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Harvey Fuqua (July 27, 1929 – July 6, 2010) was an American rhythm-and-blues 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. 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 Anna Records to Gwen's brother Berry Gordy and became a songwriter and executive at Motown. He was the nephew of Charlie Fuqua of the Ink Spots and the uncle of the filmmaker Antoine Fuqua.

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  • Harvey Fuqua (* 27. Juli 1929 in Louisville, Kentucky; † 6. Juli 2010 in Detroit, Michigan) war ein US-amerikanischer Doo-Wop-Sänger und Rhythm-and-Blues-Produzent. (de)
  • Harvey Fuqua (July 27, 1929 – July 6, 2010) was an American rhythm-and-blues 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. 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 Anna Records to Gwen's brother Berry Gordy and became a songwriter and executive at Motown. He was the nephew of Charlie Fuqua of the Ink Spots and the uncle of the filmmaker Antoine Fuqua. (en)
  • Harvey Fuqua (Louisville, 27 juli 1929 - Detroit, 6 juli 2010) was een Amerikaanse doo wop-zanger en rhythm-and-blues-muziekproducent. Fuqua richtte in 1951 de Crazy Sounds op, die zich het jaar nadien The Moonglows noemden. De groep had in 1954 met Sincerely haar grootste hit en werd in 1957 ontbonden. Harvey Fuquas was een oomzegger van Charlie Fuqua van de band The Ink Spots en een oom van filmregisseur Antoine Fuqua. (nl)
  • Harvey Fuqua (ur. 27 lipca 1929 w Louisville, zm. 6 lipca 2010 w Detroit) – afroamerykański piosenkarz soul, kompozytor, producent muzyczny, prekursor i jeden z czołowych twórców stylu doo wop. Debiutował w 1954 r., z zespołem The Moonglows, singlem "Sincerely". W 1958 r., nagał swój największy przebój "Ten Commandments of Love". W późniejszych latach był producentem wykonawczym wytwórni Motown oraz łowcą talentów. Mieszkał w Concorde w stanie Karolina Północna. Zmarł na zawał serca w szpitalu w Detroit. Jego bratankiem był reżyser Antonie Fuqua. (pl)
  • ハーヴィー・フークワ（Harvey Fuqua　1929年7月27日- 2010年7月6日）はアメリカのリズム＆ブルース・シンガー、ソングライター、レコードプロデューサー、レコードレーベルの重役。 R＆B / ドゥーワップのグループ「ムーングロウズ」を 1950年代にひきいた。当時のヒット曲に * 1955年: "Sincerely" (R&Bチャート1位、ポップチャート20位) * 1955年: "Most Of All" (R&Bチャート5位) * 1956年: "We Go Together" (R&Bチャート9位) * 1956年: "See Saw" (R&Bチャート6位、ポップチャート25位) * 1957年: "Please Send Me Someone To Love" (R&Bチャート5位、ポップチャート73位) * 1958年: "Ten Commandments Of Love" (R&Bチャート9位、ポップチャート22位) また、スモーキー・ロビンソンのツアー・マネージャーも務め、1982年にデンマークに隠遁中のマーヴィン・ゲイと再会し、彼の復活アルバム『Midnight Love』を制作し、ドラムマシンTR-808を使ったシングル「Sexual Healing」が歴史的成功を収めた。 (ja)
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