Odell Brown
Odell Elliott Brown Jr. (born February 2, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky , † May 3, 2011 in Richfield, Minnesota ) was an American organist, electric pianist, arranger and songwriter in the field of soul jazz and rhythm and blues .
Live and act
Odell Brown, best known for his collaboration with Marvin Gaye , with whom he wrote hits like the 1982 Grammy- winning song Sexueal Healing , began his career as a pianist in his hometown of Louisville. He then moved to Chicago and founded his jazz formation Odell Brown & the Organizers in Nashville in 1961 , with which he won the Billboards Best New Group Award in 1966 . His most successful album in 1967 was Mellow Yellow , which peaked at # 173 on the Billboard 200 . In the 1970s and 1980s he recorded for Chess Records and worked as a musician and arranger with artists such as Gaye, Johnny Nash , Curtis Mayfield and Minnie Riperton .
Discography
- As a leader
- Raising the Roof ( Cadet Records , 1966)
- Mellow Yellow (Cadet, 1967)
- Ducky (Cadet, 1967)
- Odell Brown Plays Otis Redding (Cadet, 1969)
- Free Delivery (Cadet, 1970)
- Odell Brown (Paula Records, 1974)
- As a sideman
- Sonny Stitt - Bunky Green Soul in the night (Cadet, 1966)
- Dorothy Ashby : Dorothy's Harp (Cadet, 1969)
- Eddie Harris : The Reason Why I'm Talking S ** t! (Atlantic, 1975)
- Marvin Gaye: Live (Tamla, 1976)
Web links
- Odell Brown at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary at Philly.com ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Brown, Odell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Odell Elliott junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B and jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville (Kentucky) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 2011 |
| Place of death | Richfield, Minnesota |