Did you guess Berry Gordy? If you did, we give you an Old School high five.
Berry Gordy has a total of eight children and his daughter, Sherry Gordy, is his 4th born. She’s in her early 50’s and her mother is Jeana Jackson. Sherry is a former mortgage and real estate broker, but nowadays she is a singer and she’s also keeping her father’s legacy alive by honoring him every week in Las Vegas throw her open mics showcase titled “Sherry Gordy Presents Take The Stage: The Music of Motown and More.” Her show gives artists a spotlight to perform under the lights, while also paying homage to the entity her Pops built.
Sherry recently shared her most fondest memory of her dad via the LasVegasSun:
‘One of my favorite outings was to Catalina Island in California, where we chartered a 118-foot sailboat and had to learn how to operate and sail the ship. I can still tell you how to navigate using latitude and longitude, but I can’t promise you that I can still tie those fancy knots.
My first real professional venture was in real estate and mortgage banking. After that, my father, Berry Gordy Jr., offered me the…’