Gordy family was also a professional in bowling. His daughter Iris was married to singer Johnny Bristol. The eldest Gordy daughter, Esther (April 25, 1920 – August 24, 2011), born in Georgia, established herself early in business as a political campaigner for her husband, Detroit politician George Edwards. In the late 1950s, she formed a loan company named after her parents; in 1959, she helped her brother Berry with a $800 loan to start Tamla Records. She borrowed the proceeds from the college tuition fund their father had established for Berry. Edwards served as mentor, adviser, and vice president of Motown's main
Iris Gordy has worked as a producer with G. C. Cameron, Smokey Robinson, Mandré and High Inergy. Gordy was previously married to producer and recording artist, Johnny Bristol. Presently, Gordy serves on the board of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Iris Gordy Iris Gordy (born February 16, 1943) is an American songwriter, producer, and music executive. She is a former vice president at Motown, where she helped launch the careers of DeBarge, Teena Marie, and Rick James. Gordy is the daughter of Mildred (née Hart) and Fuller Gordy, the brother of Motown founder Berry Gordy. In 1970, "The Bells," a song she