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The Funk Brothers recorded and performed on Motown's recordings from 1959 to 1972. [1] The film was inspired by the 1989 book Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by Allan Slutsky, which features a biography of James Jamerson along with his bass lines.
That same year, the Funk Brothers' surviving members recorded Live in Orlando, an album and video. In 2010, surviving members of the Funk Brothers accompanied Phil Collins on his Motown covers album, Going Back, and appear in the live Going Back concert DVD. In 2010, the Funk Brothers were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of ...
In 2002 the Funk Brothers, including Hunter, were featured in the documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown. The film highlighted the contribution of Motown's session musicians to the label's success and musical output. The soundtrack of the film won two Grammys and the Funk Brothers received a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in 2004 ...
The lifelong jazz guitarist was a staple of Soupy Sales' TV shows before his time at Motown, where he and the Funk Brothers played on countless hits. Funk Brothers guitarist Joe Messina, part of ...
On March 21, 2013, The Funk Brothers were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. [13] The Funk Brothers were also the subject of the 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown , in which Messina appeared extensively.
Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934) is an American musician who was a percussionist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s. Ashford is most famous for playing the tambourine on hundreds of Motown recordings.
Slutsky produced the documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown. The film was released in 2002. The film expanded the scope of Slutsky's 1989 book and covered The Funk Brothers group of musicians as a whole. The film won several awards including two Grammys in 2003. [a] [5] [6]
Also on Motown 25, Michael Jackson reunited with his brothers for a medley of the Jackson 5’s greatest hits. (Photo: Getty Images). (Photo: Getty Images). Ultimately, Jackson was happy with ...