Michael Wycoff

Michael Wycoff
Birth name	Michael Wycoff
Born	January 1, 1956(1956-01-01) Torrance, California
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Soul Funk R&B
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1976-Present
Labels	RCA Records

Michael Wycoff was an American R&B singer. Wycoff attended Wilmington Jr High and Phineas Banning High Schools in Wilmington, CA. Wycoff played keyboards and sang in the school's talent shows solo where his fan base was born as he was always a top performing act.

Wycoff sang backup on Stevie Wonder's album Songs in the Key of Life. He signed a solo contract with RCA and released three albums between 1981 and 1983, scoring a few hit singles on the U.S. R&B charts. His second album, Love Conquers All, included the song, Looking Up To You, that was sampled by the 1990s R&B group Zhané on their hit song, Hey Mr. D.J. in 1993.

Unfortunately, like many artists of the 1980s, Wycoff succumbed to addiction to drugs and alcohol. His addiction ultimately caused him the loss of his career, his home and his family, and Wycoff ended up homeless. At the bottom, he found his way back through his faith, beating his habit and ultimately becoming Minister of Music at several Los Angeles area churches.

Discography

• Come to My World (RCA Records, 1980)
• Love Conquers All (RCA, 1982) U.S. R&B #54^[1]
• On the Line (RCA, 1983) U.S. R&B #54^[1]

Charting Singles

• "Feel My Love" (1980) U.S. Black Singles #43^[2]
• "One Alone" (1981) U.S. Black Singles #52^[2]
• "Tell Me Love" (1983) U.S. Black Singles #23, U.S. Club Play #23^[2]
• "There's No Easy Way" (1983) U.S. Black Singles #83^[2]

See also

MySpace page

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Billboard, Allmusic.com
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com