Winston Monseque
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.
Winston Monseque | |
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| Born | January 1, 1939 Trinidad |
| Died | November 30, 2019 (aged 80) Tacarigua, Trinidad |
| 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) |
Life and career
Winston Monseque and Bobby Nunn backstage at American Bandstand
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
- 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!
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