Odell Brown

Born Louisville, Kentucky 2nd February 1940, died 3 May 2011 in Richfield, Minnesota, USA.

As well as organist and leader of [a1139629], Odell was a "Staff musician" for [l=Chess] Records and worked and recorded with the majority of the label's artists.

In 1969, following the death of a band member Tommy Purvis, The Organ-izers was put on hold and Odell recorded a solo album [i]Free Delivery[/i] and a further album of instrumental covers of [a=Otis Redding] tracks, [i]Odell Brown Plays Otis Redding[/i], on [l=Cadet Records]. He then decided not to re-sign to Chess and went on to become an independent song-writer, arranger and conductor, and was musical director / writer for [a=Minnie Riperton], [a=Johnny Nash], [a=Curtis Mayfield] and [a=Marvin Gaye]

In 1980 Odell co-wrote [i]Sexual Healing[/i] with Marvin Gaye.