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Other peopleone source|date=January 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Michael Henderson| image = Michael-Henderson.jpg| caption = Henderson singing at Sunset Junction Festival, August 2008| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1951|7|7|df=y|birth_place = Yazoo City, Mississippi|Yazoo City , Mississippi , United States | death_date =| instrument = Singing|Vocals , Bass guitar|bass , guitar , saxophone | genre = R& B , jazz , Funk music|funk , Soul music|soul , Pop music|pop | occupation = Musician , songwriter , record producer , Music arranger|arranger | years_active = 1970–present| label = Buddah Records , Arista Records|Arista , EMI|EMI-Capitol | associated_acts = Miles Davis , Stevie Wonder , Marvin Gaye , Ray Parker, Jr. , Jean Carn , Norman Connors | website = http://www.michaelhenderson.com/ www.michaelhenderson.com| notable_instruments = Michael Henderson (born in Yazoo City, Mississippi|Yazoo City , Mississippi , 7 July 1951) is an United States|American bass guitar ist and vocal ist best known for his bass playing with Miles Davis in the early 1970s, on early Jazz fusion|fusion albums such as A Tribute to Jack Johnson , Pangaea (album)|Pangaea , and Live-Evil (Miles Davis album)|Live-Evil .
Biography
Expand section|early life|date=January 2011He was one of the first notable bass guitarists of the fusion era as well as being one of the most influential jazz and soul music|soul musicians of the past 40 years. In addition to Davis, he has played and recorded with Marvin Gaye , Aretha Franklin , Stevie Wonder , the Dramatics , Doctor John and many other famous artists. He is considered to be one of the three greatest Motown bass guitarists, along with Bob Babbitt and his primary influence, James Jamerson .
Before working with Davis, Henderson had been touring with Stevie Wonder, whom he met at the Regal Theater, South Side (Chicago)|Regal Theater in Chicago while warming up for a gig. Davis saw the young Henderson performing at the Copacabana (nightclub)|Copacabana in New York City in early 1970 and reportedly said to Wonder simply "I'm takin' your bass player."Citation needed|date=January 2009 After almost seven years with Davis, Henderson focused on songwriter|songwriting and singing in a solo career that produced many hit songs and albums for Arista Records until his retirement in 1986. Although known primarily for ballad s, he was an influential funk player whose riffs and songs have been widely covered. His solo recordings have sold well over one million albums.Citation needed|date=January 2009 A track titled " Wide Receiver (song)|Wide Receiver " on an album of the same name is highly favored by breakdance rs. http://www.ukbboy.info/forum/archive/index.php? t-6524.html ukbboy.info The album was reissued by Superbird (UK) in November 2010 and a compilation titled The Best of Michael Henderson features the "Wide Receiver" song.
Influence
Many of his bass riff s have been imitated by players seeking the fat, deep grooves of the Motown sound. His bass riffs, from such hits as "Valentine Love" and "You Are My Starship", have been Sampling (music)|sampled by the likes of Snoop Dogg and L.L. Cool J , and his songs have been sampled and/or cover version|covered by Jay-Z ( American Gangster (album) ), Eminem (for 8 Mile (film)|8 Mile ), and projects by Notorious BIG , Rick James , Wayman Tisdale and Sugar Ray , among others.Citation needed|date=February 2008 He currently lives in the US and plays shows intermittently, performing his solo material as well as that of other Motown and soul musicians. He has also played reunion concerts with other former members of the Davis electric bands.
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Use dmy dates|date=August 2010 Persondata | NAME =Henderson, Michael | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =7 July 1951 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Yazoo City, Mississippi|Yazoo City , Mississippi , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Michael Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:American singers Category:American blues singers Category:American bass guitarists Category:American funk musicians Category:African American musicians Category:Ballad musicians Category:People from Yazoo County, Mississippi
