Berry Gordy and the Story of Motown (feat. Brian Tyree Henry) - Drunk History

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  • As the founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy produced music for Diana Ross, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and many more iconic artists.
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Komentáře • 403

  • @avisoncino8665
    @avisoncino8665 Před 4 lety +556

    “Stevie Wonder can’t see shit...but his music is dope” Stevie summed up in one sentence. Nice.

    • @dogchaser520
      @dogchaser520 Před 4 lety +6

      Holy shit yeah, that was the line, hahahha

    • @allemoney
      @allemoney Před 4 lety +4

      But he CAN see tho... lol

    • @6InchTruth
      @6InchTruth Před 4 lety +2

      @@allemoney You beat me to it lmfao.

  • @ossokage970
    @ossokage970 Před 4 lety +427

    Paper boi Paper boi, all about the paper boy

  • @johnnyonthespot4375
    @johnnyonthespot4375 Před 4 lety +266

    The actors in these skits are really good.

  • @kosephdrums
    @kosephdrums Před 4 lety +94

    "London, tight butts. America, tight butts. Canada, tight butts."

  • @itswanda7920
    @itswanda7920 Před 4 lety +153

    'Get the ice cube out of your ass' most quote-able line if I ever heard one. LOL

    • @ageaustin426
      @ageaustin426 Před 3 lety

      That day, wasn't a good day, so way, way up a brothers ass uh na...

  • @mal7559
    @mal7559 Před 4 lety +229

    so glad to finally understand “you’re gonna give me a whole hundred dollars for all of my songs? where do i sign mr berry gordy”

    • @tc5074
      @tc5074 Před 4 lety +13

      Mal John Mulaney!

    • @nayhoops6992
      @nayhoops6992 Před 4 lety +2

      Same

    • @teayuh8494
      @teayuh8494 Před 4 lety +4

      Bro that’s exactly what I though when I clicked on the video!

  • @RobGradyVO
    @RobGradyVO Před 4 lety +290

    Bryan Tyree is such a GOAT man my god

    • @MadTytanG
      @MadTytanG Před 4 lety +1

      Dude I'm laughing way to much

  • @TheSportzBilly
    @TheSportzBilly Před 4 lety +300

    Berry Gordy was also really hard on his artists and didn’t pay them nearly enough of what they deserved. They basically signed all their rights away to him and he owned all the music so he gave them shit pay

    • @phaedrussmith1949
      @phaedrussmith1949 Před 4 lety +54

      He was an exploitive predator that gets more credit than he deserves.

    • @ldbboosha
      @ldbboosha Před 4 lety +46

      Glad I wasn't the one to be the buzz kill. But yeah, he was a pimp. Not in the good way either.

    • @Dion_Mustard
      @Dion_Mustard Před 4 lety +33

      spot on. and he bullied florence ballard. poor lass. diana ross became his focus early on and he simply dismissed other artists because of her.

    • @1talldaddy
      @1talldaddy Před 4 lety +11

      @@ldbboosha yeah and it was pure hell if you didn't kiss his ass.

    • @mcbrion1951
      @mcbrion1951 Před 4 lety +28

      you DO realize they all came back and sued him as adults, and Motown paid thru the nose for its duplicity.

  • @Crystallily73
    @Crystallily73 Před 4 lety +408

    Drunk History should be added to all school curriculum. Make this happen!

    • @acgeewhiz
      @acgeewhiz Před 4 lety +13

      As a high school social studies teacher, I try to use them if it’s one where they don’t curse. Obviously the students have heard cursing (and use it themselves), but administration and parents don’t want to hear that happening in my classroom. Often times I will recommend Drunk History, or watch it a bunch of times beforehand so I can hit mute right as they curse.

    • @tyranosurasmax
      @tyranosurasmax Před 4 lety +7

      my history teacher was always drunk

    • @dlobelow760
      @dlobelow760 Před 4 lety +2

      My science teacher made us watch Mythbusters

    • @whatever.1765
      @whatever.1765 Před 4 lety +2

      Allen Cameron you sound like a great teacher!

    • @UXtatic
      @UXtatic Před 3 lety

      And 'Thug Notes'.

  • @LouMua-wh5kc
    @LouMua-wh5kc Před 4 lety +50

    "It's hitting me Derek"
    "It's okay"
    🤣🤣

  • @BrownRiceBunny1
    @BrownRiceBunny1 Před 4 lety +13

    I’m dead! That guy playing Stevie Wonder looking every direction with the sunglasses hahaha!

