1 10 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Music People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Birth Date 1940-01-06 Birthplace Washington D.C., USA Death Date 1979-07-06 Occupation Music Producer Singer Songwriter Source of File Attached “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_McCoy">Van McCoy</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 June 2024. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McCoy, Van Allen Clinton (1940-1979) Subject The topic of the resource Music, Production Music, R&B Description An account of the resource Van Allen Clinton McCoy was a record producer, songwriter, and singer. In high school, he formed a group named Starlighters with his older brother and two friends recording "The Birdland" in 1956. He created a recording company in Philadelphia, Rockin' Records. He worked with numerous artists and record producers including Florence Greenberg, The Shirelles, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Chris Bartley, the Ad Libs, The Presidents, Melba Moore, David Ruffin, and so on. He co-owned Vando Studios and Maxx Records. By 1965 he co-founded Daedalus Productions and in 1976 he co-created McCoy-Kibbs Productions Inc. in Englewood. He also released many of his own songs, most famously "The Hustle" in 1975. He married Kendra Spotwood in 1966. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "McCoy Dies After Attack, Cardiac Arrest." Abilene Reporter-New, 7 July 1979, p. 6-B. “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_McCoy">Van McCoy</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 June 2024. Music