Later in the same recording sessions, with help from his sister-in-law, Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Gaye composed more lyrics and gave it its title, "Distant Lover".
Shortly after meeting Harvey Fuqua, they founded the labels Harvey Records and Tri-Phi Records, the latter label including The Spinners, who recorded their first hit with the Gordy/Fuqua composition, "That's What Girls Are Made For".
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That year, Gordy co-wrote the ballad "All I Could Do Was Cry", which was originally offered to Erma Franklin (Aretha's sister), who almost signed with Anna Records but was rebuffed by her father, C. L. Franklin.
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In 1973, Gordy had hand in adding lyrics to Marvin Gaye's composition, "Distant Lover", which became a hit single a year later after Motown released a live recording of the song.
Based in Pasadena, California, the four ladies that would become known as High Inergy were discovered during a Bicentennial show in their hometown by Gwen Gordy Fuqua.
Gwen Stefani | Berry Gordy | Gwen Ifill | Gwen Guthrie | Harvey Fuqua | Gwen Harwood | Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies | Gordy Ainsleigh | J. B. Fuqua | Gwen Taylor | Gwen Stacy | Gwen Shamblin | Gwen McCrae | Gwen Gordy Fuqua | Gordy | Antoine Fuqua | The Night Gwen Stacy Died | Ray Gordy | Lady Gwen Thompson | John "Frenchy" Fuqua | Henry L. Fuqua | Gwen Meredith | Gwen Klingler | Gwen Hennessey | Gwen Garci | Gwen Freeman | Gwen Davis | Gwen Bell |