Frank Wilson (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Frank Edward Wilson |
| Born |
December 5, 1940 Houston, Texas |
| Died | September 27, 2012 (aged 71) |
| Genres | Soul music, gospel music |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1965–2012 |
| Labels | Motown Records |
Frank Edward Wilson (December 5, 1940 – September 27, 2012) was a songwriter and record producer for Motown Records.
Wilson was born in Houston to James Wilson and Samantha Gibbs. While still in his teens, he moved to Los Angeles, California.
In 1965, Berry Gordy asked the producers Hal Davis and Marc Gordon to set up an office of Motown in Los Angeles. Wilson accepted an offer to join the team. In December 1965, "Stevie" by Patrice Holloway (V.I.P. 25001) was the first single released from the West Coast operation and featured Wilson in the songwriting credits. Asked by Gordy to re-locate to Detroit, Wilson went on to write and produce hit records for Brenda Holloway, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Miracles, the Four Tops, the Temptations, Eddie Kendricks, and more. He became particularly important after Holland-Dozier-Holland left the company. Additionally, after leaving Motown, Wilson produced a gold disc earning album by Lenny Williams, former lead singer for Tower of Power, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr, former members of the Fifth Dimension, Alton McClain & Destiny, New Birth and the Grammy nominated album, Motown Comes Home.
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