Henry Cosby
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Henry Cosby was an American songwriter and record producer best known for his influential work at Motown Records, where he co-wrote and produced numerous hits for artists like Stevie Wonder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Cosby canonical | 17 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Motown artist
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arranger ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Berry Gordy
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Motown ⓘ
surface form:
Motown Records
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ⓘ
surface form:
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Stevie Wonder ⓘ Sylvia Moy ⓘ The Supremes ⓘ |
| basedIn | Detroit ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
classic Motown catalog
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development of Stevie Wonder's early career ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Motown
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surface form:
Motown Records
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| familyName | Cosby ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular music
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record production ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| influenced |
R&B songwriting and production
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soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Motown sound ⓘ |
| name | Henry Cosby self-link ⓘ |
| notability | influential Motown songwriter and producer ⓘ |
| notableWork |
co-writing "A Place in the Sun"
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co-writing "I Was Made to Love Her" ⓘ co-writing "My Cherie Amour" ⓘ co-writing "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" ⓘ co-writing "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" ⓘ co-writing and producing hits for Stevie Wonder ⓘ producing early Stevie Wonder recordings ⓘ work on Motown hit singles in the 1960s ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
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surface form:
Motown Records
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