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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instanceOf funk musician
guitarist
human
musician
associatedAct Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED
Stax Records artists
The Bo-Keys NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Isaac Hayes NERFINISHED
contributedTo development of 1970s soul guitar sound
soundtrack recordings including "Theme from Shaft"
fullName Charles Pitts NERFINISHED
genre Memphis soul
funk
soul
influencedGenre Memphis soul
funk
nationality American
nickname Skip Pitts NERFINISHED
notableFor wah-wah guitar riff on Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft"
occupation guitarist
session musician
performedOn Theme from Shaft NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED
playedInstrument electric guitar
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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Tom Tom Club hasMember Charles "Skip" Pitts