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Ty Hunter
Tyrone "Ty" Hunter (July 14, 1940 – February 24, 1981) was an American R&B singer best known for his work as solo artist on Anna Records, Chess Records, and Check Mate Records. Hunter became a member of The Glass House on the Invictus Records label. Hunter later became member of the Originals on the Motown label, charting hits such as the #1 Dance hit, "Down to Love Town" and R&B hit, "Oooh, You Put a Crush On Me." Biography Born in Detroit, Michigan, he formed the Counts at Mackenzie High School. His bandmates were Leon Ware, Lamont Dozier, Gene Dyer, and Kenny Johnson. The group later changed their name to the Romeos, and the group later evolved as a trio. They recorded four singles for Fox Records in 1957, and briefly for Atco Records, however they disbanded later. He joined the Voice Masters, and his bandmates were Lamont Dozier, Walter Gaines, C.P. Spencer, Melvin Franklin, and David Ruffin. They secured a recording deal with Gwen Gordy Fuqua's Anna Records, with a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. city on the Canada–United States border. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwestern United States, Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. The county seat, seat of Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background. In 1701, Kingdom of France, Royal French explorers Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
