Ivy Jo Hunter
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Ivy Jo Hunter | |
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Birth name | George Ivy Hunter |
Born | R&B | August 28, 1940
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, singer |
George Ivy Hunter (August 28, 1940 – October 6, 2022),
Life and career
Raised in
Hunter's songs included The
Hunter continued to write, produce, serve as session musician, and perform. As a vocalist he recorded a great deal of material with Motown during the 1960s, including demos of his own compositions, but nothing was released until 1970, when Motown issued an Ivy Jo single on their soon to be discontinued
In 1970, he contributed to Funkadelic's "Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?" on that band's eponymous first album. He also co-produced an album for Wee Gee (William Howard), the former lead singer of The Dramatics, which included the hit "Hold On (To Your Dream)", which has become a favorite in graduation ceremonies.[3] In 2009, he took part in celebrations to mark Motown's 50th anniversary.[5]
Hunter died on October 6, 2022, at the age of 82.[2][6]
References
- ISBN 9781311441546. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Sexton, Paul (October 9, 2022). "Ivy Jo Hunter, Writer-Producer and Stalwart of Classic Motown Era, Dies at 82". uDiscoverMusic.com. Universal Music Group. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "Ivy Hunter songwriting credits". Repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Williams, Richard (October 17, 2022). "Ivy Jo Hunter obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
External links
- Rob Moss, "The Ivy Jo Hunter Story"
- Ivy Jo Hunter discography at Discogs
- Ivy Jo Hunter at IMDb