William Stevenson

William "Mickey" Stevenson (born January 4, 1937) is an American former songwriter and record producer for the Motown group of labels from the early days of Berry Gordy's company until 1967.

Life and career He was born William Stevenson and, after spending his formative years recording doowop and gospel music, joined Tamla/Motown in 1959, the year it was founded. He was head of the A&R department there during the company's "glory" years of the mid-1960s when artists such as the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder and Martha and the Vandellas came to the fore. Stevenson was also responsible for organizing and establishing the company's in-house studio band, which came to be known as the Funk Brothers.

In recent years, Stevenson has largely been involved in producing stage musicals. The latter include Swann, Showgirls, Wings and Things, The Gospel Truth, TKO, and Chocolate City. He married Michelle Stevenson on November 11, 2021.

Legacy He was referenced in a Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 1963 hit song, "Mickey's Monkey," "A cat named Mickey from out of town" (William "Mickey" Stevenson).

Chart hits and other notable songs written by William “Mickey” Stevenson