Tom Brock (singer)
Tom Brock | |
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| Birth name | Tom James Brocker |
| Born | August 25, 1942 Austin, Texas, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | May 25, 2002 (aged 59) Richmond, California, United States [1] |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Labels | 20th Century |
| Formerly of | Barry White |
Tom James Brocker[1] (August 25, 1942 – May 25, 2002), known as Tom Brock, was an American soul singer, born in Austin, Texas. Brock worked with Barry White on the 20th Century Records label in the 1970s.[2] He wrote songs for Gloria Scott's 1974 album What Am I Gonna Do?, including "A Case of Too Much Love Makin".[2] That same year he also released his one and only album, I Love You More And More, which included a highly popular title track.[3] The album was produced by White and Gene Page.[3] The song "There's Nothing in This World That Can Stop Me From Loving You" was later sampled by producer Just Blaze for the single "Girls, Girls, Girls" on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint in 2001.[4] This led to renewed interest in Brock, and in 2003 (a year after Brock died), the album was re-released on CD.[5] The song "I Love You More and More" was later sampled by producer Minnesota for the single "The Panties" on Mos Def/Yasiin Bey's album The New Danger in 2004.[6]
He died of natural causes on May 25, 2002, in his home in Richmond, California.
References
[edit]- ^ a b http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.obits/36687/mb.ashx [user-generated source]
- ^ a b "tom brock". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ a b "Tom Brock". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Tom Brock I Love You More & More CD - Import". CD Universe. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "I Love You More and More: Tom Brock". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-10-27. [dead link]
- ^ "Mos Def's 'The Panties' sample of Tom Brock's 'I Love You More and More'". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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