Michael Henderson

Michael Henderson
Michael Henderson
	Performing in 1971
Background information
Birth name	Michael Earl Henderson
Born	July 7, 1951; Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	July 19, 2022 (aged 71); Dallas, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	R&B, jazz, funk, soul, pop
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass
Years active	1970–2022
Labels	Buddah Records, Arista, EMI-Capitol

Michael Earl Henderson (July 7, 1951 – July 19, 2022) was an American bass guitarist and vocalist. He was known for his work with Miles Davis in the early 1970s on early fusion albums such as Jack Johnson,^[1] Live-Evil, and Agharta,^[2] along with a series of his own R&B/soul hits and others featuring him on vocals, particularly the Norman Connors-produced hit "You Are My Starship" in 1976 and other songs in the mid to late-1970s.^[3]

^ Cole, George (2007). The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980–1991. University of Michigan Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-472-03260-0.
^ Freeman, Philip (2005). Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis. Hal Leonard. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-61774-521-8.
^ "Michael Henderson: He's now captain of his own starship". Ebony. Vol. 36, no. 3. Johnson Publishing Company. January 1981. p. 68. ISSN 0012-9011.

[TLM-1] Cole, George (2007). The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980–1991. University of Michigan Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-472-03260-0.

[2] Freeman, Philip (2005). Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis. Hal Leonard. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-61774-521-8.

[3] "Michael Henderson: He's now captain of his own starship". Ebony. Vol. 36, no. 3. Johnson Publishing Company. January 1981. p. 68. ISSN 0012-9011.

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