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Wayne Garfield

1952–2022

United States

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Wayne K. Garfield (January 21, 1952 – September 9, 2022) was an American composer, collaborating songwriter, vocalist, social businessman, community activist and producer, who was born in 1952 in New York City. He co-founded of the music collective Change, which launched the career of Luther Vandross with the hit song "The Glow of Love" which became #1 on the Billboard Dance/Disco Chart in the summer of 1980.In addition, Garfield’s songs appear on Platinum-Plus recordings by Luther Vandross, J. Cole, Now! 7, and Janet Jackson (2010 Best of Number Ones; 2010 Icon: Number Ones, 2009 Number Ones, 2009 The Best).

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