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The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit -based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Its members are considered among the most successful groups of studio musicians in music history. Among their hits are "My Girl", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine ...
B. Bob Babbitt. Benny Benjamin. Jack Brokensha. Eddie Brown (musician)
Benny Benjamin. William "Benny" Benjamin (July 25, 1925 – April 20, 1969), [1][a] nicknamed Papa Zita, [4] was an American musician, most notable as the primary drummer for the Motown Records studio band The Funk Brothers. [5] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and was named the eleventh best drummer of all time by ...
The Funk Brothers. Robert Andrew Kreinar (November 26, 1937 – July 16, 2012), known as Bob Babbitt, was an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records ' studio band, the Funk Brothers, from 1966 to 1972, as well as his tenure as part of MFSB for Philadelphia International Records afterwards.
116 mins. Country. United States. Language. English. Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of the Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand-picked in 1959.
R&B. soul. Occupation. Musician. Instrument. Keyboards. Formerly of. The Funk Brothers. Earl Van Dyke (July 8, 1930 – September 18, 1992) [1] was an American soul musician, most notable as the main keyboardist for Motown Records ' in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Formerly of. The Funk Brothers. Joseph Edward Hunter (November 19, 1927 – February 2, 2007) [1] was an American musician and keyboardist, known for his recording session work with Motown Records ' in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers. One of the original Funk Brothers, Hunter served as band director from 1959 until 1964, when he left ...
Guitar. Years active. 1968–2018. Website. wahwah.com. Melvin M. Ragin (December 8, 1950 – October 24, 2018), known professionally as Wah Wah Watson, was an American guitarist who was a member of the Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown Records. He also worked extensively as a session musician in a variety of genres from jazz and pop to ...