William Weatherspoon

William Weatherspoon
Born(1936-02-11)February 11, 1936
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 2005(2005-07-17) (aged 69)
Lathrup Village, Michigan, U.S.
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
Known forCo-writing "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
RelativesJohn Witherspoon

William Henry Weatherspoon (February 11, 1936 – July 17, 2005) was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work for Motown Records in the 1960s. He co-wrote "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", an international hit for Jimmy Ruffin, and many other hit songs.

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