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 <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Motown+Records%22">Motown Records</a>. There, Moy was part of the creative team that wrote such classics as "My Cherie Amour" for <a href="spotify:artist:7guDJrEfX3qb6FEbdPA5qi">Stevie Wonder</a> and "It Takes Two" for <a href="spotify:artist:3koiLjNrgRTNbOwViDipeA">Marvin Gaye</a>. She was the first female to have the title of "record producer" at the label, and one of the busiest and most well-known songwriters of the time. Moy went on to write the theme songs for many television shows like Blossom, The Wonder Years, and Growing Pains. She was also involved with the theme music for the movies It Takes Two, Mr. Holland's Opus, and Dead Presidents. Moy eventually earned six Grammy nominations, 20 BMI Awards, and a place in the National Songwriters Hall of Fame. She made a solid investment in the future of the arts when she co-founded the Center for Creative Communications, also known as "Masterworks," which trains young adults in the field of telecommunications and media arts. She died in April 2017 in Dearborn, Michigan due to complications from pneumonia; Sylvia Moy was 78 years old. ~ Diana Potts, Rovi