Michael Earl Henderson was an American bass guitarist and vocalist. He was known for his work with Miles Davis in the early 1970s on early fusion albums such as Jack Johnson, Live-Evil, and Agharta, along with a series of his own R&B/soul hits and others featuring him on vocals, particularly the Norman Connors-produced hit "You Are My Starship" in 1976 and other songs in the mid to late-1970s.
Performing in 1971
Singing at Sunset Junction Festival in Los Angeles, 2008
Jack Johnson is a studio album and soundtrack by the American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was released on February 24, 1971, by Columbia Records.
Original LP (Columbia S 30455)
Subsequent reissues
Jack Johnson (right) fighting Tommy Burns for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1908
According to Robert Christgau, the recording was the "definitive showcase" for guitarist John McLaughlin (photographed in 1978).