Richard "Popcorn" Wylie

Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
Background information
Also known asPopcorn Wylie
Born
Richard Wayne Wylie

(1939-06-06)June 6, 1939
DiedSeptember 7, 2008(2008-09-07) (aged 69)
Detroit
GenresR&B, soul
OccupationsPianist, songwriter, record producer
InstrumentPiano
Years active1959–1990s
LabelsMotown
Epic
Pameline
others
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Richard Wayne Wylie (June 6, 1939 – September 7, 2008), often known as Popcorn Wylie, was an American pianist, bandleader, songwriter, occasional singer, and record producer who was influential in the early years of Motown Records and was later known for his work on many records in the Northern soul genre.