David Nelson Crawford
David Nelson Crawford (Flutist, Arranger, Composer, Producer) was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from Centennial High School in Compton, California David received a full scholarship to California Institute of the Arts and received a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Music with a Flute Major. He began his professional career as an orchestrator/Arranger for such artist as Friends of Distinction, Blue Magic, Sylvers, Patti Labelle, Freda Payne, Phyllis Hyman, Confunkshun, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige, The Whispers, Shalamar, Rene & Angela, Bobby Womack and many others just to name a few. However his collaboration with the family band called Woods Empire was one of the best works he has ever done. He was producer on the album and he co-wrote an amazing song entitled " Universal Love ". This song was included on the album in 1981 on Tabu Records. It was also released as a single on the same label. This amazing song was written by Tommy Woods, D