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Kae Williams Jnr, founder of the group Breakwater, has died. He was 52.

Breakwater signed to the Arista imprint and released two albums.

The first album, 'Breakwater' (1978), included 'Work It Out', 'You Know I Love You', 'No Limit' and 'Feel Your Way'.

Two years later, 'Splashdown' (1980) was the bands second album, which included 'Say You Love Me Girl', produced by Kae Williams and Rick Chertoff.

The group split up after leaving Arista.

Kae Williams became a freelance pianist, songwriter and producer.

'Say You Love Me Girl' was issued in the U.K. for the first time in 1986.

Following Breakwater, Kae moved to New York and took up session work, an early project being 'Rescue Me' for Sybil Thomas.

He also met Jacques Fred Petrus who offered him session keyboard work with Change, The Richie Family (co-writing 'I'll Do My Best For You') and B.B.& Q. (writing 'Imagination').

In 1981 he joined Timmy Allen from the group Change and other top session players to record an album as Hi-Gloss (including 'You'll Never Know') for the Prelude label.

He also wrote, arranged and produced all the songs on 'B.B.& Q.' ('Genie'), albums for Mason ('Mason'), and then half a solo album for Curtis Hairston, 'Curtis Hairston' (1986) who sang lead.

He then moved back to Philadelphia where to date he has worked with artists including Mason, lan Foster, the late Phyllis Hyman, the late George Howard, Miki Howard and other local acts.

Kae's father was Ulysses Kae Williams (1921-1987). He wrote 'Get A Job' for the group The Silhouettes.

Kae's family are, daughter, Renee Lovett; sons, Kae, III and Curtis Hartley, Jr. and a host of other loving relatives and many special friends.

Kae Williams is a member of: Breakwater
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Appearances

B B & Q Band - Genie (1985)
(piano/sax dx7 Rhodes/prophet/organ Dbx/horn harp/Synthesizer/Drum Machine)

B B & Q Band - Genie (1985)
(Organ dbx/horn harp/Synthesizer/Drum Machine)

Cashmere - Let The Music Turn You On (1983)
(Keyboards Rhythm Arrangements/Vocals/Background/Producer)

Phyllis Hyman - Living All Alone (1986)
(Bass/Keyboards/Pianomirage)

Mason - Livin' On The Edge (1987)
(Keyboards/Producer/Programming)

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