Willie Hutch
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| Willie Hutch | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Willie McKinley Hutchison |
| Born | December 6, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 19, 2005 (aged 60) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, producer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1968—2005 |
| Label(s) | RCA, Motown, Whitfield |
| Associated acts | Cold 187um, Norman Whitfield |
Willie McKinley Hutchison, known professionally as Willie Hutch (December 6, 1944 — September 19, 2005[1]) was an American singer, as well as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown record label during the 1970s.[2]
Hutch produced albums by acts such as The 5th Dimension, Michael Jackson and Smokey Robinson.[2]
Besides writing hit songs such as The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There", Hutch also recorded several albums for Motown (and later for Whitfield Records, run by former Motown producer Norman Whitfield), and had Top 20 R&B hits with singles such as "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" and "Slick" (both 1973).[2] Following in the tradition of Curtis Mayfield, he recorded the soundtrack album for the blaxploitation films The Mack (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974).[2]
Moving back to Dallas in 1994, he continued to record and perform while living comfortably on royalties from old hits and new samples.[1] His manager, Anthony Voyce, said of Hutch: "I've never met a more generous and caring person."[1] He died in 2005.[1]
He is survived by six children, and was the uncle to Cold 187um of the rap group Above The Law.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- RCA releases
- 1969: Soul Portrait
- 1970: Seasons for Love
- Motown releases
- 1973: Fully Exposed
- 1973: The Mack Soundtrack
- 1975: Foxy Brown Soundtrack
- 1975: Mark of the Beast
- 1975: Ode to My Lady
- 1976: Color Her Sunshine
- 1976: Concert in Blues
- 1977: Havin' a House Party
- Whitfield releases
- 1979: In Tune
- 1980: Midnight Dancer
- Motown releases
- 1983: In & Out
- 1985: Making a Game out of Love
- Later releases
- 1985: The Last Dragon
- 1994: From the Heart (G.G. It)
- 1996: The Mack Is Back (Midwest)
- 2002: Sexalicious (G.G. It)
[edit] Singles
- 1973: "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" (#18 R&B, #67 US)
- 1973: "Slick" (#18 R&B, #65 US)
- 1973: "Sunshine Lady" (#72 R&B)
- 1974: "If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey) Pt. I" (#70 R&B)
- 1974: "Theme Of Foxy Brown" (#64 R&B)
- 1975: "Get Ready For The Get Down" (#24 R&B)
- 1975: "Love Power" (#8 R&B, #41 US)
- 1976: "Let Me Be The One, Baby" (#95 R&B) Black Singles 95
- 1976: "Party Down" (#19 R&B)
- 1977: "Shake It, Shake It" (#60 R&B)
- 1977: "We Gonna Party Tonight" (#49 R&B)
- 1978: "All American Funkathon" (#62 R&B)
- 1978: "What You Gonna Do After The Party" (#40 R&B)
- 1982: "In And Out" (#55 R&B) (UK #51[3])
- 1985: "Keep on Jammin'" (UK #73[3])
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary by Garth Cartwright". Guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/04/guardianobituaries.usa. Retrieved on March 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c d allmusic Biography
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 264. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
