Clarence Paul

Motown producer/songwriter Clarence Paul has an enviable list of hits to his credit, including classic sides by Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Marvelettes, and Marvin Gaye. Paul's musical roots run deep, as his father and brother were singers. Born Clarence Pauling on March 19, 1928, in Winston-Salem, NC, he began singing gospel music in North Carolina churches with his brother Lowman Pauling, with whom he formed the Royal Sons. After Clarence left, the group later became the "5" Royales (the number one R&B hit "Baby Don't Do It," the double-sided hit "Help Me Somebody," ...