His name was Robert White and he was a member of the Funk Brothers, the legendary house band of Motown Records, which is given a long-deserved spotlight in "Standing in the Shadows of Motown." ...

Exploring the tragic life of bassist James Jamerson, who inspired Paul McCartney and established the Motown sound, but went ...

Along with the other Funk Brothers, Messina won two Grammys in 2003 for the soundtrack to the documentary “Standing in the Shadows of Motown.” A year later, the Recording Academy gave him and ...

Messina was one of the few White musicians in the Funk Brothers, whose lineup often changed. When Motown moved its operations to Los Angeles in 1972, Mr. Messina stayed in Detroit.

Joe Messina, a jazz guitarist whose work with the Funk Brothers helped build the bedrock of the Motown sound, died Monday in Northville. He was 93. Messina, a longtime Warren resident, died at 4 a ...

Willis, along with Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt, also played on Phil Collins’ 2010 album Going Back, a collection of Motown covers. Members of the Funk Brothers also featured in the 2002 ...

Motown's Eddie Willis, one of last remaining Funk Brothers, dies at 82. ... core lineup of the Funk Brothers, the revered Motown house band that largely worked in obscurity.

Now all attention turns to March 21, when the Funk Brothers will join a Walk of Fame that already honors many of the Motown acts whose grooves they provided, among them the Supremes, Stevie Wonder ...

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A star commemorating Motown's studio band the Funk Brothers has been unveiled in the sidewalk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Thirteen members of the band, known for their ...

New York musicians are helping legendary Motown 'Funk Brothers' guitarist Eddie 'Chank' Willis get back on his feet. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 75°F.

DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit's own Funk Brothers, known for their background vocals and instruments on many Motown chart-toppers, headed back to the recording studio for the first time in 40 years.

Some of the sons are out playing of some of the members, and that's very cool, but I don't think you'll ever see another Funk Brothers or another Motown. There might be something like it, but ...