Lionel Richie - Hello - Sharon Davis
Machine gun
Lionel Richie - Hello - Sharon Davis
Sharon Davis [+]
Freelance music writer
Sharon Davis is one of Britain’s leading music writers and an authority on Motown. She is the author of nine books including, most recently, Diana Ross: A Legend in Focus (Mainstream Publishing), Stevie Wonder: Rhythms of Wonder (Robson Books) and Chinwaggin’ (Bank House Books). Before becoming a writer she worked in the music business, first for EMI Records and Motown Records, and then founding her own press and promotion company for top selling disco artists.
Description
The instrumental ‘Machine Gun’ was issued in April 1974, by Yvonne Fair and the Jackson 5. Originally titled ‘The Ram’ and written by Milan Williams, the song zipped from R&B into mainstream funk to chart in the US top thirty, earning the Commodores their first gold disc.