Songwriters

First published on July 30, 2020 After touring with legendary Jazz artists such as Miles Davis, both men decided to venture into song-writing and producing. They created a...

First published - July 6, 2020 Otis Redding’s first release was a song entitled “These Arms Of Mine” recorded in August 1962. The final song he recorded before...

First published 19 July 2020 David Porter was born in 1941 in Memphis. While he was still a student at high school, Porter began to develop an interest...

First published 11th July 2020 The creative team of Holland-Dozier-Holland became the dominant and most influential songwriting and music production team of the 1960s. They were responsible for...

First Published 11 July 2020 The genesis of Motown Records dates from January 12, 1959, when Berry Gordy Jr. set up a company called Tamla Records. Gordy’s interest in...

The late Roquel "Billy" Davis was born on July 11th 1932 in Detroit. He started his career in the entertainment industry as a songwriter with Berry Gordy in Detroit during the mid 1950s, creating successful songs...