Biography: Fred Smith, Fred Wesley, Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns, Freda Payne, Freddie Gorman, Freddie Hughes, Freddie Jackson, Freddie King, Freddie North, Freddie Perren,

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Songwriter and producer Fred Sledge Smith helmed a series of classic R&B crossover hits during the golden age of rock & roll, later moving into Motown-inspired soul that enjoyed a renaissance via Britain’s Northern soul club circuit

As the longtime musical director for soul legend James Brown’s renowned backing unit the JB’s, trombonist Fred Wesley was the world’s most famous sideman, orchestrating the sinuous grooves and contributing the bold, surgically precise solos that defined the language of funk

Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns Biography, Photos, Pictures

Trombonist Fred Wesley, saxophonist Maceo Parker, and trumpeters Richard “Kush” Griffith and Rick Gardner comprised Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns, one of the many Parliament/Funkadelic spin-offs that George Clinton worked with in the late ’70s

The multi-talented Freda Payne is best known for her singing career, yet she has also performed in musicals and acted in movies over the years, and briefly was the host of her own TV talk show

Freddie Gorman Biography, Photos, Pictures

Best known for his stint with Motown quartet the Originals, Freddie Gorman was also a vital if unsung component of the label’s formative development, co-writing its first number one pop hit, the Marvelettes’ “Please Mr

Freddie Hughes Biography, Photos, Pictures

Freddie Hughes had the distinction of being one of the last successful artists on Vee Jay Records before the label collapsed in the mid-’60s In 1965, he charted a pair of Top 20 R&B singles with “Oo Wee Baby, I Love You” and “You Can’t Take It Away

Freddie Jackson Biography, Photos, Pictures

To urban contemporary listeners, Freddie Jackson was one of the biggest stars of the latter half of the ’80s, dominating the R&B charts seemingly at will Jackson’s forte was sophisticated, romantic soul ballads aimed at adult audiences, but he was also capable of tackling urban contemporary dance fare and even the occasional jazz tune

Freddie King Biography, Photos, Pictures

Guitarist Freddie King rode to fame in the early ’60s with a spate of catchy instrumentals which became instant bandstand fodder for fellow bluesmen and white rock bands alike

Freddie North Biography, Photos, Pictures

Nashville vocalist Freddie North was a prolific disc jockey on WLAC during the years that it was a premier R&B radio station North also worked in sales and promotion for Nashboro Records, a prominent gospel label

Freddie Perren Biography, Photos, Pictures

Songwriter/producer/keyboardist Freddie Perren’s first big break came as a member of the Corporation, the songwriters/producers/arrangers collective behind the early Motown hits of the Jackson 5 including their three consecutive number one pop hits, “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” and “The Love You Save

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