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Rockwell (born Kennedy William Gordy on March 15, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan) is an R&B; performer who was signed to the Motown label.
Rockwell is the son of Motown founder and CEO Berry Gordy and Margaret Norton. His father named him Kennedy William Gordy after John F. Kennedy and William “Smokey” Robinson. To avoid seeming nepotistic, he secured his record deal without his father’s knowledge. 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 friends Michael Jackson on guest vocals (notably in the chorus lyrics), and Jermaine Jackson singing back-up. “Somebody’s Watching Me” became a Top 10 pop hit in both the US and UK, and a #1 R&B; hit. 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…

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Find out How to Master Skate boarding in a 7 Day Lesson Skateboarding is a recreational activity, an art form, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the ages. A 2002 survey and study by American Sports Data uncovered there are 18.5 million skate boarders in the […]

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Learn How to Master Skate boarding in a 7 Day Class Skateboarding is a leisure activity, a work of art, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been designed and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 survey and study by American Sports Data discovered there are 18.5 million skate boarders in the […]

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Learn How to Master Skate boarding in a Two Week-Long Class Skateboarding is a leisure activity, an art form, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 survey and study by American Sports Data discovered there were 18.5 million skate boarders in the world. […]