Berry Gordy III, known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired 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. He was born on November 28, 1929 (age 93 years), in Detroit, Michigan, United States
How is Berry Gordy and Beyonce related?
Sometimes one traces ancestry to realize they have a bigger connection to someone very important. Well, in the case of the famous American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer, Beyoncé, she is not directly related to the top American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer, and television producer of Motown Records Berry Gordy.
Beyoncé has a new step-sister Bianca Lawson from her mother’s new marriage to Richard Lawson which took place in 2015. Bianca is the daughter of Denise (née Gordy) and actor Richard Lawson. Lawson is the one who is directly related to Motown founder Berry Gordy, as she is his grand-niece.
Bianca Lawson’s half-brother is Marvin Gaye III.
