Songs Written by Willie HendersonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Willie Henderson (born August 9, 1941, in Pensacola, Florida) is an American R&B and soul musician and producer. == Background == Henderson moved to Chicago with his family while still a child, and began playing the baritone saxophone. He gigged with local artists like Otis Rush, Syl Johnson, Alvin Cash, and Harold Burrage while in his twenties. In Chicago Brunswick Records employed four R&B arrangers: Willie Henderson, Tom Washington, James Mack and Sonny Sanders. Henderson and producer Carl Davis() did... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Willie Henderson first charted in 1969 with Follow the Leader.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: I Had It All the Time - #2: Dance Master (Pt. 1) - #3: Ali Shuffle - #4: Funky Chicken (Part 1) - #5: Follow the Leader
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  Major Lance
1.
06/1969

#5  Follow the Leader
Major Lance

8 pts
125
US


28
R&B


[Dakar 608]
written by Floyd Smith, Lee Simmons & Willie Henderson greentick
  Young-Holt Unlimited
2.
08/1969

Straight Ahead
Young-Holt Unlimited

7 pts
110
US
32
AC




instrumental
[Brunswick 55417]
written by Carl Davis, Ray Haley & Willie Henderson greentick
  Willie Henderson
3.
02/1970

#4  Funky Chicken (Part 1)
Willie Henderson greentick

from Funky Chicken   
13 pts
91
US


22
R&B


as Willie Henderson & Soul Explosions
[Brunswick 55429]
written by Carl Davis, Willie Henderson Jr. greentick & Tom Washington
  Little Milton
4.
07/1970

Somebody's Changin' My Sweet Baby's Mind
Little Milton

6 pts




22
R&B


as Little Milton Campbell
[Checker 1231]
written by George Jackson, Willie Henderson greentick, Barry Despenza & Milton Campbell
  Tyrone Davis
5.
03/1972

#1  I Had It All the Time
Tyrone Davis

from I Had It All the Time   
34 pts
61
US


5
R&B


[Dakar 4501]
written by Richard Parker & Willie Henderson greentick
  Zion Baptist Church Choir
6.
10/1973

Let's Ride to the Mountain Top
Zion Baptist Church Choir

1 pts




87
R&B


[MS 121]
written by Willie Henderson greentick & Lowrell Simon
  Willie Henderson
7.
06/1974

#2  Dance Master (Pt. 1)
Willie Henderson greentick

17 pts
73
US


18
R&B


[Playboy 50057]
written by Willie Henderson greentick & Quinton Joseph
8.
10/1974

Gangsta Boogie Bump
Willie Henderson greentick

2 pts




50
R&B


[Playboy 6011]
written by Willie Henderson greentick, Lowrell Simon, Albert Tribble, Larry Brownlee & Tom Takayoshi
  Barbara Acklin
9.
02/1975

Special Loving
Barbara Acklin

from A Place in the Sun   
1 pts




73
R&B


[Capitol 4013]
written by Willie Henderson greentick, Quinton Joseph & Tommy Green
  Major Lance
10.
03/1975

Sweeter
Major Lance

from Now Arriving   
2 pts




58
R&B


[Playboy 6020]
written by Willie Henderson greentick, Carl Davis & George Jackson
  Alvin Cash
11.
04/1977

#3  Ali Shuffle
Alvin Cash

16 pts






51
UK
written by Alvin Cash & Willie Henderson greentick
  Broadway [American group]
12.
04/1979

This Funk Is Made for Dancing
Broadway [American group]

1 pts




83
R&B


[Hilltak 7805]
written by Willie Henderson greentick

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