Sylvia Moy

Sylvia Moy secured a place in Motown history for her work mainly behind the scenes as a writer and producer. Moy grew up on the northeast side of Detroit with her eight brothers and sisters, who performed on pots and pans to keep themselves busy and musical. Once she reached school, she played jazz and classical music, but found her true place behind the scenes at Motown Records. There, Moy was part of the creative team that wrote such classics as "My Cherie Amour" for Stevie Wonder and "It Takes Two" for Marvin Gaye. She was the first female to have the title of "record produ...