Surprise! 🎉 When legendary Motown Exec and 2024 Inductee Suzanne de Passe swung by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame a couple days before her birthday….we knew what we had to do! Suzanne de Passe paved the way for women in the music business as one of the first leading female executives shaping the careers of The Jackson 5, Diana Ross, The Commodores, and many more. Happy birthday, Suzanne! | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Suzanne de Passe is a giant in the music and entertainment industry – a trailblazing record executive who helped Motown find such talent as the Jackson 5, the Commodores, and Rick James. | CBS Sunday Morning

Music industry giant Suzanne de Passe shaped Motown, discovered legends, and produced classics. At 78, the Rock Hall inductee still trusts her instincts to tell new stories. cbsn.ws/4829 | CBS Sunday Morning