SINGER
Rockwell
1964 - Today

Rockwell
Kennedy William Gordy (born March 15, 1964), known professionally as Rockwell, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his hit single "Somebody's Watching Me", which features an uncredited Michael Jackson on chorus vocals. Gordy is the son of Motown founder Berry Gordy. Other relatives include half-siblings Redfoo, Rhonda Ross Kendrick and half-nephew Sky Blu. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Rockwell is the 2,183rd most popular singer (down from 2,033rd in 2024), the 11,974th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,883rd in 2019) and the 610th most popular American Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Rockwell ranks 2,183 out of 4,381. Before him are Soraya, R. L. Burnside, Cássia Eller, Fermín IV, Candi Staton, and Juice Newton. After him are Marta Jandová, Trick-Trick, Marco Mengoni, Biagio Antonacci, Cho Kyu-hyun, and Paula Seling.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSoraya
1969 - 2006
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,177
R. L. Burnside
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 2,178
Cássia Eller
1962 - 2001
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 2,179
Fermín IV
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 2,180
Candi Staton
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,181
Juice Newton
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,182
Rockwell
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,183
Marta Jandová
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,184
Trick-Trick
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,185
Marco Mengoni
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,186
Biagio Antonacci
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 2,187
Cho Kyu-hyun
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 2,188
Paula Seling
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 2,189
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Rockwell ranks 518. Before him are Ashot Anastasian, Hitoshi Tomishima, Fofi Gennimata, Blair Underwood, Ruslan Gelayev, and Elena Georgescu. After him are Gloria Reuben, Cécile Kyenge, Park Joo-bong, William Tanui, Susan Rice, and Yukio Edano.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsAshot Anastasian
CHESS PLAYER
1964 - 2016
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 512
Hitoshi Tomishima
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 513
Fofi Gennimata
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2021
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 514
Blair Underwood
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 515
Ruslan Gelayev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - 2004
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 516
Elena Georgescu
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 517
Rockwell
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 518
Gloria Reuben
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 519
Cécile Kyenge
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 520
Park Joo-bong
BADMINTON PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 521
William Tanui
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 522
Susan Rice
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 523
Yukio Edano
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 524
In United States
Among people born in United States, Rockwell ranks 11,976 out of 20,380. Before him are Howard Dean (1948), Ethel Clayton (1882), Candi Staton (1940), Merle Travis (1917), Juice Newton (1952), and Earl Hooker (1930). After him are Balthazar Getty (1975), Duane Swanson (1913), Félix Sánchez (1977), Katharine Jefferts Schori (1954), George B. Seitz (1888), and Scott Cawthon (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHoward Dean
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 11,970
Ethel Clayton
ACTOR
1882 - 1966
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 11,971
Candi Staton
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 11,972
Merle Travis
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1983
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 11,973
Juice Newton
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 11,974
Earl Hooker
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 11,975
Rockwell
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 11,976
Balthazar Getty
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 11,977
Duane Swanson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 11,978
Félix Sánchez
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 11,979
Katharine Jefferts Schori
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 11,980
George B. Seitz
WRITER
1888 - 1944
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 11,981
Scott Cawthon
GAME DESIGNER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 11,982
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Rockwell ranks 610. Before him are Macklemore (1983), Johnnie Ray (1927), Soraya (1969), R. L. Burnside (1926), Candi Staton (1940), and Juice Newton (1952). After him are Trick-Trick (1973), David Draiman (1973), Mildred Bailey (1907), Saweetie (1993), Johnny Ace (1929), and Lisa Fischer (1958).
Macklemore
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 604
Johnnie Ray
1927 - 1990
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 605
Soraya
1969 - 2006
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 606
R. L. Burnside
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 607
Candi Staton
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 608
Juice Newton
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 609
Rockwell
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 610
Trick-Trick
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 611
David Draiman
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 612
Mildred Bailey
1907 - 1951
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 613
Saweetie
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 614
Johnny Ace
1929 - 1954
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 615
Lisa Fischer
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 616









































