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Willie Hutch

A multifaceted musical mind, Willie Hutch (born William McKinley Hutchison) was a force both behind the microphone and behind the scenes, whether with his own music -- which proved irresistible for the soundtracks of blaxploitation films -- or as a songwriter, producer, and arranger for artists including the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops, Patti LaBelle, Etta James, and Smokey Robinson. Raised in Dallas, Texas, Hutch moved back to his birthplace of Los Angeles, where he worked behind the scenes for “champagne soul” outfit the 5th Dimension before being invited into the ...