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Emory Gordy Jr. and his
wife, Patty Loveless, are
shown on MGA’s Cochran
Campus during their visit
with student Band of
Knights members.
TYLER HORNE
MGA Students The following evening, Gordy and his wife,
Talk Music country music star Patty Loveless, attended the
with a Legend Middle Georgia State University Foundation’s
fourth annual gala, presented by Sheridan
FOR JUST A DAY OR SO, EMORY LEE GORDY Construction. The couple, both Grammy award
JR. RETURNED TO HIS ROOTS. HIS IMPACT ON winners and Georgia Music Hall of Fame
MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE inductees, gave a special musical performance and
COMMUNITY AT LARGE WILL BE FELT LONG posed for photos with many others in attendance.
AFTERWARD.
Gordy graduated in 1964 from Middle
On October 6, Gordy – a legendary studio Georgia College, now MGA. He went on to have a
and concert bass guitar player, as well as a successful career as a bass player, composer writer,
composer, writer and producer – returned and producer. Over the course of his career,
to his alma mater to share his experiences in the Gordy performed with Elvis Presley, Emmylou
music industry with MGA choral and band Harris, the Bellamy Brothers, Tom Petty and John
students on the Cochran and Macon campuses. Denver, among many others. In 1983, he joined
Later that day, he talked music for an hour in a MCA Records in Nashville and produced albums
live interview with Macon’s 100.9 The Creek for artists including George Jones, Vince Gill,
radio station. Alabama and Loveless. He was inducted into the
Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1992.
Last year, Gordy was named MGA’s
Outstanding Alumnus.
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