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September 20, 1994
Quentin "Footz" Davidson, an original member and longtime drummer for one of Washington's premier go-go bands, was found fatally shot on a stretch of highway in Prince George's County over the weekend, police said yesterday.
A motorist discovered Davidson's body Saturday night lying on the shoulder of Route 50 near Corporate Drive in Landover, said Cpl. Kenneth Scott, a county police spokesman.
Davidson, 33, had been shot at least once in the upper body and likely left for dead, Scott said.
Davidson's mother reported him missing Sunday after he failed to appear for a performance Saturday night, the musician's girlfriend said.
Davidson, the father of six, had no identification on his body when he was found, Scott said.
The state medical examiner identified the body yesterday.
Davidson helped establish the band Rare Essence nearly 18 years ago, said his girlfriend, Quanic Smith. The group was a pioneer of go-go music, a genre that began in the District and is wildly popular among teenagers and young adults.
Go-go music heavily relies on percussion instruments, particularly the drums.
Davidson's skill as a drummer earned him the nickname Footz, said David Rubin, a local concert promoter.
"Rare Essence has been the strongest go-go band in the area for the past 15 years, and Quentin, as the drummer, has been a very influential figure in go-go music," Rubin said.
"There are not that many people who have had more of an impact on go-go music than Quentin."
Scott said investigators know of no motives and have no suspects in the slaying.
In June, Davidson reported to police that he had been abducted from his home in Clinton by three men who approached him on his driveway, forced him at gunpoint into their car and handcuffed and blindfolded him.
Davidson told police that as he rode in the back seat of the car, the men repeatedly demanded that he surrender the band's receipts from a previous concert.
Davidson told his kidnappers that he did not have the money, and the men eventually returned him unharmed to his home, he reported to police.
Scott said investigators were unable to make an arrest in that case.
At the time, however, Scott told investigators the band earned approximately $2,500 to $7,000 a concert. Investigators have not ruled out robbery as a motive in his slaying, Scott said.
Smith said she last saw Davidson at a mall in Oxon Hill shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday. When the two parted, he asked her to prepare his clothes for that night's concert, scheduled for 10 p.m., at a D.C. nightclub.
He never showed up, Smith said.
"That's just not like him," she said.
"He loved his kids, but that band was like his family. He doesn't miss a show unless he is sick."
Rubin said that Davidson's style as a drummer was distinctive and that as go-go music began to catch on, he encouraged younger musicians.
"Technically, he was the tops in town," he said. "It's like talking about Jimi Hendrix with his guitar."
Source - https://WashingtonPost.com
