Detroit, MI (CBS Detroit) - In this, our second installment of the celebration of Motown, Lisa Germani sits down with Beth Griffith-Manley, daughter of legendary Funk Brother Johnny Griffith. As a ...

Eddie Willis, the original Motown Funk Brother whose muted, propulsive guitar style earned him the nickname "Chank," died Monday (Aug. 20) at age 82. Eddie Willis, the original Motown Funk Brother ...

DETROIT (AP) - A drummer with a passion for the "Motown Sound" and experience working with many of its artists has released a benefit record for a guitarist with the Funk Brothers, the label's house ...

HOLLYWOOD — Artisan Pictures has acquired North American rights to “Standing in the Shadows of Motown,” a documentary about a group of backup musicians known as the Funk Brothers who provided the ...

Pretty much every big funk and soul artist came through Motown, but which one of them had the most number ones?

Joe Messina was by all accounts, including his own, a soft-spoken guy who was happiest while playing his guitar. But as one of Motown’s legendary Funk Brothers studio band, Messina spoke loudly with ...

You may not know Eddie “Chank” Willis’ name, but you know his sound. The electric guitarist from the three-time Grammy Award winning Funk Brothers session band played on almost every single Motown hit ...

Detroit – Don Was has performed with or produced many musical legends, including Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, the Rolling Stones and Ringo Starr. But the Detroit-raised sonic craftsman feels like an ...

Joe Messina, a jazz guitarist whose work with the Funk Brothers helped build the bedrock of the Motown sound, died Monday in Northville. He was 93. Messina, a longtime Warren resident, died at 4 a.m.

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