Townsend, Edward "Ed" Benjamin (1929-2003)

Edward Benjamin Townsend was a singer, songwriter, and producer. He also had some education in law, although he never practiced officially. He joined the Marine Corps in 1951 and served in Korea. His first record was "For Your Love" in 1958. He was one of the owners of Tru-Glo-Town Records with Gloria Toote in Englewood. He married Janie Carlton Moore on May 12, 1951. He had three sons, Edward David, Clef Michael, and Cherrigale. He had a daughter, Kathryn Griffin. He remarried to another woman, Janice.

"Edward Benjamin Townsend in Liggins Family Tree." Ancestry.

McLellan, Dennis. "Ed Townsend, 74; Wrote, Performed 'For Your Love." The Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2003, p.B19.

1929-04-16

Fayetteville, Tennessee, USA

2003-08-13

McLellan, Dennis. "Ed Townsend, 74; Wrote, Performed 'For Your Love." The Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2003, p.B19.