The Funk Brothers

~ Group

Relationships

members:Richard Allen
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger)
Thomas Bowles
Eddie “Bongo” Brown
Dennis Coffey
Henry Cosby
Earl Van Dyke
Eli Fontaine
Johnny Griffith
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player)
Raymond Monette
Andrew “Mike” Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor)
Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson
Herbert Williams (trumpet player)
Larry Veeder (from 1959 until 1962)
Joe Hunter (from 1959 until 1964)
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1959 until 1969)
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (from 1959 until 1972: trumpet)
James Jamerson (from 1959 until 1972)
Joe Messina (from 1959 until 1972)
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1959 until 1972)
Eddie Willis (from 1959 until 1972)
Bob Babbitt (from 1966 until 1972)
Andrew Smith (drummer) (from 1968 until 1972: drums (drum set))
part of:Hollywood Walk of Fame (order: 1348)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/122279 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the-funk-brothers [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6R2mI9O7lWJxf5wvAmaRZy [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000070175 [info]
Wikidata:Q1346570 [info]
Last.fm:https://www.last.fm/music/The Funk Brothers [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1960Shop Around (single version / mono)The Miracles2:49
1961-04Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes2:29
1962-06-03Do You Love Me (stereo)The Contours2:53
1964-01-23The Way You Do the Things You Do (mono version)The Temptations2:41
1964-04-08Where Did Our Love Go (original mono mix)The Supremes2:33
1964-07-13Come See About MeThe Supremes2:42
1964-08-13Baby LoveThe Supremes2:37
1964-09-25 – 1964-11-17My GirlThe Temptations2:45
1964My GuyMary Wells2:51
1965-01-05 – 1965-01-11Stop! In the Name of Love (single version)The Supremes2:53
1965-09-22 – 1965-09-30I Hear a Symphony (original 1965 single version, mono; USMO16582629)The Supremes2:44
1965-09-22 – 1965-09-30Who Could Ever Doubt My Love (single version, mono)The Supremes2:35
1965-12-05 – 1965-12-29Get Ready (stereo)The Temptations2:39
1965I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)Four Tops2:44
1966-01-04 – 1966-01-11Ain’t Too Proud to BegThe Temptations2:33
1966-06-30 – 1966-08-01You Keep Me Hangin’ On (2003 remix, USMO10300718)The Supremes3:15
1966-09-26The Tears of a ClownSmokey Robinson & The Miracles3:01
1966Reach Out I’ll Be There (stereo)Four Tops2:59
1966You Can’t Hurry LoveThe Supremes2:47
1967-02-03 – 1967-04-10I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye3:14
1967-03-31I Was Made to Love HerStevie Wonder2:37
1967-09-21I Second That Emotion (mono)Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:47
1967-10-06Ain’t Nothing Like the Real ThingMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:16
1969-06-23 – 1969-07-03I Can’t Get Next to YouThe Temptations2:54
1971-03Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (original LP version)Marvin Gaye3:15
1971-05-06What’s Going On (original LP version)Marvin Gaye3:53
Oh How HappyBlinky & Edwin Starr2:45
The Red Carpet Treatment (Superstar) (interlude)bassPreston Glass feat. Jack Ashford0:53
The Red Carpet Treatment (Superstar) (interlude)drums (drum set)Preston Glass feat. Jack Ashford0:53
The Red Carpet Treatment (Superstar) (interlude)guitarPreston Glass feat. Jack Ashford0:53
The Red Carpet Treatment (Superstar) (interlude)keyboardPreston Glass feat. Jack Ashford0:53
instruments arranged
Anyone Who Had a HeartMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:58
BenjaminMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:30
Bless YouMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:05
Can I Get a WitnessMarvin Gaye2:39
Didn’t WeMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:45
Easily PersuadedMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:49
Everybody’s TalkingMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:55
Hope I Don't Get My Heart BrokeMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:45
Hurt Is Over (Since I’ve Found You)Martha Reeves & the Vandellas3:02
I Should Be ProudMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:01
I Want You BackMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:21
I'm Crazy 'Bout My BabyMarvin Gaye2:39
I've Given You the Best of My LifeMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:55
I’m in LoveMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:18
In and Out of My LifeMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:57
Love, Guess WhoMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:11
No One ThereMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:33
Put a Little Love in Your HeartMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:32
SomethingMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:50
Take a Look AroundMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:20
Tear It on DownMartha Reeves & the Vandellas3:27
Won’t It Be So Wonderful?Martha Reeves & the Vandellas2:35
Your Love Makes It All WorthwhileMartha and the Vandellas3:29
performed
More Hits by the SupremesThe Supremes
More Hits by the SupremesThe Supremes
instruments arranged
Chained