Tommy Cogbill
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Tommy Cogbill was a renowned American session bassist, producer, and member of the Muscle Shoals and Memphis soul scenes, known for his influential work on numerous classic R&B and soul recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tommy Cogbill canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bass guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1982 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aretha Franklin
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Dobie Gray ⓘ Dusty Springfield ⓘ Elvis Presley ⓘ King Curtis ⓘ Memphis ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis, Tennessee
Muscle Shoals, Alabama ⓘ Neil Diamond ⓘ Wilson Pickett ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-12-07 ⓘ |
| familyName | Cogbill ⓘ |
| fullName | Thomas Clark Cogbill ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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country music ⓘ rock ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| influenced | later soul and R&B bassists ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Sound Studio
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surface form:
American Sound Studio house band
Memphis soul ⓘ
surface form:
Memphis soul scene
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section ⓘ
surface form:
Muscle Shoals studio scene
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| notableFor | influential session bass work on classic soul and R&B recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
bass performance on "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin
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bass performance on "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray ⓘ bass performance on "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" by Aretha Franklin ⓘ bass performance on "In the Ghetto" by Elvis Presley ⓘ bass performance on "Memphis Soul Stew" by King Curtis ⓘ bass performance on "Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield ⓘ bass performance on "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Johnson Grove, Tennessee, United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America ⓘ |
| recordedAt | American Sound Studio, Memphis ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | melodic and rhythmically inventive bass lines ⓘ |
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