Cody Black

Northern soul perennial Cody Black was born in Cincinnati in 1939 -- according to the profile at www.soulfuldetroit.com, he grew up just blocks from the headquarters of King Records, and by his teens was a steady presence in the label's offices. In early 1956 Black joined the local R&B group the Victorials in time to appear on their lone single for Imperial, "I Get That Feeling." A U.S. Air Force stint followed, and upon returning to Cincinnati in 1959, he discovered the Victorials were no more. In time, he met Motown producer and songwriter Mickey Stevenson, who encouraged hi...