Affair: Ryan Gordy Foundation: 60 Years of Motown
When: Monday, November 11, 2019
Where: Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, CA
Deets: In celebration of Motown Records’ 60th anniversary, the Ryan Gordy Foundation (RGF) honored founder Berry Gordy and music legend Smokey Robinson at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. The event featured a silent auction with items ranging from Swarovsky earrings, lithographs by Matisse, Renoir and Picasso, a Houston Rockets suite and a Robinson meet and greet. Hosted by comedian Chris Tucker and helmed by chairperson Frances Robinson, the dinner and awards event raised $250,000 toward the building of a center for the RGF.
Launched in 2017, RGF is named after Gordy’s grandson Ryan, who died of leukemia at the age of 29 in 2016. The Ryan Gordy Foundation is dedicated to inspiring a lifelong commitment to wellness through patient advocacy, wellness education and disease prevention.
Who You May Spot: The event brought a glittering array of stars and personalities from the entertainment and sports worlds including Lionel Richie, Paris and Prince Jackson, producer David Foster and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Tina Knowles Lawson, actor and comedian Bill Bellamy, commentator, and retired NBA player Robert Horry, Katharine McPhee, Omarion, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard.
Press: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8543389/berry-gordy-smokey-robinson-ryan-gordy-foundation