Van McCoy

Van McCoy
McCoy in 1976
Background information
Birth name	Van Allen Clinton McCoy
Born	(1940-01-06)January 6, 1940 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	July 6, 1979(1979-07-06) (aged 39) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Disco, R&B, pop
Occupation(s)	Record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer
Years active	1952–1979
Labels	Columbia, Avco, H&L

Van Allen Clinton McCoy (January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter and singer. He is known for his 1975 internationally successful hit "The Hustle". He has approximately 700 song copyrights to his credit, and produced songs by such recording artists as Brenda & the Tabulations, David Ruffin, The Stylistics, The Presidents,^[1] Faith, Hope & Charity, New Censation, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Aretha Franklin, Peaches & Herb, Lesley Gore,^[2] and Stacy Lattisaw.