(August 20, 1947 – December 9, 2021)
American singer / songwriter and background singer, born August 20, 1947 in Branch, Michigan - died December 9, 2021. His songs have been covered by Crystal Gayle, Dionne Warwick, Feargal Sharkey, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Sheena Easton, Boz Scaggs, and many more. His resume (as a background singer) includes Chic, Sister Sledge, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, and Dusty Springfield.