KNIFE - ROCKWELL - (1984)

ROCKWELL (born Kennedy William Gordy on March 15, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former R&B performer who was signed to the Motown label.

Biography

Rockwell is the son of Motown founder and CEO Berry Gordy and Margaret Norton. To avoid seeming nepotistic, Rockwell secured his record deal without his father's knowledge.[1] Motown came up with the name Rockwell. Rockwell changed his name 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 100. Rockwell soon ended his musical career with Motown.

Rockwell appeared on Soul Train on February 2, 1985 (Season 14, Episode 17)

Rockwell was not the first member of the Gordy family to hit Billboard's Hot 100 as a recording artist. His uncle, Robert Gordy, reached the longer reaches of the chart in 1958 with "Everyone Was There," recording under the name of Bob Kayli.

Rockwell's paternal half-sister is actress Rhonda Ross Kendrick, the eldest child of Diana Ross.

A cover version by Mysto & Pizzi of Rockwell's hit "Somebody's Watching Me" is currently being used in a series of commercials for the auto insurance company GEICO.

Discography

Albums

Somebody's Watching Me (1984)
Captured (1985)
The Genie (1986)

Singles

"Somebody's Watching Me" (1983) US #2, R&B #2, Pop, UK #6, DE #2, AT #14, CH #3
"He's a Cobra" (Promo) (1984)
"Obscene Phone Caller" (1984) US #35, DE #53, UK #79
"Foreign Country" (1984)
"Taxman" (1984) UK #88
"He's a Cobra" (1985)
"Peeping Tom" (1985) US #120**
"Knife" (1984)
"Tokyo" (1985)
"Carmé" (1986)
"Grow Up" (1986)
"Carmé" / "Somebody's Watching Me" (1986)
"Girlfriend" (1991)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• KNIFE
• ROCKWELL
• Pop
• R&B
• Romantic
• Music

[chayadapron]

GUT

[MrLarson40]

@chayadapron OK....Cheers.

[djcraigtaylor]

This was my coming out song! Made me cry. Great Photos you incorporated into this video.

[MrLarson40]

@djcraigtaylor Thanks for your comments, cheers.

[MrBayuwijaya]

ich habe ihm chon erzahlt wenn ich rieche geruch einer blume die frau,doch ich zu spat ankomme bin zeit dann mein hoffenung Sie offnen liebe^__^

[MrLarson40]

@MrBayuwijaya Vielen Dank für Ihre Worte,..........Ivan from Brazil

[destine2des]

THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS SONG WAS IN THE 80 S, PROBABLY EARLY 80 S, BECAUSE THAT TIME I WAS STILL LIVING WITH A BUNCH OF FRIENDS. FOR THOSE WHO LIKE THIS SONG I HAVE TWO MORE SONGS I CAN RECOMMEND, I'M SURE YOU'LL LIKE.......SHE'S GONE - BY STEAL HEART......YOU MAKE ME FEEL- BY BONFIRE.

[prizocasp]

Muito linda essa música , muito lindas as tuas imagens, acho que uma tradução ia cair muito bem aqui .. pense nisso .. parabéns

[MrLarson40]

@fernanda8506 Muchas Gracias, pelos seus comentários, abraços.

[fernanda8506]

Una cancion Bellisima!!!Como un cuchillo puede marcar una historia de amor?La cancion hablo x los dosss...que loco!! fue Nuestro Amor!!..Sin un Final Feliz!!!

[MrLarson40]

@baby22jb Thank you for your comments, will be an honor to be useful to this amazing singer, hugs.

Ivan

from São Paulo, Brazil