The Mighty Moonglows or just the Moonglows might not rank high in the eyes, of fans of the Temptations, but for ffties fans of the crazy sound they are worship and adored. One man stands out more simply because of his pensmanship,as a writer of many of their songs. One that’s a standard out as a classic song called “Sincerely” that was a hit on the black charts. Which had been stated written solely by Harvey Fugua, although legendary promoter Alan Freed is listed as a co-writer. Though Harvey Fuqua, was Marvin Gaye able to find his way to Detriot’s city. And, this is where he story begins?
When people speaks Motown the odds aren’t high that many will mention this creator. Although, he played a invaluable part of the history of the company success. Just because Berry Gordy founded the outlet for others to become succssful. We must give them the credit too for the company explosion upon the musica charts of the sixties.
Besides, producingthe Supremes Christmas album,Fugua produced along wtih Johnny Bristol many of Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye duets that a major hits between the two stars. Yes, Fugua, Bristol and Gaye kinship, at the tIme through relationship, with people kin to Berry Gordy assisted highly in building Motown. So, essentially speaking Berry Gordy owe many for his success, as they owe him for theirs.
Fugua, was creative force, with his own record label in the sixties called Tri-phi Records that had a very impressive roaster, of its own. The Spinners, Shorty Long, Jr. Walker was upon the company signees that was absolved, by Gordy when he purchased the company,from his sister Gwen Gordy, Fugua and Harvey
in the early sixties.
The man, from Louisville, Kentucky stands out, as apart of that Southern Connection that contributed heavily to the making of the Motown Sound that simply was the vision, of the individual producer of the artist. Strange that he gets more credit for artist not signed to Motown. As, producer he bought the group New Birth to the musical charts , in the sixties. As, a innovator, he crafted songs as producer on Slyvester , who was an original to him self long before other started coming out about their openess of sexuality?
Like many creative forces, of sixties Motown success take note that many still was successful after the departing of their work, at Motown. But, what would Motown have been, without this former member, of the MoonGlows. Big BG might had Smokey, but in reality he needed a Harvey in the mix.
Marvin Gaye loyalty and friendship was, what bought him to take part on Gaye’s Sexual Healing contribution to the charts in the early eightes. The student and the mentor worked together one more time to achieve major success. Fugua, a legend and a mentor to many