Info about Sir Mack Rice
Singer, songwriter and producer, born 10 November 1933 in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
A prolific songwriter with 434 work titles registered at BMI publishing.
Rice was a member of vocal group The Falcons from 1957 to 1963. In 1965 he wrote and released Mustang Sally, his greatest hit as a solo artist that was covered the next year by fellow ex-Falcon [a=Wilson Pickett].
Rice later joined [l=Stax] Records, where he (co-)composed song such as Respect Yourself (recorded by [a=The Staple Singers] in 1971), Do The Funky Penguin (for [a=Rufus Thomas] also in 1971) and Cheaper To Keep Her (for [a=Johnnie Taylor] in 1973).
While at Stax Records, he also sang with Ollie & The Nightingales, joining them in 1970.
Died in June 27, 2016, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A, from complications relating to Alzheimer's disease.
A prolific songwriter with 434 work titles registered at BMI publishing.
Rice was a member of vocal group The Falcons from 1957 to 1963. In 1965 he wrote and released Mustang Sally, his greatest hit as a solo artist that was covered the next year by fellow ex-Falcon [a=Wilson Pickett].
Rice later joined [l=Stax] Records, where he (co-)composed song such as Respect Yourself (recorded by [a=The Staple Singers] in 1971), Do The Funky Penguin (for [a=Rufus Thomas] also in 1971) and Cheaper To Keep Her (for [a=Johnnie Taylor] in 1973).
While at Stax Records, he also sang with Ollie & The Nightingales, joining them in 1970.
Died in June 27, 2016, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A, from complications relating to Alzheimer's disease.
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