Berry Gordy III, known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American former record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer.

Berry Gordy  is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades.

As a songwriter, Berry Gordy composed or co-composed a number of hits including “Lonely Teardrops” and “That’s Why” (Jackie Wilson), “Shop Around” (The Miracles), and “Do You Love Me” (The Contours), all of which topped the US R&B charts, as well as the international hit “Reet Petite” (Jackie Wilson). Berry Gordy wrote many hit songs for The Jackson 5, including “I Want You Back” and “ABC”.

As a record producer, Berry Gordy launched the Miracles and signed acts like The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Stevie Wonder.

Berry Gordy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in 2016, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021.

Who Are Berry Gordy’s Children And What Do They Do?

Berry Gordy divorced three times and has eight children.

Berry Gordy had three children with his first wife, Thelma Coleman, whom he married in 1953 (they were divorced in 1959): Hazel Joy Gordy (born August 24, 1954), was once married to Jermaine Jackson, Berry Gordy IV (born October 1955), father to Skyler Austen Gordy and Terry James Gordy (born August 1956).

In the spring of 1960, Berry Gordy married Raynoma Mayberry Liles (they were divorced in 1964) and they had one son: Kerry Gordy (born June 25, 1959).

With Jeana Jackson, Berry Gordy had one daughter: Sherry Gordy (born May 23, 1960).

With his then-mistress Margaret Norton, Berry Gordy had a son who would later become more popularly known as Motown musician Rockwell: Kennedy William Gordy (born March 15, 1964).

Kerry Gordy had a daughter with Motown artist Diana Ross, with whom he had an intimate relationship from 1965 through 1970: Rhonda Suzanne (born August 14, 1971).

Berry Gordy’s eighth and youngest child is a son born to Nancy Leiviska, known by his stage name, Redfoo, and a member of the duo LMFAO.

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