Performance · Production
William Weatherspoon
William Weatherspoon is credited on 1,113 releases across 319 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,113
Pressings credited
319
Albums
8
Decades active
122
In collections
Biography
William Henry Weatherspoon (February 11, 1936 – July 17, 2005) was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work for Motown Records in the 1960s. He co-wrote "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", an international hit for Jimmy Ruffin, and many other hit songs.
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Credited work
1,113 releases · 319 albums · active 1958–2025
- Performance · 1,426
- Production · 464
- Other credits · 24
Studios: Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios · Golden Sound Studios · Kendun Recorders · Regents Park Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Where Did Our Love Go
1964
A' Go-Go
1966
Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1)
2022
The Motown Story: The First Decade
1970
Don't Stand Me Down
1985
Before I Self Destruct
2009
Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3
1969
Cream Of The Crop
1969
The Motown Story (The First Twenty-Five Years)
1983
The Greatest 64 Motown Original Hits
1975
Women's Love Rights
1972
Let The Sunshine In
1969
Wish It Would Rain
1968
Irresistible Tammi Terrell
1968
Watchout!
1966
Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay
2007
Hitsville USA • The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
1992
1981 Over The Top
1981
Power
1980
Motown Gold
1975
Chuck Jackson Arrives!
1968
Sophisticated Soul
1968
It's Too Late
1963
Heart And Soul - New Songs From Ally McBeal
1999
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