Gene Redd Jr.

Gene Redd Jr. is a US former doo-wop singer-songwriter-producer-pianist active in New York, NY, who eventually became the manager/producer for [a=Kool & The Gang]. He also produced the group [a=BMP]. Brother of [a=Sharon Redd] and son of [a=Gene Redd]. Joined the [a=Fi-Tones] in 1954 after being a member of [a=The Five Chimes]. Often associated with the publisher [l=Staccato Music] and [l=Stephanye Music] named after his daughter. Owner of the labels [l=Stephanye Records], [l=Red Coach Records] and [l=Redd]. Worked with [a=Cecil Holmes] & [a=Ronald Moseley] (R. M. H. Productions). Became A&R producer for [l=Musicor Records] in 1966.