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{{Short description|American bass guitarist and vocalist (1951–2022)}} |
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| birth_name = Michael Earl Henderson |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1951|7|7}} |
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| birth_place = [[Yazoo City, Mississippi]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|7|19|1951|7|7}} |
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| death_place = [[Dallas, Georgia]], U.S. |
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| instrument = Vocals, bass |
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| genre = [[R&B]], [[jazz]], [[Funk music|funk]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Pop music|pop]] |
| genre = [[R&B]], [[jazz]], [[Funk music|funk]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Pop music|pop]] |
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| occupation = Musician |
| occupation = Musician |
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| years_active = 1970–2022 |
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| label = [[Buddah Records]], [[Arista Records|Arista]], [[EMI |
| label = [[Buddah Records]], [[Arista Records|Arista]], [[EMI]]-[[Capitol Records|Capitol]] |
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| associated_acts = [[Miles Davis]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Marvin Gaye]], [[Ray Parker, Jr.]], [[Jean Carn]], [[Norman Connors]] |
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'''Michael Henderson''' ( |
'''Michael Earl Henderson''' (July 7, 1951 – July 19, 2022) was an American bass guitarist and vocalist. He was known for his work with [[Miles Davis]] in the early 1970s on early [[Jazz fusion|fusion]] albums such as ''[[Jack Johnson (album)|Jack Johnson]]'',<ref name="TLM">{{Cite book|last=Cole|first=George|title=The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980–1991|publisher=University of Michigan Press|date=2007|page=268|isbn=978-0-472-03260-0}}</ref> ''[[Live-Evil (Miles Davis album)|Live-Evil]]'', and ''[[Agharta (album)|Agharta]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Freeman|first1=Philip|title=Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis|date=2005|publisher=Hal Leonard|isbn=978-1-61774-521-8|page=127}}</ref> along with a series of his own R&B/soul hits and others featuring him on vocals, particularly the [[Norman Connors]]-produced hit "[[You Are My Starship]]" in 1976 and other songs in the mid to late-1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YSdSbqp0HHgC&pg=PA68|title=Michael Henderson: He's now captain of his own starship|magazine=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|date=January 1981|issn=0012-9011|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|volume=36|issue=3|page=68}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Michael Earl Henderson was born on July 7, 1951, in [[Yazoo City, Mississippi]].<ref name="SoulTracks">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.soultracks.com/birthday-michael-henderson|title=Happy birthday to Michael Henderson|magazine=SoulTracks|date=December 27, 2019|access-date=October 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=McCall|first1=Michael|editor1-last=Erlewine|editor1-first=Michael|editor2-last=Bogdanov|editor2-first=Vladimir|editor3-last=Woodstra|editor3-first=Chris|display-editors=3|editor4-last=Erlewine|editor4-first=Stephen Thomas|title=Michael Henderson|journal=All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Recordings in Country Music|date=1997|pages=88, 208|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7Mo7xm-X1r4C&pg=PA208|ref=AMG country|series=AMG All Music Guides|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|id=0879304758|isbn=978-0-87930-475-1}}</ref><ref name = Sandomir>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/obituaries/michael-henderson-dead.html|title = Michael Henderson, Funk Bassist Turned Crooner, Dies at 71|newspaper = [[The New York Times]]|date = July 23, 2022|accessdate = July 23, 2022|last = Sandomir|first = Richard|url-access = limited}}</ref> In the early 1960s he moved to [[Detroit]], playing as a session musician.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Ron|title=Artist Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-henderson-mn0000887718/biography|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 12, 2021}}</ref> |
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He was one of the first notable bass guitarists of the fusion era as well as being one of the most influential [[jazz]] and [[soul music|soul]] musicians of the past 40 years. In addition to Davis, he has played and recorded with [[Marvin Gaye]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[the Dramatics]], [[Doctor John]], among many others. Henderson was one of the bass guitarists based in Detroit, along with [[Bob Babbitt]] and his primary influence, [[James Jamerson]]. |
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==Career== |
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Before working with Davis, Henderson had been touring with Stevie Wonder, whom he met at the [[Regal Theater, South Side (Chicago)|Regal Theater]] in Chicago while warming up for a gig. Davis saw the young Henderson performing at the [[Copacabana (nightclub)|Copacabana]] in New York City in early 1970 and reportedly said to Wonder simply "I’m taking your fucking bassist."<ref name=miles>Jung, Fred. [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=953#.U14cu_ldVtA "A Fireside Chat With Michael Henderson."] ''www.allthatjazz.com'', December 51, 2003. Retrieved April 28, 2014.</ref> |
