Gil Blanding

Soul singer - songwriter who, after working as a parking lot attendant, recorded under 3 different names. His first recording under his birth name was released on the tiny Long Island "Ready" label in 1966. A couple of months after he recorded on "Verve Records" as Virgil Blanding. 2 Years later he recorded again as Virgil on "Moon Shot". In 1970 he had linked with Songwriter and Producer Jerry Ross for his outing as Virgil Henry, Berry Gordy contacted Gil about working with Motown as well as releasing on the label imprint in 1971 "I Can't Believe You're Leaving Me" backed with "You Ain't Saying Nothing New"