Janie Hobbs: The Unsung Architect of Motown | Baltimore News

Janie Bradford Hobbs, the unsung architect of Motown’s golden era, has died at 87 — a songwriter and powerhouse behind some of the label’s most iconic hits. Rising from receptionist to head of Motown Publishing, she was Berry Gordy’s trusted collaborator and one of the original Motown family, whose belief in the dream helped turn a local record label into a global phenomenon. Beyond music, she founded the Heroes and Legends Awards to honor community heroes, leaving behind a legacy that shaped not just sound, but soul.

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