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RIP Don Davis...so very saddened by this As a young guitarist Don Davis played on many of the earliest Motown sessions, including the hits Money and Mary Wells Bye Bye Baby. But Hitsville was only the beginning for the writer-producer, whose career may rank second only to Berry Gordy Jr.s. Davis developed his craft with stints at seminal Detroit record labels Northern, Thelma, Golden World, Ric-Tic, Revilot and his own Groovesville imprint. In 1968 he was lured to Memphis to become head of production for Motowns primary soul music competitor, Stax Records. Billboard magazine honored Davis as its 1976 producer of the year after his records with Johnnie Taylor (Disco Lady, the first-ever platinum single) and Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis (You Dont Have to Be a Star) went to No. 1. He won multiple Grammy Awards.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:38:27 +0000

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