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Berry Gordy III (also known as Berry Gordy Jr.) was born on November 28, 1929, [7] in Detroit, the seventh of the eight children of Berry Gordy II (also known as Berry Gordy Sr.) and Bertha Fuller Gordy, who had relocated to Detroit from Oconee, Washington County, Georgia, in 1922.
Berry Gordy I was the son of Georgia slave owner James Thomas Gordy and one of his female slaves, Esther Johnson. In addition, James Gordy had a son, James Jackson Gordy, with his legal wife; as the father of Lillian Gordy Carter, the younger James was the maternal grandfather of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, making Jimmy and Berry III and his siblings second half-cousins. [3]
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein; August 14, 1971) is an American singer and former actress.Kendrick is the daughter of singer and actress Diana Ross and the biological child of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy; however, her legal father is Robert Ellis Silberstein, as her mother was married to him before she was born and he is the father who raised her.
Berry Gordy. Diana Ross shares her eldest child, daughter Rhonda, with Motown founder Berry Gordy, whom she began dating in 1965. Ross and the Supremes signed with the Motown record label in 1961.
Motown founder Berry Gordy is her uncle; Anna Gordy Gaye is her aunt. Gordy has appeared in numerous television and theatrical features, beginning in 1972 with her role in Lady Sings the Blues as a dancer in the nightclub chorus. [2] In 1974, Gordy appeared in Black Fist (originally titled Bogard). She contributed vocals to the soundtrack album ...
However, Jermaine decided to stay with Motown Records, citing loyalty to the company as the reason. Others argue that Jermaine's marriage to Motown founder Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel, whom he married in 1973, was a deciding factor. [3] Jermaine split from the Jackson Five to start a solo career at Motown, and was replaced by his brother Randy ...
Bessie Lillian Carter (née Gordy; August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was an American nurse. Carter's son, Jimmy Carter , served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She was also known for her contributions as a Peace Corps volunteer in India and for writing two books during her son’s presidency.
Judy Garland, a legend of the silver screen known for her show-stopping voice, was devoted to her children: Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Joey Luft.. The Wizard of Oz star and her second husband ...