I know Michael Stokes was born [[1955) in Detroit & grew up there [[Palmer Woods) plus in New York. Via visitors to his mother's restaurant near Scepter Records HQ in Manhattan. he got a break in the music biz and did work with Juggy Murray in the late 60's.
He then returned to Detroit, hooked up with Eddie Kendricks & started work with the Posse [[soon to become just POSSE). The group had a 45 out on EJK [[Eddie's label) which was distributed by Juggy Murry's Sue Records. Still via EJK, they had 2 x 45's on Janus in 71 and then one on V.I.P. in 72 [[this time working with Eddie K & Ron Matlock rather than EK & Michael).
After that the group surfaced on the west coast on Bell via Jerry Fuller's Moonchild Productions.
Michael Stokes meanwhile had returned to New York & tied up with Sussex Records. Here he worked with the likes of Creative Source, Soul Searchers, Dennis Coffey & Bill Withers. He then started his own production company and guided the careers of Detroit's Enchantment, Keith Barrow [[working alongside Ron Matlock), Nature's Divine & Magic Lady.
My question is .... did Michael actually work for Motown directly before he was brought in to work with Ozone [[1983) & then signed Magic Lady [[1988) to the label ??
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