Henry Cosby

Songwriter, arranger and producer working mainly for [l=Motown], born May 5, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan - died January 22, 2002 in Detroit, Michigan.

Although he worked with many of the label's artists, from [a=The Supremes] to [a=The Temptations], he is best known for helming many of [a=Stevie Wonder]'s early hits, including "My Cherie Amour", "I Was Made to Love Her", and "Uptight (Everything's Alright)". He also co-wrote "Tears of a Clown", a #1 hit for [a=The Miracles]. Cosby was also a prominent member of [l=Motown]'s [a=The Funk Brothers] studio band, playing many of the familiar saxophone hooks on the label's hits. In 2006, Cosby was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was married to [a2355743]