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Henderson was one of the first notable bass guitarists of the fusion era as well as being one of the most influential [[jazz]] and [[soul music|soul]] musicians of the past 40 years. In addition to Davis, he played and recorded with [[Marvin Gaye]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[the Dramatics]], among many others.<ref name="AllMusic" /> |
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After almost seven years with Davis, Henderson focused on [[songwriter|songwriting]] and singing in a solo career that produced many hit songs and albums for [[Buddah Records]] until his retirement in 1986. Although known primarily for [[ballad]]s, he was an influential [[funk]] player whose riffs and songs have been widely covered. His solo recordings have sold well over one million albums.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} A track titled "[[Wide Receiver (song)|Wide Receiver]]" on an album of the same name is highly favored by [[breakdance]]rs. The album, along with others, was reissued in 2015. He is also known for his ballad vocalizing on several [[Norman Connors]] hit recordings, including "You Are My Starship" and "Valentine Love", performed with Jean Carn. |
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Before working with Davis, Henderson had been touring with Stevie Wonder, whom he met at the [[Regal Theater, South Side (Chicago)|Regal Theater]] in Chicago while warming up for a gig. Davis saw the young Henderson performing at the [[Copacabana (nightclub)|Copacabana]] in New York City in early 1970 and reportedly said to Wonder simply "I'm taking your fucking bassist."<ref name=miles>{{cite web|last=Jung|first=Fred|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/a-fireside-chat-with-michael-henderson-michael-henderson-by-aaj-staff#.U14cu_ldVtA|title=A Fireside Chat With Michael Henderson|website=Allthatjazz.com|date=December 15, 2003|accessdate=April 28, 2014}}</ref> After almost seven years with Davis, Henderson focused on [[songwriter|songwriting]] and singing in a solo career that produced many hit songs and albums for [[Buddah Records]] until his retirement in 1986.<ref name="AllMusic" /> Although known primarily for [[ballad]]s, he was an influential [[funk]] player whose riffs and songs have been widely covered. He is also known for his ballad vocalizing on several [[Norman Connors]] hit recordings, including "You Are My Starship" and "Valentine Love", performed with Jean Carn.<ref name="AllMusic" /> |
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== Influence == |
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Many of his bass [[riff]]s have been imitated by players seeking the fat, deep grooves of the Motown sound. His bass riffs, from such hits as "Valentine Love" and "You Are My Starship", have been [[Sampling (music)|sampled]] by the likes of [[Snoop Dogg]] and [[L.L. Cool J]], and his songs have been sampled and/or [[cover version|covered]] by [[Jay-Z]] (''[[American Gangster (album)]]''), [[Eminem]] (for ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]''), and projects by [[Notorious BIG]], [[Rick James]], [[Wayman Tisdale]] and [[Sugar Ray]], among others.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} |
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==Personal life and death== |
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He currently lives in the US and plays shows intermittently, performing his solo material as well as that of other Motown and soul musicians. He has also played reunion concerts with other former members of the Davis electric bands. |
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At the time of his death, Henderson was in a relationship with DaMia Satterfield, and separated from his wife, Adelia Thompson.<ref name = Sandomir /> He had three children, and lived in the Atlanta suburb of [[Dallas, Georgia]], where he died from cancer on July 19, 2022, aged 71.<ref name="Stereogum">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2193656/michael-henderson-dead-71/news/|title=Influential Jazz Fusion Bassist And R&B Singer Michael Henderson Dead At 71|last=Brodsky|first=Rachel|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=July 19, 2022|accessdate=July 19, 2022}}</ref><ref name = Sandomir/> |
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== Solo discography == |
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[[File:Michael-Henderson.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Singing at Sunset Junction Festival in Los Angeles, 2008]] |
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=== As leader === |
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* 1976: ''[[Solid (Michael Henderson album)|Solid]]'' (Buddah) |
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=== Studio albums === |
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* 1977: ''[[Goin' Places (Michael Henderson album)|Goin' Places]]'' (Buddah) |
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* 1978: ''[[In The Night Time (Michael Henderson album)|In The Night Time]]'' (Buddah) |
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* 1979: ''[[Do It All (Michael Henderson album)|Do It All]]'' (Buddah) |
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* 1980: ''[[Wide Receiver (Michael Henderson album)|Wide Receiver]]'' (Buddah) |
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* 1981: ''[[Slingshot (Michael Henderson album)|Slingshot]]'' (Buddah) |
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* 1983: ''Fickle'' (Buddah) |
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* 1986: ''Bedtime Stores'' (EMI Records) |
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! scope="col" colspan="3"|Peak chart positions |
