Harvey Fuqua
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Harvey Fuqua was an influential American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and Motown figure known for his work with acts like Marvin Gaye and his role in shaping the label’s classic sound.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harvey Fuqua canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Motown figure
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R&B musician ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Marvin Gaye
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Motown Records artists ⓘ The Moonglows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | coronary problems ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Etta James
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Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ The Moonglows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-07-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-07-06 ⓘ |
| employer | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Fuqua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Harvey Records
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Tri-Phi Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Moonglows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Harvey Fuqua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
key figure in development of Motown artist roster
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produced and co-wrote songs for Marvin Gaye ⓘ |
| notableRole |
helped shape the classic Motown sound
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mentor of Marvin Gaye ⓘ |
| notableWork |
work with Marvin Gaye
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work with The Moonglows ⓘ |
| occupation |
record producer
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Louisville, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | group leader of The Moonglows ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Chess Records
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Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | brought Marvin Gaye to Motown ⓘ |
| spouse | Annette Fuqua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough