Andre Williams, an R&B singer and songwriter who co-wrote 'Shake A Tail Feather' and performed across musical genres, died. He was 82.
R&B singer and songwriter Andre Williams died Sunday at age 82. Williams co-wrote"Shake A Tail Feather." He moved as a young man from Alabama to Detroit, where he signed with Fortune Records and, later, with Motown Records. His early hits also included"Bacon Fat" and ''Jail Bait.
Williams moved as a young man from Alabama to Detroit, where he signed with Fortune Records and, later, with Motown Records. His early hits included "Bacon Fat," "Jail Bait" and "Shake a Tail Feather," which Ray Charles sang in "The Blues Brothers." Williams also produced the recording of "Mustang Sally" by its composer, "Sir" Mack Rice.
Goodman, who owns Chicago label Pravda Records and who played music and had business dealings with Williams over nearly two decades, said Williams' musical contributions were "massive" and spanned soul, punk, rap, garage rock and country.
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