Henry Cosby

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Henry Cosby
Cosby, c. 1960s
Background information
Birth name	Henry R. Cosby
Born	(1928-05-12)May 12, 1928 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 22, 2002(2002-01-22) (aged 73) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	R&B Soul
Occupations	Saxophonist, songwriter, arranger, record producer
Instruments	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1950s - 1970s
Labels	Motown

Henry R. Cosby (May 12, 1928 – January 22, 2002) was an American songwriter, arranger, record producer and musician who worked for Motown Records from its formative years. Along with Sylvia Moy, Cosby was a key collaborator with Stevie Wonder from 1963 to 1970. Cosby co-wrote and/or co-produced three No. 1 US hits: Stevie Wonder's "Fingertips" (1963), The Supremes' "Love Child" (1968), and The Miracles' "The Tears of a Clown" (1968).^[1]