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  1. Jun 30, 2024 · Together, they welcomed one son, Kerry Gordy. The couple called it quits in 1984. The R&B artist died in 2016 after losing her battle with brain cancer. During his marriage to Raynoma, in 1964, he welcomed son Kennedy William Gordy with Margaret Norton. Berry also welcomed daughter Sherry Gordy with Jeana Jackson in the early ‘60s.

  2. Jul 1, 2024 · Berry Gordy earned fortune and fame as the founder and president of Motown Records and for being behind the careers of megastars like Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Gladys...

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  3. Berry Gordy was a man with a mission: he wanted to prove that a black-owned record company could be as big and successful as any other business in the music industry. Over the years, Gordy proved...

  4. Jun 19, 2024 · William “Smokey” Robinson and his group The Matadors unsuccessfully auditioned for Jackie Wilson’s manager but caught the ear of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr., who was in the room.

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  5. Jun 21, 2024 · Berry Gordy has eight children: Hazel Joy Gordy, Berry Gordy IV, Kerry Gordy, Sherry Gordy, Kennedy Gordy, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Stefan Kendal Gordy, and Redfoo. His children have achieved great success in their respective fields.

  6. Jun 29, 2024 · Record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer, and television producer. Net Worth in 2024: $450 Million. Last Updated: July 2024. Berry Gordy is a 94-year-old director, producer, and entrepreneur who is widely recognized for founding his own record label, ‘Motown Records.’.

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  8. Jun 21, 2024 · Berry Gordy III (known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., born November 28, 1929) is an American record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades.

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