Winston Monseque
Appearance
Winston Monseque | |
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Born | Trinidad | January 1, 1939
Died | November 30, 2019 Tacarigua, Trinidad | (aged 80)
Genres | R&B, funk |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, record company president |
Years active | 1970s–1980s |
Labels | Motown, Lamar Records / Kiskidee Records in Trinidad W.I. (at Caribbean Sound basin President) |
Winston Monseque was an American R&B producer and personal manager, best known for his association with Motown. He produced the top 15 US Billboard R&B chart hit single "She's Just a Groupie" by Bobby Nunn and the critically acclaimed Táta Vega album, Totally Táta.[1] He was also one of the first producers to work with Teena Marie after she arrived at the label.
Life and career
[edit]Winston Carlos Monseque was a native of Trinidad.[2]
Andrew Hamilton, in his four star review in the AllMusic Guide stated that Táta Vegas's album, "Totally Táta is a marvelous production by Winston Monseque."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. "Tata Vega - Totally Tata Review". United States: All Music Guide. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ Abbey, John (November 1976). "Tata Vega:Tata for Now". SoulMusic.com.
I learned that not only did Winston come from Trinidad but that he was also a secret cricket fanatic!