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William Stevenson

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Aliases
Avery Vandenberg
Lonny Stevens
Mickey Stevenson
Real name
William R. Stevenson, Jr.
Born
January 4, 1937
Country
United States
IPI
00029629363 52 works
00044779452 1 work
00076334760 1 work
00076334960 2 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Aka "Mickey" Stevenson, sometimes using "Avery Vandenberg" as a songwriting alias. First A&R director for Motown during the label's heyday. Stevenson is also a producer of records and theatrical productions and a songwriter. He's inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022.
Family
Kim Weston Spouse (1966-197x)
Novel Son
Related
Ivy Jo Hunter Songwriting partner
Related labels
People [US1]   founded by Stevenson
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Covers by William Stevenson

Songs written by William Stevenson

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Ask the Lonely William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter Ivy Jo Hunter REC, Four Tops REL July 1964 Covered by (13 artists)
Beechwood 4-5789 Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, George Gordy The Marvelettes May 19, 1962 Covered by (5 artists)
Born to Love You William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter The Temptations [US1] September 15, 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
Can You Jerk Like Me William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter The Contours October 21, 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Come Into My Palace Brian Holland, William Stevenson, Lee Henry Moore Lee & The Leopards 1962 Unverified
Dancing in the Street Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter Martha & The Vandellas June 29, 1964 Covered by (168 artists)
Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead William Stevenson, Clarence Paul, Ivy Jo Hunter The Marvelettes July 23, 1965 Covered by (6 artists)
Devil with the Blue Dress William Stevenson, Shorty Long [US1] Shorty Long [US1] March 1964 Covered by (18 artists)
Do Like I Do Ivy Jo Hunter, Smokey Robinson, William Stevenson Kim Weston August 1980 Unverified
Fire Andre Williams [US1], Brian Holland, William Stevenson Gino Parks - Love-Tones July 5, 1962 Covered by Les Champions avec Jean-Claude Chane
Get My Hands on Some Lovin' Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson Marvin Gaye September 11, 1962 Covered by Artistics
Had You Been Around William Stevenson, Ron Miller [US1], Richard Jacques, Bernard Yuffy Billy Eckstine March 24, 1965 Covered by Diana Ross
Here I Am William Stevenson, Doug Brown [US1] The Righteous Brothers 1967 Covered by Mickey Stevenson
He Was Really Sayin' Somethin´ Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson, Eddie Holland The Velvelettes December 7, 1964 Covered by (8 artists)
Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Clarence Paul Marvin Gaye September 16, 1962 Covered by (14 artists)
Hurt a Little Everyday William Stevenson, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy Brenda Holloway March 25, 1965 Covered by Kim Weston
I'll Always Love You William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter The Spinners [US] April 28, 1965 Covered by (4 artists)
I'll Keep Holding On William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter The Marvelettes May 11, 1965 Covered by (6 artists)
I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby William Stevenson Marvin Gaye September 20, 1963 Covered by Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers
It Hurt Me Too Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Ricardo Wallace Marvin Gaye - The Vandellas July 6, 1962 Covered by Connie Van Dyke
It Should Have Been Me Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson Kim Weston December 5, 1962 Covered by (14 artists)
It Takes Two William Stevenson, Sylvia Moy Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston March 2, 1966 Covered by (33 artists)
Jamie Barrett Strong, William Stevenson Eddie Holland 1962 Covered by Jackson 5
Just Another Lonely Night William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter The Temptations [US1] June 10, 1965 Covered by (6 artists)
Just Losing You William Stevenson Smokey Robinson & The Miracles July 22, 1966 Covered by Johnny Nash & Kim Weston
Little by Little William Stevenson, Curtis Colbert, Harriet Hurst The Classic Example [US1] 1972 Covered by Hodges, James & Smith
Love Me All the Way William Stevenson Kim Weston February 7, 1963 Covered by Genya Ravan
Love Vibrations William Stevenson, Curtis Colbert Kim Weston 1970 Covered by David T. Walker
Lucky Lucky Me William Stevenson, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Ivy Jo Hunter Jimmy Ruffin REC, Marvin Gaye REL February 9, 1965 Covered by Ivy Jo Hunter
Marionette Smokey Robinson, William Stevenson Kim Weston REC, The Marvelettes REL October 4, 1966
Maybe Today William Stevenson, Morris Broadnax, Ron Miller [US1], Theodore Anderson Marvin Gaye REC, Billy Eckstine REL March 15, 1964
Mobile Lil the Dancing Witch William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter Martha & The Vandellas September 20, 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
Motoring William Stevenson Martha & The Vandellas April 12, 1965 Unverified
My Baby Loves Me William Stevenson, Sylvia Moy, Ivy Jo Hunter Martha & The Vandellas January 1966 Covered by (10 artists)
My Foolish Heart (Keeps Hanging on to a Memory) William Stevenson, Robert Hamilton Jr. The Velvelettes February 9, 1963 Covered by The Velvelettes
My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down) Smokey Robinson, William Stevenson, Janie Bradford Carolyn Crawford July 10, 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
Needle in a Haystack Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson The Velvelettes September 1964 Covered by (11 artists)
No Good Without You William Stevenson Marvin Gaye August 6, 1964 Covered by (5 artists)
Nothing's Too Good for My Baby William Stevenson, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy Stevie Wonder March 1966 Covered by (7 artists)
Off William Stevenson, Rick Henn Hodges, James & Smith 1977 Covered by (3 artists)
Once upon a Time William Stevenson, Clarence Paul, Barney Ales, Dave Hamilton Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells April 17, 1963 Covered by (7 artists)
One of These Days William Stevenson Marvin Gaye February 20, 1963 Covered by The Underdogs [US1]
Playboy Brian Holland, William Stevenson, Robert Bateman, Gladys Horton The Marvelettes April 9, 1962 Covered by (7 artists)
Pride & Joy Marvin Gaye, Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson Marvin Gaye September 12, 1962 Covered by (14 artists)
Sad Souvenirs William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter Four Tops August 17, 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
Seek and You Shall Find William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter The Isley Brothers May 23, 1966 Covered by (2 artists)
Sleep (Little One) William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter Herman Griffin June 7, 1962 Covered by Marv Johnson
Stranded in the Middle of No Place William Stevenson The Righteous Brothers 1967 Covered by (2 artists)
Stubborn Kind of Fellow Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, George Gordy Marvin Gaye - The Vandellas June 29, 1962 Covered by (36 artists)
Sweet Thing William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter The Spinners [US] April 25, 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
(The) Monkey (Hokey, Pokey) William Stevenson The Velvelettes September 10, 1963 Covered by The Velvelettes
There He Goes William Stevenson The Velvelettes July 1963 Unverified
This Little Girl William Stevenson, Henry Cosby, Eddie Holland Stevie Wonder November 20, 1963 Covered by The Roulettes
Truly Yours William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter The Spinners [US] February 13, 1966 Covered by (2 artists)
Twistin' Postman Brian Holland, William Stevenson, Robert Bateman The Marvelettes November 29, 1961 Covered by Jeff and The Atlantics featuring Cathe
What's the Matter with You Baby Andre Williams [US1], William Stevenson, Clarence Paul, Barney Ales Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells February 16, 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
Wild One William Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter Martha & The Vandellas October 19, 1964 Covered by Choker Campbell and His 16 Piece Band
You've Been in Love Too Long William Stevenson, Clarence Paul, Ivy Jo Hunter Martha & The Vandellas July 26, 1965 Covered by (3 artists)

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