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William "Mickey" Stevenson (born January 4, 1937) is an American former songwriter and record producer for the Motown group of labels from the early days of Berry Gordy's company until 1967. == Life and career == He was born William Stevenson and, after spending his formative years recording doowop and gospel music, joined Tamla/Motown in 1959, the year it was founded. He was head of the A&R department there during the company's "glory" years of the mid-1960s when artists such... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, William "Mickey" Stevenson first charted in 1961 with I Don't Want to Take a Chance .The artist placed 42 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 12 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 16 Top‑10s.
Top songs: #1: Dancing in the Street - #2: Dancing in the Street - #3: It Takes Two - #4: Devil with a Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly - #5: Dancing in the Street
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1.
2.
as Eddie Holland
[Motown 1021]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
&
Barrett Strong 3.
01/1962
4.
05/1962
[Tamla 54060]
written by Brian Holland, Robert Bateman,
Gladys Horton & Mickey Stevenson
5.
08/1962
6.
10/1962
[Tamla 54068]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& George Gordy
7.
Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye
from
That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
backing vocals by Martha & The Vandellas
[Tamla 54075]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
&
Clarence Paul
8.
05/1963
backing vocals by Martha & The Vandellas
[Tamla 54079]
written by
Norman Whitfield , Marvin Gaye & William "Mickey" Stevenson
9.
10/1963
US B Side to Can I Get a Witness
[Tamla 54087]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
10.
11.
05/1964
B side to Once Upon a Time
[Motown 1057]
written by Barney Ales, Clarence Paul & William "Mickey" Stevenson
12.
05/1964
13.
08/1964
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #40]
[Gordy 7033]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
&
Ivy Jo Hunter
14.
08/1964
[Okeh 7193]
written by Marvin Gaye & William "Mickey" Stevenson
15.
10/1964
[V.I.P. 25007]
written by Norman Whitfield & William "Mickey" Stevenson
16.
10/1964
[Tamla 54104]
written by
Higdon & William "Mickey" Stevenson
17.
12/1964 Wild One Martha and the Vandellas
from
Dance Party
[Gordy 7036]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
18.
12/1964
US B side to That Day When She Needed Me
[Gordy 7037]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
19.
[V.I.P. 25013]
written by Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson
&
Eddie Holland Jr. 20.
02/1965
[Motown 1073]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson
21.
02/1965
22.
05/1965
[Tamla 54116]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
23.
07/1965
[Motown 1078]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
24.
08/1965
[Tamla 54120]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
25.
08/1965
US B side to Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
[Gordy 7045]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
, Ivy Jo Hunter & Clarence Paul
26.
My Baby Loves Me Martha and the Vandellas
from
Martha and the Vandellas' Greatest Hits
featuring the Four Tops and The Andantes in additional background vocals
[Gordy 7048]
written by
Sylvia Moy , William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
27.
04/1966
[Tamla 54130]
written by
Henry Cosby , Sylvia Moy & William "Mickey" Stevenson
28.
05/1966
[Motown 1093]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson
29.
06/1966
[Gordy 7053]
written by Sylvia Moy & William "Mickey" Stevenson
30.
10/1966
as Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #428]
[New Voice 817]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
, Frederick "Shorty" Long,
John Marascalco &
Robert A. Blackwell 31.
12/1966
[Dunhill 4057]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
32.
[Tamla 54141]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Sylvia Moy
33.
04/1967
[MGM 13720]
written by
Dougg Brown & William "Mickey" Stevenson
34.
09/1967
instrumental live [Cadet 5573]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
35.
09/1967
[Verve 10551]
written by Mickey Stevenson
36.
09/1967
[Verve 10551]
written by Mickey Stevenson
37.
Here I Am The Righteous Brothers
from
Souled Out
[Verve 10577]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
&
Douglas Brown
38.
06/1968
[Soul 35045]
written by Norman Whitfield & William "Mickey" Stevenson
39.
as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
R written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
40.
12/1969
instrumental [Revue 11060]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
, Sylvia Moy & Ivy Jo Hunter
41.
[People 1001]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
, Ivy Jo Hunter & Clarence Paul
42.
04/1970
as The Young Vandals
[T-Neck 917]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
43.
08/1970
44.
11/1970
[Chart 5099]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Sylvia Moy
45.
12/1970
46.
[Motown 1178]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson
47.
[Epic 11070]
written by William Stevenson
48.
08/1974
[Event 216]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
49.
[Motown 1384]
written by Norman Whitfield & William "Mickey" Stevenson
50.
07/1976
[Reprise 1361]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Frederick Long
51.
10/1976
[RCA 10805]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& George Gordy
52.
[going to a go-go, i can't help myself, sugar pie honey bunch, uptight, stop in the name of love, it's the same old song]
[Soul Train 2289]
written by Brian Holland, Eddie Holland,
Lamont Dozier , Smokey Robinson,
Pete Moore ,
Bobby Rogers ,
Marv Tarplin ,
Stevie Wonder , Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby, Norman Whitfield & William "Mickey" Stevenson
53.
05/1977
[Blue Note 965]
written by Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson
54.
06/1977
[London 256]
written by
Buddy Johnson & William "Mickey" Stevenson
55.
[Jett Sett 101]
written by William Stevenson
56.
12/1978
57.
[London 274]
written by Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson
58.
as Peggie Blue
written by
Jerry Ragovoy , Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
59.
06/1980
with KC
[Casablanca 2278]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
60.
[A&M 2405]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& George Gordy
61.
with
Fun Boy Three [London 201]
written by Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Eddie Holland Jr.
62.
05/1982
[Warner 29986]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
63.
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& George Gordy
64.
65.
08/1984
featuring
Keith Rodgers written by Marvin Gaye & William Stevenson
66.
charity record [EMI America 8288]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Ivy Jo Hunter
67.
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Sylvia Moy
68.
written by Norman Whitfield & William "Mickey" Stevenson
69.
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy & Ivy Jo Hunter
70.
[Reprise 17112]
written by Barney Ales, Clarence Paul & William "Mickey" Stevenson
71.
written by Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson
& Eddie Holland Jr.