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Henry Cosby

real name Henry R. Cosby

Henry Cosby is credited on 5,319 releases across 1,163 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,319

Credits

1,163

Albums

7

Decades active

1,281

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Songwriter, arranger and producer working mainly for 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 The Supremes to The Temptations, he 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 also co-wrote "Tears of a Clown", a #1 hit for The Miracles. Cosby was also a prominent member of Motown's 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

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Credited work

5,319 releases · 1,163 albums · active 1962–2026

  • Performance · 7,009
  • Production · 2,722
  • Other credits · 32

Studios: Ter Mar Studios · Universal Recording Studio · Westlake Studios · Newport Jazz Festival

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