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{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Marlo Henderson
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| birth_name = Leroy Marlo Henderson (originally Leroy Mario Henderson)
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| birth_date = 1948
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|birth_name = Leroy Marlo Henderson (originally Leroy Mario Henderson)
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| birth_place = [[New Mexico]]
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| death_date = October 25, 2015
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|birth_date = 1948
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|birth_place = [[New Mexico]]
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| occupation = [[Session musician]]
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|death_date = 25th October 2015
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| instrument = [[guitar]], [[saxophone]]
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| years_active = 1964 – 2015
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|instrument = [[guitar]], [[saxophone]]
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| label = [[Motown]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
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| associated_acts = [[Buddy Miles]], [[Minnie Riperton]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Wonderlove]], [[The Emotions]], [[Andre Lewis (musician)|Andre Lewis]], [[Maxayn]], [[Ray Charles]]
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|occupation = [[Session musician]]
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|years_active = 1964 – 2015
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|label = [[Motown]], [[Capitol Records]]
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|associated_acts = [[Buddy Miles]], [[Minnie Riperton]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Wonderlove]], [[The Emotions]], [[Andre Lewis (musician)|Andre Lewis]], [[Maxayn]], [[Ray Charles]]
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'''Marlo Henderson''' was an American guitarist and saxophonist, who played in mainly blues and R&B genres. As a session musician he played on albums such as ''[[Off the Wall]]'' by [[Michael Jackson]], ''[[Them Changes (Buddy Miles album)|Them Changes]]'' by [[Buddy Miles]], ''[[Face to Face (Evelyn King album)|Face to Face]]'' by [[Evelyn "Champagne" King]], ''[[I Am (Earth, Wind & Fire album)|I Am]]'' by [[Earth, Wind & Fire]]. He also played on the "[[Girlfriend (Paul McCartney song)|Girlfriend]]" song by [[Paul McCartney]].


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As a songwriter he co-wrote "Young, Willing and Able" with [[Minnie Riperton]] which appears on her 1977 album ''[[Stay In Love]]''. He also co-wrote "Strange Affair" with Riperton which appears on her album ''[[Love Lives Forever]]'' (1980). Other compositions include "In The Morning" which appears on [[Táta Vega]]'s ''[[Try My Love (Táta Vega album)|Try My Love]]'' album and "Power in Your Love" with [[Booker T. Jones]] and [[Michael Stokes (record producer)|Michael Stokes]].
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'''Marlo Henderson''' was an American guitarist and saxophonist, who played in mainly the RnB, blues and Nu-jazz genres. As a session musician he played on albums such as ''[[Off the Wall]]'' by [[Michael Jackson]], ''[[Them Changes (Buddy Miles album)|Them Changes]]'' by [[Buddy Miles]], ''[[Face to Face (Evelyn King album)|Face to Face]]'' by [[Evelyn "Champagne" King]], ''[[I Am (Earth, Wind & Fire album)|I Am]]''. He also played on the "[[Girlfriend (Paul McCartney song)|Girlfriend]]" song by [[Paul McCartney]].

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As a songwriter he co-wrote "Young, Willing and Able" with [[Minnie Riperton]] which appears on ''[[Petals: The Minnie Riperton Collection]]'' album. He also co-wrote "Strange Affair" with Riperton which appears on her ''Love Lives Forever'' album. Other composition include "In The Morning" which appears on [[Táta Vega]]'s ''[[Try My Love (Táta Vega album)|Try My Love]]'' album and "Power in Your Love" with [[Booker T. Jones]] and [[Michael Stokes (record producer)|Michael Stokes]].


He was also a producer.
He was also a producer.


