Re: FIngertips question

Ken Deifik <kenneth.d@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 10 Mar 2004 09:28:08 -0800

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Jazmaan wrote: 
<blockquote type=cite cite>The writing credits on &quot;Fingertips&quot;
go to Clarence Paul (aka Clarence Pauling) and 
Henry &quot;Hank&quot; Cosby.&nbsp;&nbsp; R&amp;B singer Clarence Paul
was the mentor and voice teacher of 
Steveland Morris.&nbsp; Paul came up with the name Stevie Wonder and
brought Stevie to 
Motown.&nbsp; Paul became an arranger/producer at Motown.&nbsp;
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Appropos of not much, Clarence Paul was also the cousin of Lowman
Pauling, the guitarist for the 5 Royales, and composer of the R&amp;B
classic &quot;Tell The Truth.&quot;&nbsp; Steve Cropper, the guitarist
with Booker T and the MGs, credits Lowman Pauling as one of the creators
of the R&amp;B guitar style, and a major influence on Mr. Cropper
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