Leon Ware, beloved son of Emma Ware and Leon Hanna, was born in Charleston, SC on January 24, 1956. He began his journey in Ellenville, NY, where he spent his childhood years, attending Ellenville ...

His work helped fuel the careers of artists like Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers, Michael Jackson, and Ike and Tina Turner — and also provided a... One of the underheralded architects of soul music ...

Leon Ware is a somewhat under-appreciated soul artist – he worked on the Maxwell album Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite and essentially created Marvin Gaye’s I Want You, among a bunch of other songwriting ...

Mathieu Schreyer pays tribute to Leon Ware following his passing at age 77. Ware was a lauded songwriter, producer, singer and inspiration to many in the soul music community. Mathieu dedicated a ...