Johnny Bristol - The MGM Collection

Soul man extraordinaire Johnny Bristol led something of a duel career. During Motown's Detroit-era he was a multi-talented fixture, primarily writing with partner Harvey Fuqua. Their more notable collaborations can be heard on Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Your Precious Love" as well as Junior Walker's take of "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)," Stevie Wonder's "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday," Edwin Starr's "Twenty-Five Miles" and David Ruffin's "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)." He is likewise the male voice crooning alongside Diana Ross on her final hit with The Supremes, "Someday We'll Be Together" and the co-lead on Junior Walker's "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)." After Motown relocated from its native Detroit to Los Angeles in the early 1970s, Bristol began producing a variety of acts ranging from R&B staple Jerry Butler to former Electric Flag and Band Of Gypsies drummer Buddy Miles and Bay Area vocalist Boz Scaggs. Read More