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Winston Monseque

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Winston Monseque
Born(1939-01-01)January 1, 1939
Trinidad
DiedNovember 30, 2019(2019-11-30) (aged 80)
Tacarigua, Trinidad
GenresR&B, funk
Occupation(s)Record producer, record company president
Years active1970s–1980s
LabelsMotown, Lamar Records / Kiskidee Records in Trinidad W.I. (at Caribbean Sound basin President)

Winston Monseque was an American R&B producer and personal manager, best known for his association with Motown. He produced the top 15 US Billboard R&B chart hit single "She's Just a Groupie" by Bobby Nunn and the critically acclaimed Táta Vega album, Totally Táta.[1] He was also one of the first producers to work with Teena Marie after she arrived at the label.

Life and career

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Winston Monseque and Bobby Nunn backstage at American Bandstand

Winston Carlos Monseque was a native of Trinidad.[2]

Andrew Hamilton, in his four star review in the AllMusic Guide stated that Táta Vegas's album, "Totally Táta is a marvelous production by Winston Monseque."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. "Tata Vega - Totally Tata Review". United States: All Music Guide. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  2. ^ Abbey, John (November 1976). "Tata Vega:Tata for Now". SoulMusic.com. I learned that not only did Winston come from Trinidad but that he was also a secret cricket fanatic!