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! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Billboard 200|US 200]]</small><br /><ref name="Awards">{{cite web|title=Michael Henderson – Awards|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-henderson-mn0000887718/awards|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=20 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123003630/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-henderson-mn0000887718/awards|archive-date=November 23, 2012}}</ref> |
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! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]</small><br /><ref name="Awards"/> |
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! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Billboard charts|US Jazz]]</small><br /><ref name="Awards"/> |
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| 1976 |
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| ''[[Solid (Michael Henderson album)|Solid]]'' |
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| rowspan="7"|[[Buddah Records]] |
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| align=center | 173 |
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| align=center | 10 |
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| align=center | 20 |
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| 1977 |
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| ''[[Goin' Places (Michael Henderson album)|Goin' Places]]'' |
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| align=center | 49 |
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| align=center | 18 |
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| align=center | 11 |
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| 1978 |
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| ''[[In the Night Time]]'' |
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| align=center | 38 |
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| align=center | 5 |
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| align=center | 6 |
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| 1979 |
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| ''[[Do It All (Michael Henderson album)|Do It All]]'' |
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| align=center | 64 |
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| align=center | 17 |
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| 1980 |
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| ''[[Wide Receiver (Michael Henderson album)|Wide Receiver]]'' |
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| align=center | 35 |
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| align=center | 6 |
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| align=center | — |
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| 1981 |
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| ''[[Slingshot (Michael Henderson album)|Slingshot]]'' |
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| align=center | 86 |
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| align=center | 14 |
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| align=center | 27 |
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| 1983 |
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| ''Fickle'' |
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| align=center | 169 |
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| align=center | 41 |
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| 1986 |
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| ''Bedtime Stories'' |
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| EMI America |
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| align=center | — |
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| align=center | 30 |
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |
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=== Singles === |
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! scope="col" colspan="4"|Peak chart positions |
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! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Hot Dance Club Songs|US Dance]]</small><br /><ref name="VF"/> |
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! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]</small><br /><ref name="VF"/> |
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! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US Pop]]</small><br /><ref name="VF">{{cite web|title=Michael Henderson Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography|url=https://www.musicvf.com/Michael+Henderson.art|website=Music VF|access-date=October 12, 2021}}</ref> |
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| rowspan="2"| 1976 |
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| "Time" |
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| "Be My Girl" |
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| align=center | 23 |
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| align=center | 101 |
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| rowspan="3"| 1977 |
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| "Won't You Be Mine" |
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| align=center | 82 |
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| "I Can't Help It" |
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| align=center | 27 |
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| align=center | 103 |
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| "You Haven't Made It to the Top" |
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| align=center | 80 |
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| rowspan="2"| 1978 |
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| "Take Me I'm Yours" |
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| align=center | 3 |
