Born in Detroit, Michigan, he formed the Counts at Mackenzie High School.
His bandmates were Leon Ware, Lamont Dozier, Gene Dyer, and Kenny Johnson.
[3] He joined the Voice Masters, and his bandmates were Dozier and David Ruffin.
[6][5] After that, he joined the Glass House, who scored a hit with "Crumbs Off the Table".
He died on February 24, 1981[10] at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California of lung cancer.