About
Best known for writing My Cherie Amour, Uptight (Everything's Alright), and The Tears of a Clown. He was popular among Motown artists.
Before Fame
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.
Family Life
He was born in Detroit. He married wife Patricia.
Associated With
He wrote songs for Stevie Wonder, many of which became the artist's earliest hits.