Willie Hutch
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Willie McKinley Hutchinson, known professionally as Willie Hutch (December 6, 1944 – September 19, 2005) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. Hutch, born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Dallas, Texas, is notable as both a performer and songwriter/producer for the Motown label during the 1970s. Before joining Motown, Hutch worked as a producer for acts such as The 5th Dimension.
Besides writing hit songs such as The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There", Hutch also recorded several albums for Motown (and later for Whitfield Records, run by former Motown producer Norman Whitfield), and had top 20 R&B hits with singles such as "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" and "Slick" (both 1973). Following in the tradition of Curtis Mayfield, he recorded the soundtrack album for the blaxploitation films The Mack (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974).
Hutch died on September 19, 2005 of reasons yet to be disclosed. He was 60.
Discography
Albums
- RCA releases
- 1969: Soul Portrait
- Motown releases
- 1970: Seasons for Love
- 1973: Fully Exposed
- 1973: The Mack Soundtrack
- 1975: Foxy Brown Soundtrack
- 1975: Mark of the Beast
- 1975: Ode to My Lady
- 1976: Color Her Sunshine
- 1976: Concert in Blues [live]
- 1977: Havin' a House Party
- Whitfield releases
- 1979: In Tune
- 1980: Midnight Dancer
- Motown releases
- 1983: In & Out
- 1985: Making a Game out of Love
- Later releases
- 1985: The Last Dragon
- 1994: From the Heart (G.G. It)
- 1996: The Mack Is Back (Midwest)
- 2002: Sexalicious (G.G. It)
Singles
- 1973: "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" (#18 R&B, #67 US)
- 1973: "Slick" (#18 R&B, #65 US)
- 1973: "Sunshine Lady" (#72 R&B)
- 1974: "If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey) Pt. I" (#70 R&B)
- 1974: "Theme Of Foxy Brown" (#64 R&B)
- 1975: "Get Ready For The Get Down" (#24 R&B)
- 1975: "Love Power" (#8 R&B, #41 US)
- 1976: "Let Me Be The One, Baby" (#95 R&B) Black Singles 95
- 1976: "Party Down" (#19 R&B)
- 1977: "Shake It, Shake It" (#60 R&B)
- 1977: "We Gonna Party Tonight" (#49 R&B)
- 1978: "All American Funkathon" (#62 R&B)
- 1978: "What You Gonna Do After The Party" (#40 R&B)
- 1982: In And Out" (#55 R&B)
