Dae Bennett is a music producer. He created Hillside Sound Music Studio. Twenty years later he opened Bennett Studios in 2001. Dae is the son of musician Tony Bennett.
Anthony Dominick Benedetto, known professionally as Tony Bennett, was one of the most celebrated vocalists in American music. Born in 1926 in Queens, New York, Bennett served in the U.S. Army during World War II before launching a recording career in 1951. Over the next seven…
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (1917–1993) was one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina, he emerged during the swing era before helping create bebop in the 1940s alongside musicians such as Charlie Parker. His innovative trumpet…
Sarah Lois Vaughan was a singer and musician. She began her career in the 1940s touring with Earl Hines. She began a solo career in 1945. She eventually joined the Columbia record label. She joined the Mercury record label from 1954 to 1959. After that, she joined the Roulette…
Wilson Pickett was a singer and songwriter and longtime resident of Englewood. He began his career in 1955 when he joined a gospel group named the Violinaries. He joined the Falcons in 1959 co-writing "I Found a Love." His first major solo record was "It's Too Late." By 1965 he…
Freddie Perren was an American songwriter and record producer. He grew up in Englewood and attended Dwight Morrow High School. He graduated from Howard University in 1966. He became a part of The Corporation during its founding by Motown president Berry Gordy. He helped write…
Larry Mizell was a musician and record producer who worked with his brother Alphonso "Fonce" Mizell. The brothers grew up in Englewood and attended Dwight Morrow. Larry graduated from Howard University with a degree in engineering. The brothers started a company in California…
Cindy Linn Mizelle is a singer and songwriter. She was born in Englewood and went to Dwight Morrow High School. Her first big job as a background singer was with Sugar Hill Records. She has provided backup vocals for many singers including Billy Ocean, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey,…
Lisa Williamson is an author, rapper, and activist. She moved to Englewood when she was ten and attended Dwight Morrow High School. She won a scholarship and attended Cornell University's Advanced Summer Program. She attended Rutgers, graduating with a degree in American History…