  • @SkyProtonFood
    @SkyProtonFood Před 4 lety +93

    Don't forget that his son is LMFAO's Redfoo, and his grandson is Skyblue of LMFAO too

  • @plainrosiejane
    @plainrosiejane Před 4 lety +36

    "alright, i'm a woman of my own means. i'mma let you hit it."
    "forreal? you gone let me smash?"
    "yeah, i'mma let you smash." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 incredible.

  • @IndieGirl10100
    @IndieGirl10100 Před 4 lety +40

    He also has 8 kids. One of them was with Diana Ross. Apparently he's the father to RedFoo and grandfather to SkyBlu of LMFAO 🤣

  • @chosen_one1602
    @chosen_one1602 Před 4 lety +163

    There is no way you can mention Motown without Smokey Robinson. Smokey Robinson was the mastermind. He wrote most of all the songs.

    • @t3up220
      @t3up220 Před 4 lety +11

      Facts.

    • @kalstonii
      @kalstonii Před 4 lety +4

      This is the history of motown in a 5 minute segment. Relax bruh

    • @barbarawatkins4422
      @barbarawatkins4422 Před 4 lety +8

      The Four Tops wasn’t mentioned either.

    • @Sholn526
      @Sholn526 Před 4 lety +11

      But how you skip over Michael and the Jackson 5 lol

    • @sykoza789
      @sykoza789 Před 3 lety +4

      They drunk man😂

  • @JMTRAVELS
    @JMTRAVELS Před 4 lety +35

    "Stevie Wonder can't see shit...but his music...is dope!!"
    How true....how true indeed.

  • @icameheretobeastranger6370
    @icameheretobeastranger6370 Před 4 lety +52

    Barry Gordy was truly ahead of his time, buying stuff off Amazon in 1988.

    • @assmane999
      @assmane999 Před 4 lety +8

      He said he’s 86, and he’s on the beach buying stuff off amazon. Present day.

    • @GoliathWarfare
      @GoliathWarfare Před 4 lety +1

      He's still alive, he was talking about what he gets up these days

  • @sugarcaneplain2097
    @sugarcaneplain2097 Před 4 lety +37

    👀 how u don't mention the Jackson 5 somewhere up in there 🤣🤣 very niiice though😁

    • @scorpleeon
      @scorpleeon Před 4 lety +5

      Cuz it was more important to say out loud what’s been downlow for years...him and Diana Ross smashin lol that wasn’t in Ebony or Jet even after Rhonda showed up looking just like him.

  • @Vivalarosa45
    @Vivalarosa45 Před 4 lety +24

    Tightbutts! LOL!

  • @xscapistlj3891
    @xscapistlj3891 Před 4 lety +8

    I miss Atlanta. Brian's acting was already great in Season 1, but he got to take the character to another level in Season 2.

  • @Sleipnirseight
    @Sleipnirseight Před 4 lety +2

    His lines for Diana Ross are fucking killing me😂😂😂

  • @Sleipnirseight
    @Sleipnirseight Před 4 lety +4

    "you're not my type, you're ugly, I'm not into you"
    good grief😂

  • @cuchelo1
    @cuchelo1 Před 4 lety +9

    Hear me out: Brian Tyree Henry in everything.
    I think this could work, y'all. I really do.

  • @scorpleeon
    @scorpleeon Před 4 lety +8

    2:25 had me rollin cuz you know he looked like that when Queen Diana rebuffed his advances.

  • @TokyoTraveller
    @TokyoTraveller Před 4 lety +2

    2:23 I love that look! LOL

  • @everwhat013
    @everwhat013 Před 3 lety +4

    this is the funniest drunk history i've seen. tyree henry is a master storyteller.

  • @jackwarren1687
    @jackwarren1687 Před 4 lety +63

    Uhhhh...he exploited almost every artist he ever worked with...wtf

    • @novacorps2468
      @novacorps2468 Před 4 lety +11

      True...but to be fair, most of the record labels were doing that in those days.

    • @Curtis69213
      @Curtis69213 Před 4 lety

      Cadillac records

  • @roriestill6231
    @roriestill6231 Před 4 lety +73

    They missed the part about where Flo was the lead of the Supremes.

