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The Funk Brothers

The Funk Brothers played on more number 1 singles than any other band in history. Sadly, their status as sidemen for Motown Records largely consigned these unsung pioneers to the forgotten corners of the annals of popular music, although a 2002 documentary Standing In The Shadows Of Motown went some way to redressing the balance. They were instrumental in fashioning the trademark Motown sound, a fact the astute Berry Gordy (Motown owner) realized by keeping most of the musicians under contract for the period between 1959 and 1972 when the company was based in Detroit. In what was called Hitsville USA, the Funk Brothers worked with all the leading stars of America's premier black music label, a role call including such giants as the Miracles, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and the Supremes

Marcus Belgrave: Preserver of Jazz

by Shannon J. Effinger
September 3, 2012

If you trace the careers of many of today's jazz artists, you'll discover that they all converge around one man--trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. He gave Karriem Riggins his very first drum set. Ray Parker, Jr. got his first gig thanks to him. He even took a then 15- year-old James Carter to Europe for the first time. ...

Vonda Shepard Plays Annapolis on May 18, Woodstock on May 19, New York City on May 21

May 15, 2012

Vonda Shepard and her piano will be performing three east coast dates this May 18, 19 and 21. On May 18, Vonda performs at The Ram's Head On Stage, 33 West Street, in Annapolis, MD, on May 18, at 8 PM. Jann Klose opens. May 19 brings Vonda to the Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street in ...

Standing In The Shadows Of Motown

By The Funk Brothers

Label: Motown
Released: 2002