Eddie Willis
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Eddie Willis was an American guitarist best known for his work as a core session musician on countless Motown hits.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of polio ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-06-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-08-20 ⓘ |
| employer | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Motown recordings
ⓘ
being a core member of Motown’s studio band The Funk Brothers ⓘ |
| notableWork | session work on numerous Motown hit singles ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
recording artist ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown house band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Grenada, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Gore Springs, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown ⓘ |
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