Collection: Michael Wycoff​

Profile:

Soul singer - songwriter - pianist - arranger

Born: January 1, 1956, Torrance, California, U.S.A.
Died: March 13, 2019, California, U.S.A. Pancreatic cancer.

Based in Los Angeles, California, he contributed in the seminal Stevie Wonder's album [url=https://www.discogs.com/Stevie-Wonder-Songs-In-The-Key-Of-Life/release/266650"Songs In The Key Of Life"[/url and went on to participate in 7th Wonder's and Natalie Cole albums. He signed at RCA in 1980 and he released three albums between 1981 - 1983, collaborating with such producers as Steve Tyrell on his debut and Webster Lewis. His biggest crossover hit was the classic 1982 single [url=https://www.discogs.com/Michael-Wycoff-Looking-Up-To-You-Love-Is-So-Easy/release/1879903"Looking Up To You"[/url that was sampled in Zhané's 1993 smash [url=https://www.discogs.com/Zhan%C3%A9-Hey-Mr-DJ/release/75234"Hey Mr. DJ"[/url. He has also duetted with Evelyn King and Merry Clayton. He went on contributing as a guest musician in The Winans, Bobby Womack and Peabo Bryson releases. In 2007 he went back in the studio for a new solo album titled "Return", produced by Robbie Robinson (7) but it was never released.

Variations:

M. Wycoff, M.Wycoff, Macheal Wycoff, Michael Wyckoff, Michael Wykoff