Johnny Pate, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Johnny Pate

American record producer

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1923

Place of Birth: Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States

Profession: composer, record producer, music arranger, jazz musician

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John William "Johnny" Pate (born December 5, 1923, Chicago Heights, Illinois) is a former jazz bassist who became a producer, arranger, and leading figure in Chicago soul, pop, and rhythm and blues.He learned piano and tuba as a child and later picked up the bass guitar.
He learned arranging while serving in the United States Army.