Hubert Eaves III

American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer

  • Soul
  • funk
  • jazz
Occupation(s)Record producer, musician, songwriterInstrument(s)KeyboardYears active1970s–presentFormerly ofMtume, D TrainWebsitehuberteavesiii.com
Musical artist

Hubert Barclay Eaves III is a keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. In the early 1980s, he worked on hits by the dance act D-Train.[1] He also did session work with Mtume.

Biography

Hubert Barclay Eaves III[2] was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was taught piano by his father.[3] He began his career in the 1970s as a session keyboard player for the band Mtume. He later produced for artists such as Miles Davis, Stephanie Mills, Madonna, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Phyllis Hyman.[4]

In 1977, Eaves released his only solo album Esoteric Funk. During the 1980s he worked alongside James D-Train Williams as the duo D Train. They enjoyed success with the songs "You're the One for Me" and "Keep On". He later produced Williams' solo albums Miracles of the Heart (1986) and In Your Eyes (1988).[4]

Discography

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Solo work

With Gary Bartz

  • I've Known Rivers and Other Bodies (Concord/Universal, 1973)

With Carlos Garnett

With René McLean

  • Watch Out (SteepleChase, 1975)

References

  1. ^ Gibbs, Vernon (5 June 1982). "Touring talent sacrifices luxury for a livelihood". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. BM-12. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Hubert Barclay Eaves III". Tidal. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Hubert Eaves III (2012): Interview". Soul Interviews. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Hubert Eaves III | Credits at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Hubert Eaves III: Discography". NME. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.

External links

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D Train
Studio albums
Singles
  • "You're the One for Me"
  • "Keep On"
  • "Walk on By"
  • "D" Train's Theme"
  • "Music"
  • "Keep Giving Me Love"
  • "The Shadow of Your Smile"
  • "Something's on Your Mind"
  • "You're the Reason"
  • "Thank You"
  • "Just Another Night (Without Your Love)"
  • "You're the One for Me" (remix)"
  • "Music" (remix)
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