| Birth: | Apr. 5, 1939 Detroit Wayne County Michigan, USA | | Death: | Aug. 26, 1995 Detroit Wayne County Michigan, USA |  Rhythm and Blues Singer. He was one of the founding members of the Motown group "the Miracles". He was an accomplished writer, co-writing many Miracles' songs, as well as songs for colleagues at the Motown label. He co-wrote the hits "My Girl," "My Guy," "Don't Look Back," "You Beat Me to the Punch," and others. He began singing in numerous music groups with members of the Miracles. He was a member of the pre-Miracles groups, the Chimes and the Matadors. He also recorded as half of the duo, Ron and Bill. He discovered Stevie Wonder and is responsible for bringing him to Motown to audition for the label. He remained a member of the Miracles until the group disbanded. In 2001, as a member of the Miracles, he was posthumously inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. (bio by: Poppet)
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Detroit Wayne County Michigan, USA | Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Poppet Record added: Jul 09, 2005
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