Leon Ware

Leon Ware
Background information
Born	(1940-02-16)February 16, 1940 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 23, 2017(2017-02-23) (aged 77) Marina del Rey, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul, disco, funk, jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, keyboards
Years active	1967–2017
Labels	Gordy, United Artists, Fabulous, Elektra, Expansion, Stax, P-Vine
Website	http://www.leonware.com

Leon Ware (February 16, 1940 – February 23, 2017)^[1] was an American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. Besides a solo career as a performer, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Maxwell, Minnie Riperton and Marvin Gaye, co-producing the latter's album I Want You.