On January 31, 2026, William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr. died aged 75. He was musician (bass, guitar), recorded and performed with The Commodores, Chairmen of the Board, Fishbone, Jermaine Jackson, Parlet, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, and Lenny Williams, but was best known as the original bassist for Funkadelic. In 1997, he was inducted in to the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” (together with the other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.)
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Jackson 5: Skywriter
On March 29, 1973, “Motown” label released “Skywriter”, the seventh Jackson 5 studio album. It was recorded April 1972 – January 1973, and was produced by Hal Davis and The Corporation.
Personnel:
- Tito Jackson – vocals, lead guitar, synthesizer
- Jermaine Jackson – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Michael Jackson – lead vocals, percussion
- Jackie Jackson – lead vocals, percussion
- Marlon Jackson – vocals, percussion
- Rod Dyer – design
- Leandro Correa – photography
- Berry Gordy – executive producer
Track listing:
- Skywriter – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino
- Hallelujah Day – Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian
- The Boogie Man – Deke Richards
- Touch – Pam Sawyer, Frank Wilson
- Corner of the Sky – Stephen Schwartz
- I Can’t Quit Your Love – Leonard Caston, Kathy Wakefield
- Uppermost – Clifton Davis
- World of Sunshine – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino
- Ooh, I’d Love to Be with You – Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell
- You Made Me What I Am – The Corporation
Jackson 5: ABC
On May 8, 1970, “Motown” label released “ABC”, the second Jackson 5 studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, and was produced by Hal Davis, The Corporation and Bobby Taylor.
Personnel:
- Jackie Jackson – vocal
- Jermaine Jackson – vocal
- Marlon Jackson – vocal
- Michael Jackson – vocal
- Tito Jackson – vocal
- Motown Record Corp. – cover design
- PF – Bovema EMI Art Studio – liner design
- Joseph Hernandez – photography
- Paul Slaughter – photography
- Randy Kling – lacquer cut
Track listing:
- The Love You Save – The Corporation
- One More Chance – The Corporation
- ABC – The Corporation
- 2-4-6-8 – Leon Ware, Paw Sawyer
- (Come Round Here) I’m the One You Need – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland
- Don’t Know Why I Love You – Lula Mae Hardway, Don Hunter, Paul Riser, Stevie Wonder
- Never had a Dream Come True – Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby
- True Love Can Be Beautiful – Leonard Caston Jr., Jeana Jackson, Bonny Taylor
- La-La (Means I Love You) – Thom Bell, William Hart
- I’ll bet You – George Clinton, Sydney Barnes, Theresa Lindsey
- I Found That Girl – The Corporation
- The Young Folks – George Gordy, Allen Story
Johnny Bristol
On March 21, 2004, John William “Johnny” Bristol died aged 65. He was musician, songwriter and producer, best known as a songwriter for the Motown” label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His personal most successful recording was “Hang On in There Baby”. As a producer and songwriter he has collaborated with Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Edwin Starr, David Ruffin, The Velvelettes, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Jermaine Jackson, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Randy Crawford, Marlena Shaw, Johnny Mathis and Boz Scaggs.
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