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Patrick Moten Biography

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Patrick Lawrence Moten was a behind-the-scenes giant whose credits read like a who's who. The producer, arranger, keyboardist, and songwriter was born in Los Angeles, CA, and showed an early affinity with music, studying classical with Lucille B. Hughly and Professor William Wilkins, but switched to rock after witnessing Billy Preston light up a local club. Moten formed a band that opened for heavyweights like Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Rufus, the Dramatics, the Young Hearts, New Birth, Undisputed Truth, B.B. King, and others. He saw the world on a Tina Turner tour, and her ex-hubby, Ike, taught him recording and engineering. Through Ike Turner, he befriended Bobby Womack, working with him on many projects, including both Poet albums and another with Sam Cooke's daughter, Linda. He produced Johnnie Taylor's Just Ain't Good Enough on Beverly Glen records, and played a major role on Anita Baker's Songtress CD, co-writing "Angel." He wrote nearly 60 registered compositions and toured with a jazz showcase featuring Joe Sample, Lalah Hathaway, and Gerald Albright, and also burned rubber with Frankie Beverly and Maze. Sadly, Moten passed away in late November 1999; he was 42 years old. ~ Andrew Hamilton, Rovi

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