Robert Bateman dies aged 80

[Sharpmoves]

http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/10/12/robert-bateman-motown-dead-80-obituary/91942908/

[marv2]

One of the real, true unsung legends of Motown and a true gentleman! Mr. Robert Bateman. His was a big part of the Motown, Detroit music scene and will be truly missed. I met him back in the late 80s and we was gracious and easy to talk with. God bless Mr. Bateman. May he rest in power!


Marv

[theboyfromxtown]

Martha Reeves posted it today. What sad news.

RIP Bob Bateman and THANK YOU for the music

[theboyfromxtown]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51lwZWDgoUE

[theboyfromxtown]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wa4bKeYecY

[theboyfromxtown]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koprz9mzJps

[theboyfromxtown]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAcXRGo1sTg

[marv2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAcXRGo1sTg

You beat me to the punch! I was just about to post that clip. I had the opportunity to see Mr. Bateman when he performed with his old group the Satintones as a part of the MotorCity Revue.

[theboyfromxtown]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFY_aRTnm8U

[marv2]

I last saw him on April 21, 2016 at the "Motown Black and White" exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum.

[TomatoTom123]

Sad news
Great singer and songwriter

[Roberta75]

Bless his heart hes home with the Lord now. He looked real frail in that clip Above with the Stubbs Girls a month or so ago. Sing with the Angeles Mr Bateman your work is done here.

Roberta

[mysterysinger]

Very sad news.

[marv2]

Many forget that Mr. Bateman had a hand in the Supremes history as well. He was there in the studio for the Supremes very first Motown recording.

[midnightman]

RIP, Robert!!!

[sansradio]

Very sad to hear. Another pivotal Motown figure gone.

[marv2]

Sweet Detroit memories...............


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMQLtJ2BH_E

[robb_k]

11794
Robert was one of my favourite producers and songwriters, and a very nice man. We will miss him. He was one of the founders of The Detroit Sound, and The Motown Sound.

[Hotspurman]

We seem to be constantly waking up to similar pieces of bad news. RIP Robert, you'll never be forgotten.

[marv2]

This is a big loss. I remember Mr. Bateman attending and/or participating in just about every Motown related function in Detroit. He'd be right there in the audience to cheer on every Motown artist that came to town for concerts,etc. I was happy they did include him in the "Motown 25" television special during the songwriters segment.

[144man]

One of my favourite Robert Bateman tracks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdHbf7WKVZk

The Shangri-las - Right Now And Not Later

[snakepit]

Tribute to Robert Bateman on next week's Soulful Shack.

[marv2]

Tribute to Robert Bateman on next week's Soulful Shack.

Thank you very much Snakepit.

[marv2]

http://www.noise11.com/news/r-i-p-robert-bateman-composer-of-please-mr-postman-20161014

[marv2]

From Daily Detroit:

http://www.dailydetroit.com/2016/10/12/motowns-first-engineer-please-mr-postman-songwriter-robert-bateman-dies/

[marv2]

From Pop, Rock and Doo Wop:

https://poprockdoowopp.com/news/robert-bateman-motown-obit/

[marv2]

I did not know that Sonny Sanders also of the Satintones had passed in the same week as Robert Bateman:

http://www.soulandjazzandfunk.com/news/4381-robert-bateman-dies.html

[woodward]

One of my favourite Robert Bateman tracks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdHbf7WKVZk

The Shangri-las - Right Now And Not Later

I was looking at a Red Bird PDF file on the internet and discovered that
Red Bird 10-037 If There's Anything Else You Want by Roddie Joy
was directed and arranged by Robert Bateman and Richard Wylie from
1965.

There is a picture of it on page 44 of 75 in the attached file. I was unable to copy and paste the actual picture.

http://www.the-discographer.dk/vinyl/red-bird-disko.pdf

I did not realize he was involved with Red Bird. Interesting.

[snakepit]

I was looking at a Red Bird PDF file on the internet and discovered that
Red Bird 10-037 If There's Anything Else You Want by Roddie Joy
was directed and arranged by Robert Bateman and Richard Wylie from
1965.



There is a picture of it on page 44 of 75 in the attached file. I was unable to copy and paste the actual picture.

http://www.the-discographer.dk/vinyl/red-bird-disko.pdf

I did not realize he was involved with Red Bird. Interesting.

one the best non-Motown tracks to capture that Motown Sound..great record

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1506VRM_eg

[144man]

That's a great file , woodward. Thanks for link.

[kenneth]

Wasn't he the "bert" in the songs credited to "Brianbert" [[the 'brian' being Brian Holland) in the early, early Motown days?

[marv2]

Wasn't he the "bert" in the songs credited to "Brianbert" [[the 'brian' being Brian Holland) in the early, early Motown days?

Kenneth, I believe so.

[kenneth]

Kenneth, I believe so.

Thanks Marv.

[carlo]

This is a big loss. I remember Mr. Bateman attending and/or participating in just about every Motown related function in Detroit. He'd be right there in the audience to cheer on every Motown artist that came to town for concerts,etc. I was happy they did include him in the "Motown 25" television special during the songwriters segment.

You're so right. I attended Mary's show at the Motor City Casino in 2012 and Mr. Bateman was there that night. I had the pleasure of meeting him and I shook his hand and thanked him for sharing his talent and music with us. He greeted everyone who approached him with the utmost kindness and appreciation. I could see he carried himself with much dignity and class. A true Motown legend. Rest in peace.