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William Weatherspoon
William Weatherspoon
American songwriter
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Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
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William Stevenson
William Stevenson
American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records
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Paul Riser
Paul Riser
American musician
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The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension
American popular music vocal group
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Billy Davis, Jr.
Billy Davis, Jr.
American singer
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Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson
American musician, songwriter (1940-2012)
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Pam Sawyer
Pam Sawyer
British-born American lyricist and songwriter
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David Ruffin
David Ruffin
American singer
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The Originals
The Originals
band
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The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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Ivy Jo Hunter
Ivy Jo Hunter
American songwriter, record producer
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Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
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Sylvia Moy
Sylvia Moy
American songwriter and record producer (1938-2017)
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Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway
American musician
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Marv Tarplin
Marv Tarplin
American guitarist and songwriter
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Ronald White
Ronald White
American singer, songwriter
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer
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Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
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Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
American Music Executive, Record Producer
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Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards
American singer
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Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter
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Deke Richards
Deke Richards
American record producer and songwriter
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Henry Glover
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Founding member of The Temptations (1941–)
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Warren Moore
Warren Moore
American singer-songwriter and record producer
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Anna Gordy Gaye
Anna Gordy Gaye
American businesswoman, music executive and songwriter
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Joe Stubbs
Joe Stubbs
musical artist
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Leon Ware
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer
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The Miracles
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
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The Contours
The Contours
American band
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Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector
songwriter
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Bobby Rogers
Bobby Rogers
American singer
James Dean
American songwriter, born 1943

James Dean

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American songwriter, born 1943
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James Anthony Dean (February 7, 1943 – April 9, 2006) was an American songwriter. He was best known for his work at Motown Records in the 1960s, often in collaboration with William Weatherspoon with whom he co-wrote several hits including Jimmy Ruffin's "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted". Dean also co-wrote, with John Glover, "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)", a US no.1 hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.