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Guitars, Bars, and Motown Superstars

dennis

November 28th, 2014

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Guitars, Bars, and Motown Superstars I remember back in the 90s when I used to frequent a bar called Mr. B’s in Troy, Michigan. Every so often Northern Soul fans from the UK would visit. They always asked me very specific questions about my music […]

Other Motown Artists I Worked With

Other Motown Artists I Worked With

dennis

November 22nd, 2014

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Other Motown Artists I Worked With MICHAEL JACKSON AND THE JACKSON FIVE I first saw Michael Jackson, the Jackson Five, and his dad Joe at Motown Studio A. Bobby Taylor was producing a session on them. We originally recorded the tracks for “I Want You […]

MOTOWN MUSICIANS I PLAYED WITH

dennis

November 8th, 2014

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MOTOWN MUSICIANS I PLAYED WITH There were 12 Funk Brothers in the Motown rhythm section including me. There were usually three guitarists on each session out of the four. The producer and arranger were the ones who conducted the session. We would come in each […]

WHO PLAYED ON SCORPIO?

WHO PLAYED ON SCORPIO?

dennis

October 30th, 2014

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WHO PLAYED ON SCORPIO? This is the introduction to my blog series. I will answer questions here that my fans have asked me over the years. Here is a list of the musicians who played on Scorpio. Motown Funk Brothers Bob Babbitt – Bass “Bongo” […]

Motown the Musical

Motown the Musical

dennis

October 23rd, 2014

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Dennis and his wife Millie just attended the Motown Alumni Homecoming, Motown the Musical, and the After Party in Detroit. The Musical was outstanding! The attendees were Berry Gordy, Smoky Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves, the Contours, The Velvellets and many more. Michael Bolton sang […]

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