Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: By 1961 , Gordy had appointed Robinson vice-president of Motown Records , a title Robinson held for as long as Gordy remained with the company .
Simplified: Few of the songs had potential , but Gordy liked what he saw in Robinson , and signed him and his band to Motown . Gordy helped Robinson become a better songwriter , and sometimes they wrote together .