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Friday 5 October 2018

Weldon Irvine

Weldon Jonathan Irvine Jr. (October 27, 1943 – April 9, 2002)

Composer, Playwright, Poet, Pianist, Organist and Keyboardist, Weldon Irvine (also known as Master Wel), worked in many Genres (Funk-Jazz, Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk, Rhythm and Blues and Gospel) and wrote over 500 songs during his tenure. He mentored Rappers Q-Tjp and Mos Def and was the Bandleader for Nina Simone, writing "To be young gifted and black." Please take a listen here and have an enjoyable weekend: Love your brother and Time capsule

Source 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weldon_Irvine

Source 2:  https://www.discogs.com/artist/20585-Weldon-Irvine
Background information
Name: Weldon Jonathan Irvine Jr. 
Born: Oct. 27, 1943
Died: Apr. 09, 2002
Origin: Hampton, Virginia, US
Label: RCA Records, Strata-East, Nodlew

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