Rockwell, a.k.a. Kennedy Gordy, is the son of Motown founder Berry Gordy; and brother to Hazel Gordy, Jermaine Jackson's ex-wife. He was born on March 15, 1964.

Somebody's Watching Me

How did Michael Jackson end up singing background vocals on Rockwell's song? Well, Rockwell was visiting the Jackson Hayvenhurst home and was discussing his upcoming album with the family. Michael, perhaps out of loyalty to Berry Gordy, or perhaps out of pure friendship, offered to do the background vocals for an otherwise inane song, IMO. The rest is HIStory.....

"I don't think the use of Michael Jackson is a bad idea. Michael is hot right now, so he should be used. He'll never be over-used, because Mother Nature has a way of evening out things in the end. The business is nothing but peaks and valleys."