    • @YourHalfSister
      @YourHalfSister Před 4 lety +15

      Errrrbody misses that...except Unsung.

    • @christopherayettey4390
      @christopherayettey4390 Před 4 lety

      Who?

    • @1talldaddy
      @1talldaddy Před 4 lety +11

      and she was the one who actually named the group.

    • @1talldaddy
      @1talldaddy Před 4 lety +10

      @@christopherayettey4390 she's talking about Florence Ballard.who was a founding member and a part of the classic line up of the Supremes

    • @peacefull778
      @peacefull778 Před 4 lety +7

      Flo was the lady with the Big Voice. A real soul singer. But Berry was interested more in Pop music so Diana Ross fit the bill. Flo could have had a solid career as a star.
      Mary is still singing today
      With success and a good jazz singer. Flo heart was broken with the spot light
      On Ms Ross. Shame on Motown for not building
      3 talented women. Many talented people's careers
      Took a back seat very sad.
      And today you never see Ms Ross at any Motown
      Events to honor the company or people that made her famous.

  • @grittykitty50
    @grittykitty50 Před 4 lety +2

    Big ups for that authentic scene of old Detroit at the beginning.

  • @meredithpugh313
    @meredithpugh313 Před 4 lety +1

    Love this. And your hat is too funny!! ❤️

  • @SandyRed881
    @SandyRed881 Před 4 lety +2

    The ice cube song though!😆😂

  • @sunii4264
    @sunii4264 Před 4 lety +2

    @53 secs in drunk Carl connected alledged Detroit history...Hitsville, this where "hits"come from...! Ijs, I never thought of that until he said it. 💜💜💜

  • @dontcallmelil8619
    @dontcallmelil8619 Před 4 lety +4

    Not everybody likes rap, not everybody likes R&B, but EVERYBODY LOVES MOTOWN

  • @TheBogstaverne
    @TheBogstaverne Před 4 lety

    Best episode yet!

  • @Altom85
    @Altom85 Před 3 lety +8

    I'm a little disappointed they didn't highlight how unfair Berry was to his artists. We can admire what he did accomplish while still acknowledging his shitty behavior too.

  • @Moneyemusic_unlimited
    @Moneyemusic_unlimited Před 2 lety

    Best documentary on Berry yet, straight to the point!! 😂

  • @FavineMoore
    @FavineMoore Před 4 lety +2

    The dude during the house buy part... But To good. I love this series

  • @TheOriginalArchie
    @TheOriginalArchie Před 4 lety +31

    Berry is also the father of the two guys in the group LMFAO.

    • @lisah8438
      @lisah8438 Před 4 lety +14

      @* I find that to be the most hilarious and most random thing in the world. The Gordy's bloodline went from "The Track to me Tears" or "Precious Love" to "I'm Sexy and I know It." When I found that out it made my day.

    • @katyscott87
      @katyscott87 Před 4 lety +7

      @LaBelle424242 LMFAO is the name of the group. (Not a reaction to the statement. Understandable confusion.)

    • @matthias8122
      @matthias8122 Před 4 lety

      Archie One of the guys.

    • @WillieTaggett
      @WillieTaggett Před 4 lety +5

      He's also the father of Rockwell, who had a hit in 1984 titled "Somebody's Watching Me".
      Michael Jackson sang the chorus on that song

    • @blackmoon9793
      @blackmoon9793 Před 3 lety

      @Archie one of those guys is his grandson

  • @Dion_Mustard
    @Dion_Mustard Před 4 lety +149

    Berry Gordy discovered some of the most talented black people on this planet..Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye just 2 examples. HOWEVER, he treated other singers like dirt on the bottom of his shoe. Florence Ballard of The Supremes was dismissed in 1967 and replaced with Cindy Birdsong. Diana Ross began taking over everything including Berry's mind.
    In the end many artists suffered..Mary Wells, Florence Ballard, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson were all put aside for Ms Ross.
    I do not like Diana Ross. Pretends to be nice on stage, but is a moody miserable stuck up woman off stage. FALSE people do my head in.

    • @michaelwilliams369
      @michaelwilliams369 Před 4 lety +27

      Everything you said there is absolutely right. The stage play/film Dream Girls draws it’s influence from the relationship between Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, and Florence Ballard.

    • @eyespy3001
      @eyespy3001 Před 4 lety +7

      Dirty Diana. Just ask Michael about that one

    • @reveremecourtney718
      @reveremecourtney718 Před 4 lety +10

      This is true if you look at how other artists of her era don’t rock with her.