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| align=center | 88 |
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| "In the Night-Time" |
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| align=center | 15 |
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| rowspan="2"| 1979 |
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| "To Be Loved" |
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| align=center | 62 |
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| "Do It All" |
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| align=center | 56 |
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| rowspan="4"| 1980 |
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| "Reach Out for Me" |
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| align=center | 78 |
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| "Prove It" |
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| align=center | 27 |
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| "Wide Receiver" |
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| align=center | 42 |
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| align=center | 4 |
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| align=center | ― |
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| "You're My Choice" |
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| rowspan="2"| 1981 |
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| "Make It Easy on Yourself" |
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| align=center | 68 |
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| "(We Are Here to) Geek You Up" |
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| align=center | ― |
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| align=center | 51 |
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| rowspan="2"| 1983 |
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| "Thin Walls" |
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| "Fickle" |
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| align=center | 33 |
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| rowspan="2"| 1986 |
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| "Tin Soldier" |
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| align=center | ― |
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| align=center | 86 |
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| "Do It to Me Good (Tonight)" |
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| align=center | 17 |
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== Collaborations == |
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=== With Miles Davis === |
=== With Miles Davis === |
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* ''[[The Cellar Door Sessions]]'' (1970) |
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* ''[[A Tribute to Jack Johnson]]'' (1971) |
* ''[[A Tribute to Jack Johnson]]'' (1971) |
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* ''[[Live-Evil (Miles Davis album)|Live-Evil]]'' (1971) |
* ''[[Live-Evil (Miles Davis album)|Live-Evil]]'' (1971) |
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* ''[[Pangaea (album)|Pangaea]]'' (1975) |
* ''[[Pangaea (album)|Pangaea]]'' (1975) |
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* ''[[Dark Magus]]'' (1977) |
* ''[[Dark Magus]]'' (1977) |
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* ''[[The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions]]'' (Columbia Legacy, 2003) |
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* ''[[The Cellar Door Sessions]]'' (2005, recorded 1970) |
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* ''[[The Complete On the Corner Sessions]]'' (Columbia Legacy, 2007) |
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* ''[[Miles Davis at Newport 1955–1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4]]'' (Columbia Legacy, 2015) |
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=== With Stevie Wonder === |
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* ''[[Live at the Talk of the Town (Stevie Wonder album)|Live at the Talk of the Town]]'' (1970) |
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=== With The Dramatics === |
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* ''[[Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (album)|Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get]]'' (1971) |
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== References == |
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* [http://www.lycos.com/info/funk--united-states.html Funk: United States] |
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* {{Discogs artist}} |
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=0xT1CYPMf4cC&pg=PA127] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110614105008/http://www.lycos.com/info/funk--united-states.html Funk: United States] |
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=YSdSbqp0HHgC&pg=PA68] |
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* {{imdb name|3015083}} |
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=H5r-mzXMJfEC&pg=PA34] |
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=RXzds5FD_J8C&pg=PA64] |
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=o552g5xRRiwC&pg=PA310] |
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Michael Henderson | |
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Performing in 1971 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Michael Earl Henderson |
Born | Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S. | July 7, 1951
Died | July 19, 2022 Dallas, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 71)
Genres | R&B, jazz, funk, soul, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass |
