Michael Wycoff

Soul singer - songwriter - pianist - arranger
Born: January 1, 1956, Torrance, California, U.S.A.
Died: March 13, 2019, California, U.S.A. Pancreatic cancer.
Based in Los Angeles, California, he contributed in the seminal Stevie Wonder's album "Songs In The Key Of Life" (opens in a new tab) and went on to participate in 7th Wonder's and Natalie Cole albums. He signed at RCA in 1980 and he released three albums between 1981 - 1983, collaborating with such producers as Steve Tyrell on his debut and Webster Lewis. His biggest crossover hit was the classic 1982 single "Looking Up To You" (opens in a new tab) that was sampled in Zhané's 1993 smash "Hey Mr. DJ" (opens in a new tab). He has also duetted with Evelyn King and Merry Clayton. He went on contributing as a guest musician in The Winans, Bobby Womack and Peabo Bryson releases. In 2007 he went back in the studio for a new solo album titled "Return", produced by Robbie Robinson but it was never released.