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|name = Rockwell |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Kennedy William Gordy |alias = Kenneth Gordy |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|3|15}} |birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter |genre = {{hlist|Pop|synthpop}} |years_active = 1983–1991 |instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|keyboards|synthesizers|drums|percussion}} |label = Motown }} Kennedy William Gordy (born March 15, 1964), better known by his stage name Rockwell, is an American former musician and singer-songwriter who was signed to the Motown label. Early lifeKennedy William Gordy aka Rockwell is the son of Motown founder and CEO Berry Gordy and Margaret Norton. His father named him Kennedy William after John F. Kennedy and William "Smokey" Robinson.[1][2] CareerTo avoid the appearance of nepotism, he secured his record deal without his father's knowledge.[3] Motown actually came up with the name Rockwell and the young Gordy agreed to the change because he believed he "rocked well." In 1984, Rockwell released his biggest hit single, "Somebody's Watching Me", featuring childhood friend Michael Jackson on guest vocals (notably in the chorus lyrics), and Jermaine Jackson singing back-up.[4] "Somebody's Watching Me" became a Gold-certified million selling #2 smash hit in the US, which also peaked at #6 in the UK. Additionally, it held #1 on Billboard's R&B chart for five weeks. Follow-up singles underperformed, however, with single "Obscene Phone Caller" being Rockwell's only other Top 40 single. This follow-up single reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rockwell soon ended his musical career with Motown. Rockwell was not the first member of the Gordy family to hit Billboard's Hot 100 as a recording artist. His uncle, Robert Gordy, reached the longer reaches of the chart in 1958 with "Everyone Was There," recording under the name of Bob Kayli. Personal lifeRockwell is the son of Berry Gordy. Rockwell's paternal half-sister is actress Rhonda Ross Kendrick, the eldest child of Diana Ross. Rockwell is also closely related to the group LMFAO through his half-brother Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy, son of Berry Gordy and Nancy Leiviska) and his nephew SkyBlu (Skyler Austen Gordy, son of half-brother Berry Gordy IV and his wife Valerie Robeson).{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} In July 2010, Rockwell married Nicole Moore. In 2013 he filed for divorce. The couple have no children together.[5] On November 29, 2018, Rockwell was arrested in Hollywood for allegedly beating a female associate with a chair at the Magic Castle Hotel after she approached him and demanded payment. Rockwell was released from jail on December 1, 2018, on a $30000 bail. On January 7, 2019, the woman, who suffered multiple injuries from the attack and had undergone surgery to repair a broken arm, filed a lawsuit against Rockwell in Los Angeles for personal injury, claiming damages exceeding $25000.[6] DiscographyStudio albums
Singles
FilmographyRockwell appeared on Soul Train on February 2, 1985 (Season 14, Episode 17). References1. ^{{cite book |last1=Gordy |first1=Berry |title=To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories of Motown |year=1994 |publisher=Headline Book Publishing |location=New York |isbn=0-7472-1417-4 |chapter=Survival of the Fittest: 1960–1964}} 2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/01/arts/it-takes-star-quality-to-share-the-jackson-limelight.html|title=(The New York Times) IT TAKES STAR QUALITY TO SHARE THE JACKSON LIMELIGHT|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=|work=|access-date=2018-04-02|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}} 3. ^[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5294|pure_url=yes}} Rockwell] at Allmusic 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/inside-rockwells-paranoid-classic-somebodys-watching-me-w445172|title=How Rockwell Created Paranoid Pop Classic 'Somebody's Watching Me'|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=2018-04-02}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/30/rockwell-kennedy-gordy-divorce/ |title=R&B Singer Rockwell – Somebody's Watching Me ... Divorce My Wife |author= |date=June 29, 2013 |website=TMZ.com |publisher=EHM Productions, Inc. |accessdate=January 26, 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=https://theblast.com/singer-rockwell-arrested-chair-beating-berry-gordy-son/|title=Berry Gordy’s Son, Rockwell, Was Arrested for Allegedly Beating Woman With a Chair During Brutal Attack|first1=Gary|last1=Trock|first2=Liz|last2=Walters|date=January 7, 2019|website=The Blast|publisher=|accessdate=January 7, 2019}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5294/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=allmusic ((( Rockwell > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2010-07-25}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=trv6cafca8pbeqg7bgppi04re1&q1=Rockwell&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=20|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada: Top Albums/CDs|publisher=RPM|accessdate=2010-07-25}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Rockwell&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120908032351/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Rockwell&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-09-08 |title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – July 25, 2010: Rockwell certified albums |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=2010-07-25 }} 10. ^1 2 {{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5294/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=allmusic ((( Rockwell > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2010-07-25}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Rockwell&cat=s|title=austriancharts.at – Austria Top 40|publisher=austriancharts.at|accessdate=2010-07-25}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=kgs59nv2cp2f4utgqkt2ffodd7&q1=Rockwell&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada: Top Singles|publisher=RPM|accessdate=2010-07-25}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=rockwell&cat=s|title=charts.org.nz – New Zealand charts portal|publisher=charts.org.nz|accessdate=2010-07-25}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Rockwell&cat=s|title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community|publisher=hitparade.ch|accessdate=2010-07-25}} 15. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16235/rockwell/ |title=Official Charts – Rockwell |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company - OfficialCharts.com |accessdate=2016-04-21}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Rockwell&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 |title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – July 25, 2010: Rockwell certified singles |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=2010-07-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225031458/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS |archivedate=February 25, 2013 |df= }} External links
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