Trivia: Berry Gordy Jr. started out as a songwriter for which artist?
Jackie Wilson
Aretha Franklin
Otis Redding
James Brown
The correct answer is Jackie Wilson
So why is this answer correct? : Berry Gordy Jr.’s first success as a songwriter came in 1957, when he co-wrote Jackie Wilson’s hit record “Reet Petite” with his sister Gwen and friend Billy Davis. The profits made from the song helped Gordy to launch Motown Records. Gordy continued to write for Wilson, as well as other artists including Diana Ross, the Miracles, and the Jackson 5.