James Jamerson

James Jamerson

male, deceased (1983)
TheFunkBrothersmember, South Carolina musician, bass guitar, American session musician, Motown Records, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee…Funk Brother
James Jamerson (January 29, 1938 - August 2, 1983) was an American musician. He was the uncredited bassist on most of Motown Records' hits in the...
Bob Babbitt

Bob Babbitt

male
P-Funk member, Hungarian-American, TheFunkBrothersmember, bass guitar, Robert Kreinar, The Undisputed Truth…Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, The Tears of a Clown, The Spinners, funk musician, Funk Brother
Bob Babbitt (born Robert Kreinar) is an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records' studio band, the Funk Brothers....
Dennis Coffey

Dennis Coffey

male
Guitars, Bars and Motown Superstar, TheFunkBrothersmember, gallery, Upper Peninsula, Black Belt Jones, Ontonagon County…The Royaltones, the isley brothers, Funk Brother
Dennis Coffey (born in Detroit, Michigan) is an American guitarist, notable as a prominent studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings. Coffey...
Joe Messina

Joe Messina

male, 80 years old
TheFunkBrothersmember, American session musician, The Four Tops, chromatic, Martha & the Vandellas, I Can't Help Myself…Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Interval Study Method, The Temptations, dancing in the street
Joe Messina (born in Detroit, Michigan on 13 December 1928) is an American guitarist. Dubbed the "white brother with soul", Messina was one of the...
Earl van Dyke

Earl van Dyke

male, deceased (1992)
TheFunkBrothersmember, P-Funk member, American session musician, Session musician, Pop pianist, Motown…the funk brother, i heard it through the grapevine, Funk Brother, The Temptations, The Four Tops
Earl Van Dyke (July 8, 1930, Detroit, Michigan - September 18, 1992) was an African American musician, most notable as the main keyboardist for...
Benny Benjamin

Benny Benjamin

male, deceased (1969)
TheFunkBrothersmember, Going to a Go-Go, tito puente, bass guitar, From Birmingham, Alabama, Record producer…the funk brother, i heard it through the grapevine, Funk Brother, The Temptations, Gladys Knight & the Pips
William "Benny" Benjamin (July 25 1925 - April 20 1969), nicknamed Papa Zita, was an American musician, most notable as the main drummer for the...

Joe Hunter

male, deceased (2007)
TheFunkBrothersmember, Funk Brother, African American, Soul musician, pianist, sergei rachmaninov…The Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas, The Contours
Joseph Edward Hunter (November 19 1927 - February 2, 2007) was an African-American musician, known for his recording session work as a pianist in...
Jack Ashford

Jack Ashford

male, 75 years old
TheFunkBrothersmember, The Miracles', Ooh Baby Baby, You Can't Hurry Love, Don't Leave Me This Way, Martha & the Vandellas…The Miracles, Funk Brother, i heard it through the grapevine, the supremes
Jack Ashford (born 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an African-American musician, widely known as the percussionist for Motown Records'...
Uriel Jones

Uriel Jones

male, 75 years old
TheFunkBrothersmember, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Tracks of My Tears, Ludwig-Musser, Rogers Drums…The Miracles, Funk Brother, i heard it through the grapevine
Uriel Jones (born 13 June 1934 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American musician. Jones was a recording session drummer for Motown Records'...
Johnny Griffith

Johnny Griffith

male, deceased (2002)
TheFunkBrothersmember, hammond, Soul musician, hammond organ, African-American, electric piano…the supremes, i heard it through the grapevine, Funk Brother, Stop! In The Name Of Love
Johnny Griffith (John Ellis Griffith Jnr, born 10 July 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, died 10 November2002 in Detroit, Michigan) was an...