- Father, with Diana Ross, of Rhonda Ross Kendrick
- Former brother-in-law of Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye.
- Grandfather of Jermaine Jackson II.
- Sold Motown Records to MCA for $61 million in 1988.
- Borrowed $800 to start Motown Records.
- Founder of Motown Records, Tamla Records and Gordy Records.
- Inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (under the category Non-Performer) in 1988.
- Is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992).
- Has 8 children altogether: Hazel Joy, Berry, Terry, Kerry, Sherry, Kennedy, Rhonda and Stefan.
- Father of Rockwell by ex-girlfriend Margaret Norton. Ex-father-in-law of Jermaine Jackson.
- Jobete, the music publishing company he founded, was named after his three oldest children: Hazel JOy, BErry and TErry.
- Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Blvd.
- Wrote the introduction to Michael Jackson's autobiography "Moonwalk".
- Father of songwriter Stefan Gordy by producer Nancy Leiviska.
- His mother was a school teacher.
- In 1959 he paid over $25,000 dollars to purchase 2648 West Grand Blvd in Detroit that became Motown's headquarters.
- Was an amateur boxer when he was a teenager.
- Has 7 brothers and sisters.
- Father owned The Booker T. Washington Grocery Store.
- Served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
- Uncle of Iris Gordy.
- Induced into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
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