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RIP Willie Mitchell "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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Willie Mitchell, a record producer and musician who worked with Al Green and dozens of others, has died. He was 81.
Mitchell's son, Lawrence Mitchell, said his father suffered a cardiac arrest on Dec. 19 and died at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday. Willie Mitchell owned Royal Studio where Buddy Guy, John Mayer and many others recorded. In the 1970s, Mitchell also owned Hi Records of Memphis, the label for Green. He received a Trustees Award from the Grammy Foundation in 2008. A trumpeter, Mitchell and his band provided the music at several New Year's Eve parties for Elvis Presley at Presley's Graceland home. A Memphis boulevard was named in his honor in 2004. Mitchell was born and raised in Ashland, Miss. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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R.I.P. | |
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Rest In Peace! | |
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RIP. | |
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Holy shit, this is a great, great loss. | |
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Most know, or should know, of his connection to Al Green.
However, he was also an artist himself. ...Soul Serenade ...Groovin' ...The Champion (Part 1) ...That Driving Beat ...30-60-90 ...20-75 ...Everything's Gonna Be All Right ...Cleo's Mood
Music for adventurous listeners tA  Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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RIP "And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone, You Know That Love Survives, So We Can Rock Forever" RIP MJ 
"Baby, that was much too fast"...Goodnight dear sweet Prince. I'll love you always | |
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R.I.P another legend gone to play in the heavens. | |
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theAudience said: Most know, or should know, of his connection to Al Green.
However, he was also an artist himself. Absolutely, tA!! Thanks for the links! Never trust anything spoken in the presence of an erection.
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Willie used to talk about the rivalry between HI and Stax. But it was a beautiful thing because it was respected | |
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