Winston Monseque

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Winston Monseque
Born(1939-01-01)January 1, 1939
Trinidad
DiedNovember 30, 2019(2019-11-30) (aged 80)
Tacarigua, Trinidad
GenresR&B, funk
Occupation(s)Record producer, record company president
Years active1970s–1980s
LabelsMotown, Lamar Records / Kiskidee Records in Trinidad W.I. (at Caribbean Sound basin President)

Winston Monseque was an American R&B producer and personal manager, best known for his association with Motown. He produced the top 15 US Billboard R&B chart hit single "She's Just a Groupie" by Bobby Nunn and the critically acclaimed Táta Vega album, Totally Táta.[1] He was also one of the first producers to work with Teena Marie after she arrived at the label.

Life and career

Winston Monseque and Bobby Nunn backstage at American Bandstand

Winston Carlos Monseque was a native of Trinidad.[2]

Andrew Hamilton, in his four star review in the AllMusic Guide stated that Táta Vegas's album, "Totally Táta is a marvelous production by Winston Monseque."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. "Tata Vega - Totally Tata Review". United States: All Music Guide. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  2. ^ Abbey, John (November 1976). "Tata Vega:Tata for Now". SoulMusic.com. I learned that not only did Winston come from Trinidad but that he was also a secret cricket fanatic!