Quin Ivy Explained

Quin Ivy
Background:non_performing_personnel
Birth Name:Quinon Ray Ivy
Birth Place:Banner, Mississippi, U.S.
Birth Date:3 June 1937
Death Place:Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Genre:Pop, soul
Occupation:Record producer, songwriter, session musician
Years Active:1964–1991
Label:Atlantic, Quinvy, South Camp, Atco
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    Quinon Ray Ivy (June 3, 1937 December 10, 2022) was an American former disc jockey turned songwriter and record producer, crucial to the Muscle Shoals scene in the 1960s.

    Early life

    Ivy was born in Banner, Mississippi, the son of a sharecropper.[1] [2] He started his career as a DJ in Oxford, followed by spells at WMPS in Memphis, WKDA in Nashville and WLAY in Muscle Shoals, before settling in Sheffield, Alabama. There, he established a record store and began writing songs with producer Rick Hall of FAME Recording Studios.[1] Their output includes the singles "I'm Qualified" and "Lollipops, Lace and Lipstick" both recorded by Jimmy Hughes.[3] [4]

    Career

    In 1965, Ivy opened his Quinvy recording studio,[1] where he produced the Percy Sledge single "When a Man Loves a Woman" which went to number one on the Billboard charts.[5] He set up the Quinvy (independently distributed) and South Camp labels (distributed by Atlantic Records) before leaving the music business in the 1970s to gain an MBA degree from The University of Mississippi. He then taught accounting at the University of North Alabama until his retirement.[6]

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/quin-ivy-mn0000380733 Biography by Ed Hogan at Allmusic
    2. Book: Ward, Brian. Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm And Blues, Black Consciousness And Race Relations. 12 April 2013. 20 May 2003. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-203-21445-9. 221.
    3. Book: Fuqua, C. S.. Music Fell on Alabama: The Muscle Shoals Sound That Shook the World. 12 April 2013. 30 July 2008. NewSouth Books. 978-1-60306-039-4. 39.
    4. Book: Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 12 April 2013. 20 November 2006. Oxford University Press, USA. 978-0-19-531373-4. 515.
    5. Book: Campbell, Michael. Rock and Roll: An Introduction. 12 April 2013. 2008. Cengage Learning. 978-0-534-64295-2. 190.
    6. Book: Fuqua, C. S.. Music Fell on Alabama: The Muscle Shoals Sound That Shook the World. 12 April 2013. 30 July 2008. NewSouth Books. 978-1-60306-039-4. 44.