Anna Gordy Gaye

Anna Gordy Gaye
Anna Gordy Gaye
Born	Anna Ruby Gordy; January 28, 1922; Oconee, Georgia, U.S.
Died	January 31, 2014 (aged 92); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills); 34.1496°N 118.3202°W
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, composer, businessperson
Years active	1956−1979
Spouse	Marvin Gaye (m. 1963; div. 1977)
Children	Marvin Pentz Gaye III (adopted)
Parents	Berry Gordy II; Bertha Ida Fuller;
Relatives	Esther Gordy Edwards (sister); Gwen Gordy Fuqua (sister); Berry Gordy (brother); Robert Gordy (brother);
Family	Gordy
	Musical career
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul;
Labels	Anna; Motown;

Anna Ruby Gaye (née Gordy; January 28, 1922 – January 31, 2014) was an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. An elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, she became a record executive in the mid-to-late 1950s distributing records released on Checker and Gone Records before forming the Anna label with Billy Davis and her sister Gwen Gordy Fuqua. Gordy later became known as a songwriter for several hits including the Originals' "Baby, I'm for Real", and at least two songs on Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album. The first wife of Gaye, their turbulent marriage later served as inspiration for Gaye's 15th studio album, Here, My Dear.

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