Willie Hutch
Willie Hutch (* 6. December 1944 in Los Angeles , California ; † 19th September 2005 in Dallas , Texas , as Willie McKinley Hutchinson ) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer .
Life
Hutch was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Dallas , where he began his musical career as a singer with The Ambassadors. After high school , he released his debut single Love Has Put Me Down in 1964 . The debut album Soul Portrait was released by RCA in 1969, followed by the Season for Love album by the same label in 1970 .
Hutch was also a songwriter for the Detroit record label Motown . He wrote songs for the Jackson Five , Diana Ross , Marvin Gaye , Smokey Robinson , Jr. Walker , the Four Tops and Aretha Franklin , among others . The first big hit was I'll Be There for The Jackson Five in 1970 . Other well-known songs were Got to Be There and Never Can Say Goodbye . In 1973, Motown signed Hutch as an interpreter. He contributed the score to The Mack (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974)
Willie Hutch released a total of eight albums on Motown in 1977. During this time, 12 songs made their way onto the Billboard R&B charts, including the most successful Brother's Gonna Work It Out and Slick (both in 1973 number 18) and Love Power (1976 number 8). By 2002, six more albums had been released on changing labels, but commercial success waned.
Hutch died in his apartment on September 19, 2005 at the age of 60. He was buried in the Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.
Discography
Studio albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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UK | US | R&B | |||
1973 | The Mack Motown 766 |
- |
US114 (16 weeks) US |
R&B17 (23 weeks) R&B |
First release: April 1973
Soundtrack for the film of the same name Producer: Willie Hutch |
Fully Exposed Motown 784 |
- |
US183 (6 weeks) US |
R&B15 (19 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 1973
Producer: Willie Hutch |
|
1974 | Foxy Brown Motown 811 |
- |
US179 (4 weeks) US |
R&B36 (10 weeks) R&B |
|
The Mark of the Beast Motown 815 |
- | - |
R&B41 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 1974
Producer: Willie Hutch |
|
1975 | Ode to My Lady Motown 838 |
- |
US150 (6 weeks) US |
R&B24 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1975
Producer: Willie Hutch |
1976 | Concert in Blues Motown 854 |
- |
US163 (6 weeks) US |
R&B22 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1976
Producer: Willie Hutch |
Color Her Sunshine Motown 871 |
- | - |
R&B54 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1976
Producer: Willie Hutch |
|
1977 | Havin 'a House Party Motown 874 |
- | - |
R&B26 (22 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1977
Producer: Willie Hutch |
1978 | In Tune Whitfield 3226 |
- | - |
R&B63 (3 weeks) R&B |
More studio albums
- 1969: Soul Portrait ( RCA 4213)
- 1970: Season for Love (RCA 4296)
- 1979: Midnight Dancer (Whitfield 3352)
- 1985: Making a Game Out of Love (Motown 6142)
- 1994: From the Heart ( Omni 000005)
- 1996: The Mack Is Back ( Midwest 2183; released October 15)
- 2002: Sexalicious (GG.it Records; release: April 2nd)
Compilations
- 1983: In and Out (Motown 9019)
- 1998: The Very Best Of (Motown 314530943; release: August 25)
- 2003: Try It You'll Like It (Expansion 5)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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UK | US | R&B | Dance | |||
1973 | Brother's Gonna Work It Out The Mack |
- |
US67 (10 weeks) US |
R&B18 (11 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: February 14, 1973
Author: Willie Hutch |
Slick The Mack |
- |
US65 (6 weeks) US |
R&B18 (10 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: June 21, 1973
Author: Willie Hutch |
|
Sunshine Lady Fully Exposed |
- | - |
R&B72 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: November 1973
Author: Willie Hutch |
|
1974 | If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey) Fully Exposed |
- | - |
R&B70 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: January 24, 1974
Author: Willie Hutch |
Theme from Foxy Brown Foxy Brown |
- | - |
R&B64 (6 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
1975 | Get Ready for the Get Down The Mark of the Beast |
- | - |
R&B24 (11 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: January 31, 1975
Author: Willie Hutch |
Love Power Ode to My Lady |
- |
US41 (6 weeks) US |
R&B8 (20 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 9, 1975
Author: Frank Hutch |
|
1976 | Party Down Ode to My Lady |
- | - |
R&B19 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: January 1976
Author: Frank Hutch |
Let Me Be the One, Baby Color Her Sunshine |
- | - |
R&B95 (2 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: September 16, 1976
Author: Willie Hutch |
|
Shake It, Shake It Color Her Sunshine |
- | - |
R&B60 (9 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: November 9, 1976
Author: Willie Hutch |
|
1977 | We Gonna Party Tonight Havin 'a House Party |
- | - |
R&B49 (12 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 21, 1977
Author: Willie Hutch |
What You Gonna Do After the Party Havin 'a House Party |
- | - |
R&B40 (9 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: November 1977
Author: Willie Hutch |
|
1978 | All American Funkathon In Tune |
- | - |
R&B62 (8 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1978
Author: Willie Hutch |
Paradise in tune |
- | - |
R&B74 (4 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: October 1978
Author: Norman Whitfield |
|
1982 | In and Out In and Out |
UK51 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B55 (11 weeks) R&B |
Dance29 (12 weeks) Dance |
First published: September 1982
Author: Willie Hutch |
1985 | Keep On Jammin ' Making a Game Out of Love |
UK73 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: May 1985
Author: Willie Hutch |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
- 1964: Love Has Put Me Down
- 1965: The Duck (release: October)
- 1966: I Can't Get Enough (released June)
- 1967: How Come Baby, You Don't Love Me (released January)
- 1968: Use What You Got (release: December)
- 1969: Do What You Wanna Do (release: June)
- 1969: When a Boy Falls in Love (release: November)
- 1970: The Magic of Love
- 1974: Tell Me Why Our Love Has Turned Cold (released January 18, not released)
- 1978: Love Runs Out (release: March 17th)
- 1979: Everybody Needs Money (release: July)
- 1985: The Glow
swell
- ↑ a b Willie Hutch . In: The Guardian , October 4, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Willie Hutch , on findagrave.com , accessed November 13, 2017.
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Willie Hutch at Allmusic (English)
- Willie Hutch at Discogs (English)
- Willie Hutch at 45cat.com
- Willie Hutch at soulwalking.co.uk
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hutch, Willie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McKinley Hutchinson, Willie (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer and record producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1944 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
DATE OF DEATH | September 19, 2005 |
Place of death | Dallas , Texas |