Roger Hawkins The Subtle Architect of Groove
Roger Hawkins was born in 1945 in Mishawaka, Indiana. He grew up in a town called Greenhill in Alabama, around...
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Fritz McIntyre’s Creative Contribution Part 5: “Life” (1995)
While Mick Hucknall took on the lion’s share of songwriting by this stage, McIntyre’s role remained evident in the arrangements...
Fritz McIntyre’s Creative Contribution Part 4: “Stars” (1991)
By the early 1990s, Simply Red had firmly established themselves as one of Britain’s most successful Soul-Pop exports. Their fourth...
Fritz McIntyre’s Creative Contribution Part 3: “A New Flame” (1989)
By 1989, Simply Red had established themselves as one of the leading acts in British Pop and Soul, building on...
Fritz McIntyre’s Creative Contribution Part 2: “Men and Women” (1987)
"Men and Women" (1987) Following the success of "Picture Book" (1985), Simply Red returned two years later with "Men and...
Fritz McIntyre’s Creative Contribution Part 1: “Picture Book” (1985)
Fritz McIntyre Creative Contribution Part 1 Picture Book (1985)
R. Dean Taylor: Singer, Songwriter, Producer
R. Dean Taylor was a White Canadian musician who came to Motown in 1964 as a singer, songwriter, and then...
Sam Cooke at RCA Victor in Los Angeles
Sam Cooke left Keen Records after three years to join RCA in January 1960. The obvious attraction was the opportunities...
Sam Cooke at RCA Victor in New York
After his exit from Keen Records, Sam Cooke must have been relieved to be at RCA Victor, an important major...
The Supremes in 1967
The Supremes kicked the year off with an album release that paid tribute to the songwriting team that had brought...
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