The Funk Brothers,  ‎– Standing In The Shadows Of Motown

MOTOWN RECORDS 2003            Motown – 064 691-2

THE FUNK BROTHERS   STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN
Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 documentary film

directed by Paul Justman. It recounts the story of The Funk Brothers,

the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were

the hand picked house band by Berry Gordy in 1959. They were the

band who recorded and performed on Motowns' recordings from 1959 to 1972.

credits:

Backing Vocals – Carla Benson, Cherokee Pree, Dawn Blandford,
Delbert Nelson, John Ingram, Keith Benson, Kizzy Jester, Misty Love

Bass – Bob Babbitt

Cello – Anthony Pirollo, Richard Hotchkiss

Choir – IDMR Detroit Choir, The

Congas – Treaty Womack

Drums – Richard Allen, Uriel Jones

Flute – Angela Falco, Dayna Hartwick, Tom Scott

French Horn – Joe Buono, Ted Greenberg, Virginia Cunningham

Guitar – Allan Slutsky, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina

Keyboards – Dee Pappas, Joe Hunter, Johnny Griffith, Rudy Robinson

Percussion – Jack Ashford

Saxophone – Ernest Rodgers*, Kasuku Mafia*, Michael Pedicin,

 Ron Kerber, Tom Scott, Bill Zaccagni

Trombone – Edward Gooch, Ron Kischuk

Trumpet – Evan Solot, Marcus Belgrave, Maurice Davis

Vibraphone – Jack Ashford

Viola – David Giles, Davis Barnett

Violin – Florence Rosensweig, Igor Szwec, Larry Abramovitz,

 Luigi Mazzochi, Madeline Cabano, Olga Konopelski, Orest Artymiw

tracks list:

1 (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave  Vocals – Joan Osborne 3:01

2 You've Really Got A Hold On Me Vocals – Me'Shell NdegéOcello 3:28

3 Do You Love Me Vocals – Bootsy Collins 3:21

4 Bernadette 3:16
5 Reach Out I'll Be There Vocals – Gerald Levert 3:16

6 Ain't No Proud To Beg Vocals – Ben Harper 3:00

7 Shotgun Vocals – Gerald Levert 3:11

8 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Vocals – Joan Osborne 4:23

9 I Heard It Through The Grapevine Vocals – Ben Harper 3:49

10 You Keep Me Hangin' On 3:16

11 Cool Jerk Vocals – Bootsy Collins 3:00
12 Cloud Nine Vocals – Me'Shell NdegéOcello 4:41

13 What's Going On Vocals – Chaka Khan 4:00

14 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Vocals – Chaka Khan, Montell Jordan 4:58

15 earl van dyke  The Flick 4:11

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