William Mickey Stevenson
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William "Mickey" Stevenson is an American songwriter and record producer best known as Motown Records’ first A&R director, where he helped shape the label’s classic 1960s sound and roster.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
A&R director
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Detroit, Michigan
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Motown sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Ivy Jo Hunter
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Kim Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Reeves NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha and the Vandellas NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four Tops NERFINISHED ⓘ The Miracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | classic Motown era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
record production
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songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| helpedDevelop |
Motown artist roster in the 1960s
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Motown in-house band the Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| name | William Mickey Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Mickey Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping shape Motown’s classic 1960s sound
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recruiting and developing Motown artists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dancing in the Street
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It Takes Two NERFINISHED ⓘ Stubborn Kind of Fellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
A&R director
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown songwriting and production team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of A&R at Motown Records ⓘ |
| recordLabelWorkedWith |
Gordy
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Motown NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAt | Hitsville U.S.A. studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteSong |
Ask the Lonely
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Beechwood 4-5789 NERFINISHED ⓘ Dancing in the Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Devil with a Blue Dress On NERFINISHED ⓘ It Takes Two NERFINISHED ⓘ Stubborn Kind of Fellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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