Charles "Skip" Pitts
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Charles "Skip" Pitts was an American soul and funk guitarist best known for his distinctive wah-wah riff on Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" and his influential work in Memphis soul music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funk musician
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Isaac Hayes
NERFINISHED
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Stax Records artists ⓘ The Bo-Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of 1970s soul guitar sound
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soundtrack recordings including "Theme from Shaft" ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles Pitts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Memphis soul
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Memphis soul
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funk ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Skip Pitts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | wah-wah guitar riff on Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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session musician ⓘ |
| performedOn | Theme from Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInstrument |
electric guitar
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wah-wah guitar ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | influential soul and funk guitarist ⓘ |
| roleInRecording | session guitarist on Memphis soul recordings ⓘ |
| usedTechnique | wah-wah pedal ⓘ |
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