Musician. He was a versatile drummer and a original member of the "Funk Brothers" session band for Motown Records, 1960s to 1970s. He played on numerous tracks, including "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by the Temptations, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin, plus versions of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight and the Pips. He also toured with Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops and Tammi Terrell. In 2002, he received recognition in the documentary film "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" and performed with the surviving Funk Brothers. He died of a heart attack.
Musician. He was a versatile drummer and a original member of the "Funk Brothers" session band for Motown Records, 1960s to 1970s. He played on numerous tracks, including "My Girl", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by the Temptations, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin, plus versions of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight and the Pips. He also toured with Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops and Tammi Terrell. In 2002, he received recognition in the documentary film "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" and performed with the surviving Funk Brothers. He died of a heart attack.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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