Robert White (guitarist)
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| Birth name | Robert Willie White |
| Born | November 19, 1936 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | October 27, 1994 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1959–1972 |
| Associated acts | Funk Brothers, Motown Records |
Robert Willie White (November 19, 1936 – October 27, 1994)[1] was an African-American soul musician, one of the guitarists for Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, White is best known for performing the guitar riff on The Temptations' number-one hit single "My Girl", but played the guitar on many successful Motown records, including "Can I Get a Witness" by Marvin Gaye, "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes, "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder, and "It's a Shame" by The Spinners.
Oscar Moore and Wes Montgomery were among White's influences. Among the guitars White used to record were the Gibson ES 335 and the Gibson L-5.
White died from complications from open heart surgery in October 1994, aged 57.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed December 30, 2011
[edit] External links
- Justman, Paul (2002). Standing in the Shadows of Motown (Motion picture). New York: Artisan Entertainment. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314725/.
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