Michael Wycoff (February 8, 1953 – March 13, 2019) was an American R&B singer. He scored several hits on the US R&B chart during the 1980s.

Biography

Wycoff attended Wilmington Junior High School and Phineas Banning High School in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California. Wycoff played keyboards and sang in the school's talent shows. Wycoff sang backup on

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's album '' Songs in the Key of Life''. He signed a solo contract with RCA and released three albums between 1981 and 1983, scoring a few

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s on the U.S. R&B charts. His second album, ''Love Conquers All'', included the song, "Looking Up to You," that was sampled by the 1990s R&B group Zhané on their hit song, " Hey Mr. D.J." in 1993. Although both of his first two albums were acclaimed by music critics, sales remained low. Wycoff suffered from addiction to drugs and alcohol. His addiction ultimately caused him the loss of his career, his home and his family, and Wycoff ended up homeless. At the bottom, he found his way back through his faith, beating his habit and ultimately becoming Minister of Music at several Los Angeles area churches. He died on March 13, 2019, at age 66 due to pancreatic cancer. His oldest son is a DJ, who, in May 2013, released his own album titled ''A Boy and His Toys'' under the name DJ Michael Wycoff.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

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