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Henry Cosby (Henry R. Cosby) was born on 12 May, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., is an American songwriter. Discover Henry Cosby's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

Popular As Henry R. Cosby
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Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 12 May 1928
Birthday 12 May
Birthplace Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Date of death 2002
Died Place Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1928

Henry R. Cosby (May 12, 1928 – January 22, 2002) was an American songwriter, arranger, record producer and musician who worked for Motown Records from its formative years.

Cosby was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1928.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where he played alongside jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley in the military band.

Upon his return to Detroit, he joined pianist Joe Hunter's jazz band.

He played tenor saxophone in jazz clubs, as well as on records for different labels around the city.

1959

When Berry Gordy launched Motown Records in 1959 he recruited the Joe Hunter Band with Cosby, Benny Benjamin, James Jamerson, Larry Veeder, and Mike Terry, forming the basis of the ever-growing group of studio musicians contracted to the company.

1960

These studio musicians became known as the Funk Brothers, and as a member of their early line-up Cosby performed on hundreds of Motown recordings in the 1960s, including Martha Reeves & the Vandellas US#2 hit "Dancing in the Street" (1964).

As was Motown's policy at the time, none of the studio musicians were credited by name.

Through the 1960s Cosby worked with many Motown artists, including production work for The Supremes, The Temptations, Jr. Walker, Edwin Starr, Brenda Holloway, and others.

He is best known for co-writing and/or co-producing many of Stevie Wonder's early hits.

These include Wonder's first major hit "Fingertips", "My Cherie Amour", "I Was Made to Love Her", "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" and "For Once in My Life".

1962

Cosby also played on John Lee Hooker's 1962 single "Boom Boom", on Vee-Jay Records.

In addition to his saxophone playing, Cosby showed Gordy his talents as an arranger, producer, and songwriter, and became a key collaborator with the young Stevie Wonder.

1963

Along with Sylvia Moy, Cosby was a key collaborator with Stevie Wonder from 1963 to 1970.

Cosby co-wrote and/or co-produced three No. 1 US hits: Stevie Wonder's "Fingertips" (1963), The Supremes' "Love Child" (1968), and The Miracles' "The Tears of a Clown" (1968).

1967

Cosby received a writing credit for Bill Cosby's US#4 hit "Little Ole Man (Uptight, Everything's Alright)" (1967), a revamped version of "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" - but Henry Cosby and Bill Cosby were not related.

1968

Cosby co-wrote and co-produced "The Tears of a Clown" (1968), a US#1 hit for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.

1970

After leaving Motown when the company moved to Los Angeles in the early 1970s, Cosby worked for a time as a producer with Fantasy Records, including production work for Rance Allen, a gospel-influenced artist from Detroit.

His later productions include albums for Martha Reeves, and Blood, Sweat and Tears.

1977

In 1977 Cosby wrote and produced the song "Be My Fortune Teller" by 94 East, one of the first recordings by Prince, and Colonel Abrams.

2002

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.

His name is written on an honorary South Tower Construction beam of the hospital.

2006

In 2006, Cosby was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, alongside Sylvia Moy.