Englewood Makes History

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  • 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…
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  • 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,…
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  • Monte, Lou (born Louis Scaglione, April 2, 1917 – September 12, 1989) was an American singer, musician, and comedian best known for his popular Italian-American novelty songs and humorous performances. Raised in New York City, Monte built a successful entertainment career by…

  • Music Manor was a record store in Englewood.
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  • The Northern Valley Civic Music Association was formed in Englewood, New Jersey, in 1932 to bring world-class concert artists to the Northern Valley through a community subscription model. According to a February 5, 1932 article in The Record, the association was organized at…

  • Guy Anthony "Master Gee" O'Brien is a hip-hop artist and member of the Sugarhill Gang. After he left Sugar Hill Records in 1984 he became involved in the magazine industry. When the Sugar Hill Gang reformed he became a member. He performs with the group and also as a solo DJ.
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  • Michael Babatunde Olatunji was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist whose work transformed global understandings of African music and culture in the twentieth century. While he later became internationally known for landmark recordings such as…
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  • Clyde Lovern Otis was a songwriter and record producer. He served in World War II as a marine. He began his songwriting career afterward. He was one of the first African American A&R executives at a major label, Mercury Records. He briefly worked with Liberty Records before…
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  • Hall Franklin Overton (1920–1972) was an American composer, jazz pianist, arranger, and educator whose work bridged the worlds of classical music and modern jazz. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he joined its faculty and later taught at institutions including Yale…

  • Nancy Overton (1926–2009) was an American singer best known as a member of the popular 1950s vocal group The Chordettes, whose hits included “Lollipop” and “Mr. Sandman.” Born Anne Swain in Port Washington, New York, she joined The Chordettes in 1958, the same year “Lollipop”…
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