R&B/Soul
United States
Willie Mitchell
About Willie Mitchell
Hometown
Ashland, MS, United States
Born
March 1, 1928
Genre
R&B/Soul
Legendary R&B producer/arranger/bandleader Willie Mitchell made a number of instrumental soul records under his own name, but he'll always be best known as the man who helped flesh out the classic late-1960s-to-mid-'70s albums that made Al Green a superstar. As the head of Hi Records, Mitchell was the mastermind of Memphis soul, overseeing recordings by Green, Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson, and other greats.
Influenced by Willie MitchellWillie Mitchell has influenced the music of D'Angelo, Eric Benét, Eric B. & Rakim and more.
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