==Background==
==Background==

===Personal life===
===Personal life===
Henderson was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico in 1948.<ref name="auto">Soul and Jazz and Funk [http://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/news/3687-marlo-henderson-dies.html MARLO HENDERSON DIES.....]</ref><ref name="auto1">Soulwalking [http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Respect2015.html respect... 2015]</ref> He was supposed to be named Leroy Mario Henderson. A mistake on the birth certificate was made and the Mario part of his name became Marlo. He changed the more common spelling of Leroy to Leroi.<ref>Real School People Monday, November 9, 2015 [http://realschoolpeople.blogspot.com/2015/11/real-school-people-legacy-marlo.html REAL SCHOOL PEOPLE® LEGACY: Marlo Henderson]</ref>
Henderson was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico in 1948.<ref name="auto">Soul and Jazz and Funk [http://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/news/3687-marlo-henderson-dies.html MARLO HENDERSON DIES.....]</ref><ref name="auto1">Soulwalking [http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Respect2015.html respect... 2015]</ref> He was supposed to be named Leroy Mario Henderson. A mistake on the birth certificate was made and the Mario part of his name became Marlo. He changed the more common spelling of Leroy to Leroi.<ref>Real School People Monday, November 9, 2015 [http://realschoolpeople.blogspot.com/2015/11/real-school-people-legacy-marlo.html REAL SCHOOL PEOPLE® LEGACY: Marlo Henderson]</ref>


In the early 1970s he played on the ''We Got To Live Together Album'' by Buddy Miles. One of the tracks he also contributed backing vocals to was "Walking Down The Highway".<ref>Discogs [https://www.discogs.com/Buddy-Miles-We-Got-To-Live-Together/release/2129125 Buddy Miles – We Got To Live Together]</ref><ref>''The Mercury Labels: The 1969-1991 era and classical recordings'' - Michel Ruppli, Ed Novitsky [https://books.google.com/books?id=KsxHAAAAMAAJ&q=marlo+henderson+We+Gotta+Live+Together&dq=marlo+henderson+We+Gotta+Live+Together&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMoaTLz4bMAhVO42MKHUJUB9MQ6AEIGzAA Page 73 Buddy MIles]</ref>
In the early 1970s he played on the ''We Got To Live Together Album'' by Buddy Miles. One of the tracks he also contributed backing vocals to was "Walking Down The Highway".<ref>''The Mercury Labels: The 1969-1991 era and classical recordings'' - Michel Ruppli, Ed Novitsky [https://books.google.com/books?id=KsxHAAAAMAAJ&q=marlo+henderson+We+Gotta+Live+Together Page 73 Buddy MIles]</ref>
He is also the grandfather of producer, audio engineer Corwin Dewayne Henderson who is also known as Swiffy Beats.<ref>Swiffybeats [https://swiffybeats.wordpress.com/about/ Swiffy On The Track]</ref>
His musical legacy is survived by his youngest son multi instrumentalist Palo Roy Henderson, his Grandson producer and audio engineer Corwin Dewayne Henderson otherwise known as Swiffy Beats.
And his Granddaughter singer/songwriter and guitarist Patience Henderson.


===Professional===
===Professional===
In addition to being a session musician, he was also an arranger and producer whose work appeared on over 50 albums.<ref>Reverb Nation [https://www.reverbnation.com/artist_1531563/bio Marlo Henderson bio]</ref> During the 1970s he was a member of [[Stevie Wonder]]s back up band Wonderlove.<ref>Mojo August 2, 2013 [http://www.mojo4music.com/4274/stevie-wonder-cheats-death-funks-up-germans/ Stevie Wonder Cheats Death, Funks Up Germans by Geoff Brown]</ref><ref>Global Grind [http://globalgrind.com/2012/05/07/jamming-with-bob-marley-wailers-lead-guitarist-junior-marvin/ Jamming With… Bob Marley & The Wailers Lead Guitarist Junior Marvin]</ref> Also during the 1970s he was a member of the funk group [[Maxayn]].<ref>The Funk Show [http://thefunkshow.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:bail-out-for-fun-the-story-of-maxayn&catid=30:the-community&Itemid=68 Bail Out For Fun: The Story of Maxayn!]</ref>
In addition to being a session musician, he was also an arranger and producer whose work appeared on over 50 albums.<ref>Reverb Nation [https://www.reverbnation.com/artist_1531563/bio Marlo Henderson bio]</ref> During the 1970s he was a member of [[Stevie Wonder]]'s back-up band Wonderlove.<ref>Mojo August 2, 2013 [http://www.mojo4music.com/4274/stevie-wonder-cheats-death-funks-up-germans/ Stevie Wonder Cheats Death, Funks Up Germans by Geoff Brown]</ref><ref>Global Grind [http://globalgrind.com/2012/05/07/jamming-with-bob-marley-wailers-lead-guitarist-junior-marvin/ Jamming With… Bob Marley & The Wailers Lead Guitarist Junior Marvin]</ref> Also during the 1970s he was a member of the funk group [[Maxayn]].<ref>The Funk Show [http://thefunkshow.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:bail-out-for-fun-the-story-of-maxayn&catid=30:the-community&Itemid=68 Bail Out For Fun: The Story of Maxayn!]</ref>