Years active | 1970–2022 |
Labels | Buddah Records, Arista, EMI-Capitol |
Michael Earl Henderson (July 7, 1951 – July 19, 2022) was an American bass guitarist and vocalist. He was known for his work with Miles Davis in the early 1970s on early fusion albums such as Jack Johnson,[1] Live-Evil, and Agharta,[2] along with a series of his own R&B/soul hits and others featuring him on vocals, particularly the Norman Connors-produced hit "You Are My Starship" in 1976 and other songs in the mid to late-1970s.[3]
Early life
Michael Earl Henderson was born on July 7, 1951, in Yazoo City, Mississippi.[4][5][6] In the early 1960s he moved to Detroit, playing as a session musician.[7]
Career
Henderson was one of the first notable bass guitarists of the fusion era as well as being one of the most influential jazz and soul musicians of the past 40 years. In addition to Davis, he played and recorded with Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, the Dramatics, among many others.[7]
Before working with Davis, Henderson had been touring with Stevie Wonder, whom he met at the Regal Theater in Chicago while warming up for a gig. Davis saw the young Henderson performing at the Copacabana in New York City in early 1970 and reportedly said to Wonder simply "I'm taking your fucking bassist."[8] After almost seven years with Davis, Henderson focused on songwriting and singing in a solo career that produced many hit songs and albums for Buddah Records until his retirement in 1986.[7] Although known primarily for ballads, he was an influential funk player whose riffs and songs have been widely covered. He is also known for his ballad vocalizing on several Norman Connors hit recordings, including "You Are My Starship" and "Valentine Love", performed with Jean Carn.[7]
Personal life and death
At the time of his death, Henderson was in a relationship with DaMia Satterfield, and separated from his wife, Adelia Thompson.[6] He had three children, and lived in the Atlanta suburb of Dallas, Georgia, where he died from cancer on July 19, 2022, aged 71.[9][6]
Solo discography
Studio albums
Year | Album | Label | Peak chart positions | ||
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1976 | Solid | Buddah Records | 173 | 10 | 20 |
1977 | Goin' Places | 49 | 18 | 11 | |
1978 | In the Night Time | 38 | 5 | 6 | |
1979 | Do It All | 64 | 17 | — | |
1980 | Wide Receiver | 35 | 6 | — | |
1981 | Slingshot | 86 | 14 | 27 | |
1983 | Fickle | 169 | 41 | — | |
1986 | Bedtime Stories | EMI America | — | 30 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Dance [11] |
US R&B [11] |
US Pop [11] | |||
1976 | "Time" | — | — | ― | |
"Be My Girl" | — | 23 | 101 | ||
1977 | "Won't You Be Mine" | — | 82 | — | |
"I Can't Help It" | ― | 27 | 103 | ||
"You Haven't Made It to the Top" | — | 80 | — | ||
1978 | "Take Me I'm Yours" | — | 3 | 88 | |
"In the Night-Time" | — | 15 | ― | ||
1979 | "To Be Loved" | ― | 62 | ― | |
"Do It All" | ― | 56 | ― | ||
1980 | "Reach Out for Me" | ― | 78 | ― | |
"Prove It" | ― | 27 | ― | ||
"Wide Receiver" | 42 | 4 | ― | ||
"You're My Choice" | ― | ― | ― | ||
1981 | "Make It Easy on Yourself" | ― | 68 | ― | |
"(We Are Here to) Geek You Up" | ― | 51 | ― | ||
1983 | "Thin Walls" | ― | ― | ― | |
"Fickle" | ― | 33 | ― | ||
1986 | "Tin Soldier" | ― | 86 | ― | |
"Do It to Me Good (Tonight)" | ― | 17 | ― | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Collaborations
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With Miles Davis
- A Tribute to Jack Johnson (1971)
- Live-Evil (1971)
- On the Corner (1972)
- In Concert: Live at Philharmonic Hall (1973)
- Big Fun (1974)
- Get Up with It (1974)
- Agharta (1976)
- Pangaea (1975)
- Dark Magus (1977)
- The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Columbia Legacy, 2003)
- The Cellar Door Sessions (2005, recorded 1970)
- The Complete On the Corner Sessions (Columbia Legacy, 2007)
- Miles Davis at Newport 1955–1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 (Columbia Legacy, 2015)
With Stevie Wonder
- Live at the Talk of the Town (1970)
With The Dramatics
- Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (1971)
References
- ^ Cole, George (2007). The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980–1991. University of Michigan Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-472-03260-0.
- ^ Freeman, Philip (2005). Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis. Hal Leonard. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-61774-521-8.
- ^ "Michael Henderson: He's now captain of his own starship". Ebony. Vol. 36, no. 3. Johnson Publishing Company. January 1981. p. 68. ISSN 0012-9011.
- ^ "Happy birthday to Michael Henderson". SoulTracks. December 27, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ McCall, Michael (1997). Erlewine, Michael; Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; et al. (eds.). "Michael Henderson". All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Recordings in Country Music. AMG All Music Guides. Hal Leonard Corporation: 88, 208. ISBN 978-0-87930-475-1. 0879304758.
- ^ a b c Sandomir, Richard (July 23, 2022). "Michael Henderson, Funk Bassist Turned Crooner, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Jung, Fred (December 15, 2003). "A Fireside Chat With Michael Henderson". Allthatjazz.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (July 19, 2022). "Influential Jazz Fusion Bassist And R&B Singer Michael Henderson Dead At 71". Stereogum. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Michael Henderson – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Michael Henderson Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
External links
- Michael Henderson discography at Discogs
- Funk: United States
- Michael Henderson at IMDb
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