Michael Henderson

Henderson singing at Sunset Junction Festival, August 2008
Background information
Born (1951-07-07) 7 July 1951 (age 60)
Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States
Genres R&B, jazz, funk, soul, pop
Occupations Musician, songwriter, record producer, arranger
Instruments Vocals, bass, guitar, saxophone
Years active 1970–present
Labels Buddah Records, Arista, EMI-Capitol
Associated acts Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Ray Parker, Jr., Jean Carn, Norman Connors
Website www.michaelhenderson.com

Michael Henderson (born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, 7 July 1951) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist best known for his bass playing with Miles Davis in the early 1970s, on early fusion albums such as A Tribute to Jack Johnson, Pangaea, and Live-Evil.

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Biography [link]

He was one of the first notable bass guitarists of the fusion era as well as being one of the most influential jazz and 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 in Chicago while warming up for a gig. Davis saw the young Henderson performing at the Copacabana in New York City in early 1970 and reportedly said to Wonder simply "I'm takin' your bass player."[citation needed]

After almost seven years with Davis, Henderson focused on 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 ballads, 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] A track titled "Wide Receiver" on an album of the same name is highly favored by breakdancers.[1] 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 [link]

Many of his bass riffs 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 sampled by the likes of Snoop Dogg and L.L. Cool J, and his songs have been sampled and/or covered by Jay-Z (American Gangster (album)), Eminem (for 8 Mile), and projects by Notorious BIG, Rick James, Wayman Tisdale and Sugar Ray, among others.[citation needed]

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.

Discography [link]

As leader [link]

With Miles Davis [link]

References [link]

External links [link]


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Michael Henderson (disambiguation)

Michael Henderson is a musician.

Michael Henderson may also refer to:

  • Michael Henderson (author) (born 1932), English journalist and author of ten books, mainly on forgiveness
  • Michael Henderson (broadcaster), Northern Irish broadcaster
  • Michael Henderson (doctor), (born 1937), Vehicle safety researcher
  • Michael Henderson (fencer), New Zealand fencer
  • Michael Henderson (rugby league) (born 1984), Australian rugby league player
  • Michael Henderson (writer) (born 1958), British journalist, sports and cultural journalism
  • Mick Henderson (born 1956), English association footballer
  • Mike Henderson (born 1953), American singer-songwriter
  • Michael Henderson (doctor)

    Michael Henderson (born 1937) is a physician who has made contributions to motor vehicle safety. After moving from the UK to Australia, Henderson headed the new Traffic Accident Research Unit in the Department of Motor Transport in New South Wales. He wrote an early book on safety in motor racing and was involved in the design of a Pininfarina racing car built with the intent of increasing safety.

    Biography

    Henderson was born in 1937 in Woking, UK and graduated from Cambridge and St Thomas' Hospital. Henderson's career in safety began with his work in aviation research with the Royal Air Force. In 1968 he released a seminal book, Safety in Motor Racing. Henderson's book was influenced by his race medical experience and his accumulation of racing statistics. In 1969, Henderson was part of a team of experts that worked with Pininfarina and Automobil Revue to design a safe racing car known as the Sigma Grand Prix. Tony Davis of Drive.com.au said that the Sigma "was almost certainly the first racing car to take safety seriously."

    Michael Henderson (rugby league)

    Michael Henderson is a retired Australian rugby league player. He played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and Gold Coast Titans in the Australian National Rugby League. His position was prop.

    Career

    Henderson played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons from 2003 to 2006. He then signed with the Gold Coast Titans and was a part of the inaugural Gold Coast Titans team that debuted on 18 March 2007. He then broke his leg during a game for the Gold Coast Titans in 2007, but returned the following year and performed well enough to have his contract extended until 2012. Henderson returned to St. George Illawarra for the 2013 season but due to several reoccurring injuries was forced to retire from the NRL after only making one further appearance for the club.

    Sources

  • Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
  • References

    External links

  • Gold Coast Titans Profile
  • http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/michael-henderson/summary.html
  • Mick Henderson

    Michael Robert Henderson is a former football player, coach and manager. Primarily a defender, Henderson also played professionally in midfield, and spent most of his professional career in England's Football League.

    Starting his career as a schoolboy at Sunderland, Henderson played a part in their promotion to the First Division in 1976, before transferring to Watford in 1979 for £120,000. He made 67 appearances for Watford in all competitions, but was a backup to Pat Rice during Watford's 1981–82 promotion to the First Division. At the end of that season, he joined Cardiff City, and later played for Sheffield United and Chesterfield. Towards the end of his time at Chesterfield, Henderson player-coached and briefly managed the team, before moving into non-league football with Matlock Town. Following his retirement from football, Henderson became a police officer.

    References


    Michael Henderson (writer)

    Michael Henderson (born 1958) is a British journalist, born in Manchester, raised in Bolton and educated at a preparatory school in Derbyshire and then at Repton School. Originally purely a sportswriter, he has since diversified into a wider range of cultural journalism.

    He began his career writing for various local newspapers, initially covering Rochdale F.C.. Later, he graduated to The Times, where he reported extensively on both cricket and football. In 1999 he moved to The Daily Telegraph as cricket correspondent, before joining the Daily Mail as a general sportswriter in 2002.

    He has contributed sporting and general commentary to The Daily Telegraph, and for some time had a sports column on Thursdays and a more general column on Saturdays, but he ceased to regularly contribute to the Telegraph in April 2008. He has continued to contribute occasionally to the other papers he previously worked for, as well as The Wisden Cricketer and The Spectator.

    Henderson has also freelanced for The Guardian and The Observer.

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    PLAYLIST TIME:

    The Essential Michael Henderson Vol. 1

    by: Michael Henderson

    Baby, you know sometimes
    You make me want to scream, woo, uh
    Suga, suga, suga, yeah, yeah
    All was not lost today
    Your brown eyes converted me
    And let me know
    That you're the right girl for me
    You don't need to, you don't, need too
    Of the same love I offer you
    It would be ashamed
    To let someone else take my place
    Now, you got me dreaming
    I can tell without you being there
    So stop this mistreating me
    I wanna stay with you
    I wanna lay with you
    I wanna, be your man, be my girl
    Be my girl, be my girl
    Be my girl, be my girl
    Be my girl, be my girl
    I need you in a desperate way
    All the girls I've met where so full of play
    It's not even a bother if I forgot their names
    Oh yeah, in the minute I first saw you
    And every, every, every, every
    Teenage fantasy came true
    But you look the other way
    And my walking for the day
    Broke my spirit, broke my spirit now
    You got me dreaming, got me dreaming
    And I can tell without you being there
    So stop this mistreating me, oh
    I wanna stay with you, I wanna lay with you
    I wanna be your man
    Be my girl, my girl, be my girl
    Baby, be my girl
    Want ya be my girl, hey hey
    I want you to be my girl
    My girl, want ya be my girl
    I want you to be my girl (Be my girl)




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