Keyboard player for Motown Records. A classically trained musician, Griffith was a member of the Funk Brothers, who were considered the unsung heroes of the label, played on hundreds of hits such as the Supremes' 'Stop in the Name of Love' and Marvin Gaye's 'I Heard it through the Grapevine.' Johnny toured with several major artists including Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughn and Dinah Washington. The Funk Brothers played on more Number One hits than the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys and Elvis combined.
Keyboard player for Motown Records. A classically trained musician, Griffith was a member of the Funk Brothers, who were considered the unsung heroes of the label, played on hundreds of hits such as the Supremes' 'Stop in the Name of Love' and Marvin Gaye's 'I Heard it through the Grapevine.' Johnny toured with several major artists including Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughn and Dinah Washington. The Funk Brothers played on more Number One hits than the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys and Elvis combined.
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