The Funk Brothers

American group of Motown studio musicians

Members

• Larry Veeder 1959–1962 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Joe Hunter 1959–1964 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Benny Benjamin 1959–1969 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Russell Conway 1959–1972 (trumpet) · MusicBrainz
• James Jamerson 1959–1972 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Joe Messina 1959–1972 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Robert White 1959–1972 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Eddie Willis 1959–1972 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Bob Babbitt 1966–1972 · MusicBrainz
• David Van dePitte 1968–1972 (bass guitar); 1968–1972 (task) · MusicBrainz
• Andrew Smith 1968–1972 (drums (drum set)) · MusicBrainz
• Richard Allen ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Jack Ashford ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Thomas Bowles ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Eddie “Bongo” Brown ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Dennis Coffey ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Henry Cosby ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Eli Fontaine ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Johnny Griffith ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Dave Hamilton ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Raymond Monette ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Norris Patterson ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Andrew “Mike” Terry ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Earl Van Dyke ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Herbert Williams ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Bill Johnson · Discogs
• Marcus Belgrave · Discogs
• Herbie Williams · Discogs
• Uriel Jones · Discogs
• Jack Brokensha · Discogs
• Andrew Smith (4) · Discogs
• Don White · Discogs
• Kasuka Mafia · Discogs
• Carl Raetz · Discogs
• Eugene 'BeeBee' Moore · Discogs
• Delbert Nelson · Discogs
• Anthony L. Drake · Discogs
• John Wilson (7) · Discogs
• Robert Kreinar · Discogs
• Steve Berndt · Discogs
• Marvin Gaye · Wikidata

Also known as

Earl Van Dyke And The Motown Sound Funk Bros Funk Bros. Funk Brothers Motown's Funk Brothers Band The Funk Bros The Funk Brothers Orchestra The Funk Brothers [Uncredited] The Hitsville Studio "Funk Brothers" The Hitsville Studio "Funk Brothers" Band The Motown Brass

Links

• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000070175
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/122279
• discogs listed marvellousmotown.com/motown-artists/backing-arti
• discogs listed www.funandmusic.biz/music-motown.htm
• discogs listed www.history-of-rock.com/funk_brothers.htm
• discogs listed www.myspace.com/standingintheshadowsofmotown
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funk_Brothers
• discogs listed www.allmusic.com/artist/the-funk-brothers-mn0000
• discogs listed www.imdb.com/name/nm3735153/
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/6R2mI9O7lWJxf5wvAmaRZy
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/The%20Funk%20Brothers
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/the-funk-brothers
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346570

Identifiers

mbid: 3f5f1f0c-fc01-4338-98af-9cca70261abd · wikidata: Q1346570 · isni: 0000000106506895 · discogs: 122279 · spotify: 6R2mI9O7lWJxf5wvAmaRZy

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