In the late 1990s he was involved in the production of [[Roscoe Lee Browne]]'s ''Murmurs of the Heart'' album.<ref>Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/album/murmurs-of-the-heart-mw0000087794/credits Roscoe Lee Browne ''Murmurs of the Heart'', Credits]</ref>
In the late 1990s he was involved in the production of [[Roscoe Lee Browne]]'s ''Murmurs of the Heart'' album.<ref>Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/album/murmurs-of-the-heart-mw0000087794/credits Roscoe Lee Browne ''Murmurs of the Heart'', Credits]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 04:10, 23 March 2024

Marlo Henderson
Birth nameLeroy Marlo Henderson (originally Leroy Mario Henderson)
Born1948
New Mexico
DiedOctober 25, 2015
Occupation(s)Session musician
Instrument(s)guitar, saxophone
Years active1964 – 2015
LabelsMotown, Capitol

Marlo Henderson was an American guitarist and saxophonist, who played in mainly blues and R&B genres. As a session musician he played on albums such as Off the Wall by Michael Jackson, Them Changes by Buddy Miles, Face to Face by Evelyn "Champagne" King, I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire. He also played on the "Girlfriend" song by Paul McCartney.

As a songwriter he co-wrote "Young, Willing and Able" with Minnie Riperton which appears on her 1977 album Stay In Love. He also co-wrote "Strange Affair" with Riperton which appears on her album Love Lives Forever (1980). Other compositions include "In The Morning" which appears on Táta Vega's Try My Love album and "Power in Your Love" with Booker T. Jones and Michael Stokes.

He was also a producer.

Background[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Henderson was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico in 1948.[1][2] He was supposed to be named Leroy Mario Henderson. A mistake on the birth certificate was made and the Mario part of his name became Marlo. He changed the more common spelling of Leroy to Leroi.[3]

In the early 1970s he played on the We Got To Live Together Album by Buddy Miles. One of the tracks he also contributed backing vocals to was "Walking Down The Highway".[4] His musical legacy is survived by his youngest son multi instrumentalist Palo Roy Henderson, his Grandson producer and audio engineer Corwin Dewayne Henderson otherwise known as Swiffy Beats. And his Granddaughter singer/songwriter and guitarist Patience Henderson.

Professional[edit]

In addition to being a session musician, he was also an arranger and producer whose work appeared on over 50 albums.[5] During the 1970s he was a member of Stevie Wonder's back-up band Wonderlove.[6][7] Also during the 1970s he was a member of the funk group Maxayn.[8]

In the late 1990s he was involved in the production of Roscoe Lee Browne's Murmurs of the Heart album.[9]

Death[edit]

He died at age 67 on 25 October 2015.[1] Prior to his death he had been suffering from cancer.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Soul and Jazz and Funk MARLO HENDERSON DIES.....
  2. ^ a b Soulwalking respect... 2015
  3. ^ Real School People Monday, November 9, 2015 REAL SCHOOL PEOPLE® LEGACY: Marlo Henderson
  4. ^ The Mercury Labels: The 1969-1991 era and classical recordings - Michel Ruppli, Ed Novitsky Page 73 Buddy MIles
  5. ^ Reverb Nation Marlo Henderson bio
  6. ^ Mojo August 2, 2013 Stevie Wonder Cheats Death, Funks Up Germans by Geoff Brown
  7. ^ Global Grind Jamming With… Bob Marley & The Wailers Lead Guitarist Junior Marvin
  8. ^ The Funk Show Bail Out For Fun: The Story of Maxayn!
  9. ^ Allmusic Roscoe Lee Browne Murmurs of the Heart, Credits
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