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Though born in Detroit, Greg Phillinganes relocated to Los Angles, where he has been among the city's most prolific session musicians. <a href="spotify:artist:7guDJrEfX3qb6FEbdPA5qi">Stevie Wonder</a> heard some instrumental versions of his songs done by Phillinganes and recruited him for the Wonderlove band, where he remained from 1976 to 1981. He met <a href="spotify:artist:3rxIQc9kWT6Ueg4BhnOwRK">Quincy Jones</a> and the duo worked together on a song for <a href="spotify:artist:6htazaFMy8zs0f3sMtM2Pt">Billy Eckstine</a>, "The Best Thing," in 1976. Phillinganes eventually was featured on every <a href="spotify:artist:3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm">Michael Jackson</a> Epic session, and wrote songs for <a href="spotify:artist:4GkZsIFa4lKHy9e2MuqwIs">Paulinho Da Costa</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6h3rSZ8VLK7a5vXjEmhfuD">the Brothers Johnson</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3gMaNLQm7D9MornNILzdSl">Lionel Richie</a>. He toured with <a href="spotify:artist:3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm">Jackson</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3gMaNLQm7D9MornNILzdSl">Richie</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4N8BwYTEC6XqykGvXXlmfv">George Benson</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7nwUJBm0HE4ZxD3f5cy5ok">Aretha Franklin</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4STHEaNw4mPZ2tzheohgXB">Paul McCartney</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3rxIQc9kWT6Ueg4BhnOwRK">Jones</a>. Phillinganes played on recordings by <a href="spotify:artist:2YdVmtVBpIrv0N6WiBzSqm">Atlantic Starr</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6is2U7I1jlI8PjxNZOHIMV">Debarge</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3ZUZYvTkSr7kJQyAXVpqaL">Donald Byrd</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0JxChc2w5fwTGbXKfc4cRd">Patti Austin</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3MdG05syQeRYPPcClLaUGl">Diana Ross</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0ty0xha1dbprYIUAQufkFn">Patti Labelle</a>, among others. He began doing his own recordings in the early '80s for RCA, though he has yet to enjoy a big hit as a leader. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi
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