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 | | Anchored by innovative bassist James Jamerson, keyboardist Earl Van Dyke, and drummer Benny Benjamin, the group also included guitarists Robert White and Eddie Willis, and later "replacement" drummers Uriel Jones and Richard "Pistol" Allen. |
 | | Eddie Willis; Earl Van Dyke; Andrew Smith; Ernie Rodgers; Paul Riser; Uriel Jones; Eli Fontaine; Lefty Edwards; Maurice Davis; Bob Cousar;... |
 | | One of the most prolific soul/pop rhythm sections ever, the Funk Brothers recorded pop music history in the small basement of a Detroit house that was converted into a recording studio named "the Snakepit." Like Jamerson, Van Dyke, and Benjamin, Messina started playing jazz at Detroit nightclubs in addition to local TV and radio work. |
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