Leonard Caston Jr.

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Leonard Caston Jr.
Born (1943-11-13) November 13, 1943 (age 80)
Chicago, U.S.
GenresRhythm and blues
Occupation(s)Songwriter, record producer, musician

Leonard Caston Jr. (born November 13, 1943)

Keep On Truckin'" (1973) and "Boogie Down
" (1974).

Biography

Caston was born in

Hot 100) in late 1964.[3] Caston left the Radiants in 1965, after their first two hit singles, "Voice Your Choice" and "It Ain't No Big Thing", and began working as a session musician, songwriter and producer at Chess.[3] He played piano on Fontella Bass' hit "Rescue Me",[4] and also worked with singers Bobby McClure, Jan Bradley and Laura Lee.[3] He returned to work with the Radiants in 1967, writing and producing their final hit, "Hold On".[3]

Motown years

Caston left Chess in 1968, and joined Motown Records in

Grammy
in 1975.

While at Motown, Caston also met, and later married, singer Carolyn Majors. They signed a contract as a recording duo, and, as Caston & Majors, recorded a gospel tinged self-titled album in 1974.

the Mighty Clouds of Joy, among others.[5] In the UK, 'Child of Love' was released as a single reaching a position of #55 in April 1975.[6] A second Caston & Majors album was shelved, finally seeing the light of day in 2013 as part of a reissue of their Motown work.[7]
The duo left the company in 1977.

In 1979, he co-wrote and co-produced two tracks on Minnie Riperton's last album, Love Lives Forever, released after her death.[4]

Gospel years

Caston and Majors later moved to

born again Christian minister. In 2002, Caston won a Billboard BMI Urban Music Award, and in 2004 he co-produced, with Billy Davis, the album 19 Days in New York by Australian singer Kate Ceberano.[10] In 2008 he produced an album by Pennsylvania gospel singer and songwriter Dana Fields.[11]

References

  1. ISBN 9781311441546
    – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "radiants". Soulfulkindamusic.net. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9780252062599
    – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c d "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
  5. ^ DJ Matthew Africa: Lights in my window, December 9, 2009 Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ BMRB charts UK Top 50 plus breakers April 19, 1975
  7. ^ Caston & Majors CD reissue BBR / Cherry Red Records under licence from Universal, 2013 (UK)
  8. ^ "Leonard Caston | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "My-Lyn Music". Manta.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Caston & Majors discography". RateYourMusic.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Monica Von Dobeneck (July 27, 2008). "Hundreds celebrate at CD release bash". Pennlive.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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