His shared ancestry with Berry Gordy, 95 ... my sister Esther commissioned a research institute to verify the Gordy family tree,” Gordy told the New York Times in a statement.

Gordy’s family did a little research of their own and confirmed their family tree is connected to the Carters – a revelation Berry Gordy saw as something to be proud of. “In 1978 ...

But perhaps the most surprising relation in Mr. Carter’s extended family tree is Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown — the Detroit musical empire that blossomed in the 1960s and ’70s with ...

Aretha Franklin was never part of the Motown Records roster, but she did belong to the Motown family, company founder Berry Gordy said Thursday morning. Gordy reflected on Franklin in a statement ...

Motown became widely successful in the late ‘50s thanks to Smokey Robinson and his good friend Berry Gordy ... older brother and the Gordy family. She often posts photos with her famous family ...

The Telegraph reports that Gordy’s father owned several businesses, involving his family in several endeavors, including a plastering and carpentry business, a general store, and a printing shop.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — We are sad to report Robert Gordy Jr. has died. Robert is the nephew of Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. and ... Robert had been sick. The family didn't hear from him for ...

Who: Grammy-nominated record executive and Motown founder Berry Gordy, 91, and Grammy and Oscar-nominated singer and occasional actress Diana Ross, 77. How They Met: Ross and her singing trio ...

LOS ANGELES – If Michael Jackson‘s body is in Berry Gordy‘s family crypt, the Motown founder isn’t admitting it. A spokeswoman for the music industry titan vehemently shot down reports ...