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Berry Gordy
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Born
November 28
,
1929
·
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birth name
Berry Gordy III
Mini Bio
Berry Gordy was born on November 28, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
,
Charlie's Angels (2000)
and
Wild Card (2015)
. He was previously married to Grace Easton,
Raynoma Singleton
and Thelma Louise Coleman.
Family
Spouses
Grace Easton
(July 17, 1990 - 1993) (divorced)
Raynoma Singleton
(July 26, 1960 - 1962) (divorced, 1 child)
Thelma Louise Coleman
(January 3, 1954 - October 5, 1959) (divorced, 3 children)
Children
Berry Gordy IV
Terry Gordy
Kerry Gordy
Sherry Gordy
Rhonda Ross Kendrick
Stefan Gordy
Hazel Gordy
Rockwell
Parents
Berry Gordy II
Bertha Ida Gordy
Relatives
Fuller Gordy
(Sibling)
Esther Gordy
(Sibling)
Anna Gordy Gaye
(Sibling)
George Gordy
(Sibling)
Loucye Gordy
(Sibling)
Gwen Gordy Fuqua
(Sibling)
Robert L. Gordy
(Sibling)
Jermaine Jackson II
(Grandchild)
SkyBlu
(Grandchild)
Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick
(Grandchild)
Juliet Gordy
(Grandchild)
Soltan Jackson
(Great Grandchild)
Marvin Gaye III
(Niece or Nephew)
Denise Gordy
(Niece or Nephew)
Robert Gordy Jr
(Niece or Nephew)
Robert Berry Bullock
(Niece or Nephew)
Autumn Joy Jackson
(Grandchild)
Jaimy Jackson
(Grandchild)
Iris Gordy
(Niece or Nephew)
Trivia
Father, with
Diana Ross
, of
Rhonda Ross Kendrick
Former brother-in-law of
Harvey Fuqua
and
Marvin Gaye
.
Grandfather of
Jermaine Jackson II
.
Sold Motown Records to MCA for $61 million in 1988.
Borrowed $800 to start Motown Records.
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