Henry Cosby
Henry R. "Hank" Cosby (May 12, 1928 – January 22, 2002) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer for Motown. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Cosby worked with many of Motown's artists, from the Supremes to the Temptations, and is best known for helming many of Stevie Wonder's early hits, including "My Cherie Amour", "I Was Made to Love Her", and "Uptight (Everything's Alright)". He co-wrote and co-produced "The Tears of a Clown", a #1 hit for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. Cosby was also a prominent member of Motown's Funk Brothers studio band, playing saxophone.
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Death
Hank Cosby died at age 73 on January 22, 2002 at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, after complications from a cardiac bypass surgery.[1] His name is written on an honorary South Tower Construction beam of the hospital. Prior to his death, Hank Cosby requested that two people sing at his funeral; Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Fouche' and they did. Jennifer Fouche' was the last artist that Hank Cosby mentored.
Honours
In 2006, Cosby was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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