Born December 5, 1940, songwriter Frank Wilson would lend his considerable talents to many of the biggest artists in the history of Motown. In the mid 1960’s, Wilson began working as a songwriter in the California offices of Motown. After some early successes for Stevie Wonder and Ike & Tina Turner, Wilson recorded his debut single, “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)”, which would not become a hit, but would become one of the most hard-to-find yet sought after singles in the company’s history. He would continue to write for many of the label’s biggest hitmakers, contributing “Whole Lot of SHakin’ In My Heart (Since I Met You)” to The Miracles, “Chained” to Marvin Gaye, “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” to Brenda Holloway (and later turned into a number 2 pop hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears), and “Love Child” and “Up the Ladder to the Roof” to The Supremes. He left the music business in 1976 and became a pastor and successful author. He passed away on September 27, 2012 from prostate cancer.
