Eddie "Bongo" Brown
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Eddie "Bongo" Brown was an American percussionist best known for his conga and bongo work on countless classic Motown recordings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eddie "Bongo" Brown canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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musician ⓘ percussionist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Detroit music scene
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Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Motown sound
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R&B ⓘ pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Eddie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bongos
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congas ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Eddie "Bongo" Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Bongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bongo performances on Motown recordings
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conga performances on Motown recordings ⓘ work as a Motown session musician ⓘ |
| notableWork | classic Motown recordings ⓘ |
| occupation |
percussionist
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recording musician ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown studio band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
Latin-influenced percussion on soul records
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studio percussion ⓘ |
| workLocation | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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