Marcus Melvin "Marc" Gordon (October 14, 1935 – June 16, 2010) was an American Grammy-winning record producer, songwriter and music executive, best known for his work with Hal Davis at Motown, and for his later involvement with The 5th Dimension.
[3][4] Marc Gordon became President of Motown's Los Angeles office, before leaving the organization in 1965 and setting up an independent management company.
[2] As with many of Gordon's earlier productions with Hal Davis, the recording became popular on the British Northern soul scene a few years later.
[8][9] In 1969, Gordon married Florence LaRue, lead singer with The 5th Dimension, in a hot air balloon above the Century Plaza Hotel;[1][7] they later divorced.
After Rocky Road was taken over by Bell Records in 1974, Gordon continued to manage acts including The 5th Dimension, Thelma Houston, Al Wilson, the Staple Singers, Tony Orlando and Dawn, and Willie Hutch.