    • @LizardbethArt
      @LizardbethArt Před 4 lety +12

      @@eyespy3001 What do you mean? Michael idolized Diana Ross until the day he died. I don't recall him ever saying a negative thing about her in his life. That song was about groupies who'd cling to musicians for access to their wealth and fame.

    • @megawatt5755
      @megawatt5755 Před 4 lety +4

      Thank you! I'm sorry but Diana Ross is overrated 🤷🏾

  • @elisellen
    @elisellen Před 3 lety

    This is one of my favorite ones yet.

  • @cassandraj1722
    @cassandraj1722 Před 4 lety

    That was one of the best ones !!

  • @martinsmith6342
    @martinsmith6342 Před 4 lety

    Excellent!

  • @marumoabakgaga3318
    @marumoabakgaga3318 Před 4 lety

    "I'm not in love with you back, you ugly, you not my type" 🤣🤣💔

  • @gabbifufuu5590
    @gabbifufuu5590 Před 4 lety

    I love this series♥️💕

  • @Happy-uy5wc
    @Happy-uy5wc Před 4 lety +9

    I think that this "Berry Gordy- Motown was the best Drunk History lesson yet.
    ✌😎 🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶

  • @girgrumpyorange1873
    @girgrumpyorange1873 Před 3 lety

    Yessir, cheers to Berry Gordy indeed!

  • @kobaltocr6927
    @kobaltocr6927 Před 3 lety

    Bravo!👏👏👏👏

  • @roseking8555
    @roseking8555 Před 3 lety

    Let me hear you sing “I can sing!! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

  • @TheVaultMaster
    @TheVaultMaster Před 4 lety +6

    You should do a Drunk History episode based around Berry Gordy's THE LAST DRAGON.

  • @eddiebaldwin9658
    @eddiebaldwin9658 Před 4 lety

    this is d most creative shit on youtube soofar this year. you could play this vid at top speed and still enjoy it bro, dope-job!

  • @d_range211
    @d_range211 Před 3 lety

    "Go to London, Tight butts!" 🤣

  • @danielmills6402
    @danielmills6402 Před 4 lety +4

    Diana Ross was not a founding member of the Supremes. Florence Ballard was the original lead singer.

  • @LOLO-jj2by
    @LOLO-jj2by Před 4 lety

    Just listen for first time, nice commentary, funny and informative, Berry Giddy still fine at 90. PEACE!

  • @bluegunsmasher5697
    @bluegunsmasher5697 Před 4 lety +91

    Idk but after seeing this, I want Tyler the creator on this show

  • @everwhat013
    @everwhat013 Před 3 lety

    "get that ice cube outta ya' ass" omg, thats the best thing ever

  • @catherha1
    @catherha1 Před 4 lety

    My favorite show ever ❤️😂

  • @diamondamongrocks
    @diamondamongrocks Před 4 lety

    Yooooo. This is funny AF!!!

  • @AN-sv9sk
    @AN-sv9sk Před 4 lety +5

    Berry Gordy’s son is the same guy from the I’m sexy and I know it video... who woulda thought!

  • @dillonsmith3633
    @dillonsmith3633 Před 4 lety +6

    Drunk history is the best

  • @jaythomas7062
    @jaythomas7062 Před 4 lety +2

    My home! Detroit 💙

  • @UXtatic
    @UXtatic Před 3 lety

    That man approving the 'Hitsville' sign and Motown was funny!!!!

  • @lenevee4925
    @lenevee4925 Před 3 lety +5

    Carl must've ran out of time because he forgot to mention the lovechild (Rhonda) Berry and Diana made after smashing for many years.

  • @NaturallyGifted77
    @NaturallyGifted77 Před 4 lety

    I bust out laughing before I even watched it.....lol!

  • @rattlehead54321
    @rattlehead54321 Před 3 lety

    Berry has to watch this 😆 🤣 😂

  • @producedbyfieri
    @producedbyfieri Před 4 lety +2

    lmfao at that hat

  • @brittneymartin4257
    @brittneymartin4257 Před 4 lety +1

    Carl!!!! I'm happy to see him do drunk history!!

  • @marijo5852
    @marijo5852 Před 4 lety +2

    Do Ida B Wells next!

