General Caine

b. Mitch McDowell, 1954, San Bernadino, California, USA, d. January 1992.
McDowell took the professional name General Caine in tribute to an officer who had supported his artistic ambitions when he was at military school. After leaving that institution, he formed the group Booty People with several future members of War.
Signing to Groove Time Records in 1978, General Caine released his first solo album, entitled 'General Caine'.
Two years later (and still at Groove Time), he released 'General Caine II, Get Down Attack'.
'Get Down Attack' sold well, however, General Caine relocated to Tabu Records where he released the album 'Girls' in 1982. An album followed on Tabu the following year, entitled 'Dangerous'.
General Caine left Tabu and moved them to Capitol Records for a 'one off' twelve inch single entitled 'Where's The Beef?' in 1984.
By 1986, he landed a deal at Motown Records, although he had to go through a name change, possibly, due to the 'drug connotations' connected with his previous name, which Motown's squeaky clean image, may have demanded.
Now known as General Kane, McDowell proceed to record for the label, releasing two albums, 'In Full Chill' in 1986 and 'Wide Open' in 1987.