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Harvey Fuqua

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The Resume

    (July 29, 1929-July 6, 2010)
    Born in Detroit, Michigan
    Lead singer of The Moonglows (1953 - 58)
    Recorded 'I Want Somebody,' 'Twelve Months of the Year,' 'Blue Skies,' 'If I Can't Have You,' 'Spoonful,' 'The First Time,' 'What Can You Do Now,' and 'Any Way You Wanta'

Why he might be annoying:

    His surname sounds like profanity.
    He was Berry Gordy’s brother-in-law.
    He fired the rest of the Moonglows band after renaming them 'Harvey & the Moonglows,' and then hired a group called the Marquees to replace them.
    Sylvester filed a lawsuit against him and Fantasy Records, which led to a ruling in the disco star’s favor that the company had been withholding money from him (November 1982).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He sang duets with Etta James.
    He was key to the development of the Motown label.
    His group gave Marvin Gaye a start in his music career.
    He and his wife distributed the first Motown hit single, Barrett Strong's ‘Money (That's What I Want),’ on their record label.
    He co-wrote one of the most famous disco instrumentals, ‘K-Jee.’
    He later was a trustee of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.
    He started the Foundation for the S.T.A.R.S., a nonprofit that helps underprivileged youth in the inner city.

Credit: BoyWithTheGreenHair


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