Don Was
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About Don Was
Don Was (born Donald Fagenson 13 September 1952) is an American musician, bassist and record producer. Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School (Michigan) in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year. A journeyman musician, he grew up listening to the Detroit blues sound and the jazz music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Using the stage name "Don Was", he formed the group Was (Not Was) with school friend David Weiss (David Was). The group found commercial success in the 1980s - releasing four albums and logging several hit records. A jazz / R&B album of Hank Williams covers, "Forever's A Long, Long Time" was released in 1996, under the name Orquestra Was. In 2008, Was (Not Was) reunited for a highly acclaimed new album and tour.
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Don Was — Top 5 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Don Was | Backbeat | ||
| Don Was | Backbeat | ||
| Don Was | This Is My Country | ||
| Don Was | Midnight Marauders | ||
| Don Was | I Ain't Got Nothin' But Time |