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Bob Babbitt

One of the last surviving members of the Funk Brothers, the backbone of Tamla MotownThe bass guitarist Bob Babbitt, who has died of brain cancer aged 74, was one of the last surviving members of the Funk Brothers, that exclusive club comprising a dozen or so session musicians who created hundreds of tracks for Tamla Motown in the 1960s and early 70s. His playing can be heard on more than 200 American Top 40 hit recordings by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Diana Ross and many others...

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15:42 on July 18 2012

Bob Babbitt

Guardian Music — One of the last surviving members of the Funk Brothers, the backbone of Tamla MotownThe bass guitarist Bob Babbitt, who has died of brain cancer aged 74, was one of the l... more info
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