Joe Messina
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Joe Messina was an American guitarist best known as one of Motown’s legendary session musicians, contributing to countless hits as part of the Funk Brothers.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Motown musician
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | recording studios ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Motown Records
NERFINISHED
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the Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | numerous Motown hit singles ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fameStatus | legendary Motown session musician ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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recording industry ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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pop ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Motown session work
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being a member of the Funk Brothers ⓘ contributing to numerous Motown hit recordings ⓘ |
| memberOf | the Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | studio recordings for Motown artists ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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session musician ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown house band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
backing musician
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studio guitarist ⓘ |
| workLocation | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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