Kennedy William Gordy (born May 15, 1964), better known by his stage name Rockwell, is an American musician and singer-songwriter who was signed to the Motown label.
Due to the Gordy name and it’s recognition in the music world, Kennedy signed without his father knowing. Motown came up with the name Rockwell and Gordy agreed because he believed he “rocked well.”

In early 1984, Rockwell released his biggest hit single, “Somebody’s Watching Me”, featuring childhood friend Michael Jackson, who was an artist for Motown, on guest vocals (namely, the chorus), and Jermaine Jackson who was at Motown singing back-up. “Somebody’s Watching Me” was an international success, smashing the charts. In the US alone, it peaked at spot #2.

Despite the success, the flow was broken with his next single, “Obscene Phone Caller”. It only peaked in the Top 40 on the Billboard Top 100 and didn’t chart much outside of the US.

Though he doesn’t perform anymore, his first two albums have been uploaded to streaming platforms. Before this, “Somebody’s Watching Me” was his only song that could be streamed. Along with this, a Deluxe version of Somebody’s Watching Me was released in October 2021, including a remix, 12" versions, and instrumentals.