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John William Pate (born December 5, 1923) is an American former musician, a jazz bassist who became a producer, arranger, and leading figure in Chicago soul, pop, funk and rhythm and blues. He learned piano and tuba as a child and later picked up the bass guitar. He learned arranging while serving in the United States Army. == Career == === The jazz era: Early works === Pate served stints with Coleridge Davis and Stuff Smith in the 1940s, before... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Johnny Pate first charted in 1964 with Amen.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.