Marlo Henderson

Marlo Henderson
Birth name Leroy Marlo Henderson (originally Leroy Mario Henderson)
Born 1948
New Mexico
Died 25th October 2015
Occupation(s) Session musician
Instruments guitar, saxophone
Years active 1964 – 2015
Labels Motown, Capitol Records
Associated acts Buddy Miles, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder, Wonderlove, The Emotions, Andre Lewis, Maxayn, Ray Charles

Marlo Henderson was a session musician who played on albums such as Them Changes by Buddy Miles, Face to Face by Evelyn "Champagne" King, I Am. He also played on the "Girlfriend" song by Paul McCartney.

As a songwriter he co-wrote "Young, Willing and Able" with Minnie Riperton which appears on Petals: The Minnie Riperton Collection album. He also co-wrote "Strange Affair" with Riperton which appears on her Love Lives Forever album. Other composition include "In The Morning" which appears on Táta Vega's Try My Love album and "Power in Your Love" with Booker T. Jones and Michael Stokes.

He was also a producer.

Background

Personal life

Henderson was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico in 1948.[1][2] He was supposed to be named Leroy Mario Henderson. A mistake on the birth certificate was made and the Mario part of his name became Marlo. He changed the more common spelling of Leroy to Leroi.[3]

In the early 1970s he played on the We Got To Live Together Album by Buddy Miles. One of the tracks he also contributed backing vocals to was "Walking Down The Highway".[4][5] He is also the grandfather of producer, audio engineer Corwin Dewayne Henderson who is also known as Swiffy Beats.[6]

Professional

In addition to being a session musician, he was also an arranger and producer whose work appeared on over 50 albums.[7] During the 1970s he was a member of Stevie Wonders back up band Wonderlove.[8][9] Also during the 1970s he was a member of the funk group Maxayn.[10]

In the late 1990s he was involved in the production of Roscoe Lee Browne's Murmurs of the Heart album.[11]

Death

He died at age 67 on 25 October 2015.[1] Prior to his death he had been suffering from cancer.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Soul and Jazz and Funk MARLO HENDERSON DIES.....
  2. 1 2 Soulwalking respect... 2015
  3. ↑ Real School People Monday, November 9, 2015 REAL SCHOOL PEOPLE® LEGACY: Marlo Henderson
  4. ↑ Discogs Buddy Miles – We Got To Live Together
  5. ↑ The Mercury Labels: The 1969-1991 era and classical recordings - Michel Ruppli, Ed Novitsky Page 73 Buddy MIles
  6. ↑ Swiffybeats Swiffy On The Track
  7. ↑ Reverb Nation Marlo Henderson bio
  8. ↑ Mojo August 2, 2013 Stevie Wonder Cheats Death, Funks Up Germans by Geoff Brown
  9. ↑ Global Grind Jamming With… Bob Marley & The Wailers Lead Guitarist Junior Marvin
  10. ↑ The Funk Show Bail Out For Fun: The Story of Maxayn!
  11. ↑ Allmusic Roscoe Lee Browne Murmurs of the Heart, Credits
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