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    Harvey Fuqua

    American R&B singer and record producer (1929–2010)

    Harvey Fuqua

    Fuqua in 2000

    Born(1929-07-27)July 27, 1929
    Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
    DiedJuly 6, 2010(2010-07-06) (aged 80)
    Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Genres
    Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, record label executive
    InstrumentVocals
    Years active1951–2000
    Labels

    Musical artist

    Harvey Fuqua[needs IPA] (July 27, 1929 – July 6, 2010) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and record label executive.

    Fuqua founded the seminal R&B/doo-wop group the Moonglows in the 1950s. He is notable as one of the key figures in the development of the Motown label in Detroit, Michigan.

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    His group gave Marvin Gaye a start in his music career. Fuqua and his wife at the time, Gwen Gordy, distributed the first Motown hit single, Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)", on their record label, Anna Records.

    Fuqua later sold