  • @iren215
    @iren215 Před 4 lety

    That eye roll was priceless

  • @sallybradshaw4576
    @sallybradshaw4576 Před 4 lety

    I just watched He's Just Not That Into You, and I can honestly say that the highlight of that whole movie was the two seconds at the very end where Derek Waters is in the background. I about lost my dang mind.

  • @pinkyproblems6480
    @pinkyproblems6480 Před 4 lety

    I got the opportunity to visit Hitsville it was Amazing. It was very much like stepping back in time. Being there with my dad was the best time ever ❤️ I mean I stood in the very cockpit the temptations recorded in... If you ever make it to Detroit that place is fun to visit.

  • @laternerds4864
    @laternerds4864 Před 4 lety +1

    What drink is that hes holding at the begining? Any help would be appreciated!🙏

  • @science_over_idiots7323

    Keep it up C.C

  • @MyeshaTiara
    @MyeshaTiara Před 4 lety +1

    Brian is so underrated 💜

  • @DK-rr6fk
    @DK-rr6fk Před 3 lety

    His hat bruh 😂

  • @historybuff1812
    @historybuff1812 Před 4 lety +2

    If you ever visit Detroit you gotta visit Hitsville which is now the Motown Museum.

  • @justmedia5815
    @justmedia5815 Před 4 lety

    He on the beach... buying stuff on amazon!? Lmaoooo omfg that was hilarious

  • @DalgonaC
    @DalgonaC Před 4 lety

    Wow, I didn't know about Barry Gordy. This makes me want to do more research.

  • @DeshaunD
    @DeshaunD Před 4 lety +92

    Why does his hat say “White Women”?

  • @v.958
    @v.958 Před 4 lety

    Best ever

  • @alkrab764
    @alkrab764 Před 4 lety +19

    They got Berry Gordy. We got LMFAO : (

  • @ajbutters7061
    @ajbutters7061 Před 4 lety

    I liked this before watching. Don't let me down Bro

  • @ANGELSLVME
    @ANGELSLVME Před 4 lety +6

    Why did I think This was gonna be a movie made about him and Motown!, besides the Temptations movie!, why Berry Gordy never had his own Movie!

  • @ceno10101
    @ceno10101 Před 4 lety

    the premise of this show cracks me up. Its like having google translate english into another language, and then back to english again.

  • @kylielovespuppiecash
    @kylielovespuppiecash Před 4 lety +1

    It's Paperboi! 😄

  • @23rdcenturyhobbit
    @23rdcenturyhobbit Před 4 lety

    Lol his hat!

  • @fallofmanbrand
    @fallofmanbrand Před 4 lety

    nice video bro

  • @legendsofmyself
    @legendsofmyself Před 4 lety

    This episode was really good tho

  • @cierraallison603
    @cierraallison603 Před 4 lety

    Freaking hilarious 😂

  • @teehlfx5238
    @teehlfx5238 Před 4 lety

    Brian Tyree Henry? Yes!!

  • @standardyeepz
    @standardyeepz Před rokem

    The motor town part had me
    In Stiches. Let’s go detroit

  • @yogeshkmrful
    @yogeshkmrful Před 4 lety +1

    That's Paper boi !!!!!!!!

  • @Oz521
    @Oz521 Před 4 lety

    ANYTHING WITH BRYAN TYREE HENRY, I CLICK!!!

  • @JBHAYES
    @JBHAYES Před 3 lety

    Paper boi, paper boi I gotta get that paper boy

  • @Sanrio_Slooot
    @Sanrio_Slooot Před 4 lety

    I FUCKING LOVE THIS ONE.

  • @willtheangrydudeist9120

    Berry Gordy's greatest contribution:
    The Last Dragon.... SHO 'NUFF!!!

  • @rae9801
    @rae9801 Před 4 lety

    Come thru 🗣Paper Boi!!! 🙌🏾🤗

  • @mrshelley87
    @mrshelley87 Před 4 lety +7

    came here or the paper boy comments

  • @shawnmcvey7789
    @shawnmcvey7789 Před 4 lety +10

    Barry Gordy literally changed the world in a dirt basement.

  • @TheBunnyodeath
    @TheBunnyodeath Před 4 lety

    Thank God for Berry Gordy. kinda deserves that phat cash. the world was a better place for Motown. brought people together. we need more Motown.

  • @iceflys50
    @iceflys50 Před 4 lety +1

    Ya I got that paper boi 📪