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Remembering Sylvia Moy, Pioneering Motown Songwriter And Producer

You might not know her name, but you know her music: Moy co-wrote hits for Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and The Isley Brothers. She died Saturday at age 78.
Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder during 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in 2006, at which Moy was inducted. Moy died Saturday at age 78.

Sylvia Moy was one of the first female producers at Detroit's legendary Motown Records, co-writing hits for artists like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye

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