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My Take
Michael Henderson had one of those careers that quietly underpins music history. Playing bass for Miles Davis on landmark fusion records like Jack Johnson, Live-Evil, and Agharta in the early 1970s would be a career for most people, yet he then reinvented himself as an R&B and soul vocalist with hits like You Are My Starship. That dual identity, sideman to one of jazz's most demanding bandleaders and then a smooth soul frontman, is what I admire most. Coming out of Yazoo City, Mississippi, he carried a deep groove sensibility into everything. His death in 2022 closed the book on a genuinely versatile musician.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Henderson
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ヘンダーソン
- Reading
- まいける・へんだーそん
- Born
- January 1, 1951 – July 19, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- bassist / singer / musician / record producer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Henderson born?
January 1, 1951 – July 19, 2022.
Where is Michael Henderson from?
Michael Henderson is from Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States.
What does Michael Henderson do?
Michael Henderson works as bassist, singer, musician, record producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.