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

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." ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thanks to the success of the 2002 documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown," the Funk Brothers, ostensibly the musical backbone to Motown's golden era, have finally garnered recognition with ...

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.

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.

Pledging "there ain't no party like a Funk Brothers party," the former Motown studio band turned the lawn at Chateau Ste. Michelle into a giant dance floor. The veteran band that backed so many ...

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 ...

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 ...