Frank Edward Wilson was born in Houston, Texas. At the request of Berry Gordy, he opened up Motown's offices in Los Angeles in 1965 and relocated to Detroit in 1966.
While in Detroit, Wilson wrote and produced songs for Brenda Holloway, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, The Four Tops, the Temptations, The Jackson 5, Eddie Kendricks, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Ike & Tina Turner and more.
Wilson's song catalog includes iconic Motown classics such as "You've Made Me so Very Happy" originally recorded by Brenda Holloway and subsequently covered by Blood Sweat and Tears, cult sensation "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" recently covered by Bruce Springsteen on his "Only the Strong Survive" Album, Diana Ross hit "Love Child", "I Found Something" by Marvin Gaye, "Castles in the Sand" by Stevie Wonder, "Up the Ladder to the Roof" by the Supremes and "Still Water (Love/Peace)" by The Four Tops.
