Henry "Hank" Cosby was an African American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records. Although he worked with many of the label's artists, from The Supremes to The Temptations, Cosby 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 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

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  • Henry "Hank" Cosby was an African American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records. Although he worked with many of the label's artists, from The Supremes to The Temptations, Cosby 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 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Cosby was also a prominent member of Motown's Funk Brothers studio band, playing many of the familiar saxophone hooks on the label's hits. He died aged 73 on January 22 2002 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, after complications from a cardiac bypass surgery. His name is written on an honorary South Tower Construction beam of the hospital. In 2006, Cosby was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
  • Benché abbia collaborato con artisti di diverse etichette discografiche, dalle Supremes ai Temptations, Cosby è principalmente conosciuto come l'autore di molti dei primi successi di Stevie Wonder, inclusi My Cherie Amour, I Was Made to Love Her e Uptight (Everything's Alright). Cosby fu anche sassofonista, membro del gruppo musicale Funk Brothers, musicisti della Motown. È morto nel 2002 all'età di 73 anni, in seguito a complicazioni derivate dall'operazione per l'inserimento di un bypass. Nel 2006 è stato inserito nella Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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  • Henry "Hank" Cosby was an African American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records. Although he worked with many of the label's artists, from The Supremes to The Temptations, Cosby 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 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
  • Benché abbia collaborato con artisti di diverse etichette discografiche, dalle Supremes ai Temptations, Cosby è principalmente conosciuto come l'autore di molti dei primi successi di Stevie Wonder, inclusi My Cherie Amour, I Was Made to Love Her e Uptight (Everything's Alright). Cosby fu anche sassofonista, membro del gruppo musicale Funk Brothers, musicisti della Motown. È morto nel 2002 all'età di 73 anni, in seguito a complicazioni derivate dall'operazione per l'inserimento di un bypass.
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