5/5 RIP hillard Sweet Pea Atkinson Spy In The House Of Love Was Not Was #rip #wasnotwas #greatvoice

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Today, we remember Hallard "Sweet Pea" Atkinson, who passed away on May 5th, 2020...

(wikipedia)
Atkinson was born in Oberlin, Ohio, and moved to Detroit as a child. He worked at the Chrysler factory, and sang with colleagues in a local band, Hi Energy. He met Don Was in the late 1970s, when he was rehearsing at the studio used by Was.

Atkinson joined Was (Not Was) as joint lead vocalist alongside Harry Bowens. He also featured on some of the band's most successful recordings. In 1982, shortly after the release of the first Was (Not Was) album, he recorded and released his first solo album, Don't Walk Away. The album was co-produced by David and Don Was. In 1997, along with Kris Kristofferson, Atkinson starred in a 15-minute short film included on Don Was' album Forever's a Long, Long Time, which was released under the alias Orquestra Was. Atkinson also performed as lead vocalist on most of the songs on the album, on which Was interprets songs by Hank Williams.

Ib celebration of Sweet Pea, here is Was (Not Was)'s song "Spy In The House"