Ivy Jo

Several of Motown's biggest hits -- "Ask the Lonely," "Dancing in the Street," "I'll Keep Holding On," and "Can You Jerk Like Me" -- were co-written by George Ivy Hunter (aka Ivy Jo). A private person, little was known about the mysterious but prolific Motown songwriter/producer/singer. He was raised in Detroit, Michigan and his musical gifts showed early, in elementary school he played with the Detroit Symphony and the Detroit City Orchestra, excelling on the trumpet, the Euphonia, and keyboards. He attended Cass Technical High School where he took tough courses like economic...