Family Ties
The Gordys have at a few times been connected to other famous musicians and other notables over the years, mainly through Berry Gordy, either through marriage or relationships:
- Johnny Bristol: married Berry Gordy's niece Iris Gordy
- Marvin Gaye: married Berry Gordy's sister Anna Gordy in 1962; divorced in 1977
- Richard Lawson: was married briefly to Berry Gordy's niece Denise Gordy
- Harvey Fuqua: married sister Gwen Gordy in 1961; divorced in 1968
- Jermaine Jackson: married Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel Gordy in 1973; divorced in 1988
- Raynoma Mayberry Liles: married to Berry Gordy from 1960–1964
- Diana Ross: dated Berry Gordy between 1965 and 1970
- Rodney Kendrick: married Berry Gordy and Diana Ross' daughter
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