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Singer-songwriter
from Detroit, Michigan, who was performing by the time he was in primary
school and was a member of the school choir through his senior year in high
school. He worked a variety of
odd jobs as a teen, all the while keeping an eye on the main chance. Odell Bailey showed him the ropes of
publishing and songwriting and at the age of fourteen, he was already on
board with BMI. In 1979, he began
recording demonstration reels and handing them out to family, friends, and
people in the music industry.
Another influence was Barrett Strong, who showed him the ins and
outs of the daily operation of a recording facility. All of this experience undoubtedly
helped him as he formed his own band, humbly titled Perfection, with an
eleven-member roster and a small horn section. They played Japan in 2000. Around the turn of the millennium,
he began writing songs and producing for Keith Washington. In 2004, he replaced Billy Henderson
of The Spinners and toured with them for several years. After briefly being supplanted by
Marvin Taylor in 2009, he is listed as a member of the group as of the
2009-2010 touring season.
Sources:
- http://www.soulexpress.net/deep304.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spinners_%28soul_music%29
- http://usclancaster.sc.edu/bundy/artists.htm
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