James Jamerson Jr. attends the opening night of "Motown The Musical" at The Fisher Theatre on October 22, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. Photo of Hank CROSBY and Larry VEEDER and Joe HUNTER and James ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images When it comes to James Jamerson aficionados and experts, few rival Ron Brown ...

The great Motown bass player James Jamerson didn't have a proper tombstone until Aug. 27, 2021. He died in 1983 at age 47 after a hard-drinking adult life in Detroit and Los Angeles. Jamerson, born on ...

Students view an excerpt from the Motown Amp investigation in which they learn about bassist James Jamerson and the role of Motown Records in the Civil Rights Movement. They then analyze Motown’s role ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - They were known as the Funk Brothers, the session or in-house musicians who brought the music to life for Motown’s biggest artists. These jazz musicians provided the soulful ...

"STANDING IN the Shadows of Motown" is about the greatest hit machine in the history of pop. That was Berry Gordy's Hitsville USA, which gave us "Stop! In the Name of Love," "My Girl" and "I Heard It ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Cannon Street Arts Center is holding a bass symposium to honor the life and music of James ...

In 1960s Detroit, Motown Records unleashed the Funk Brothers — a clutch of session players that turned the backbeat up on hundreds of hits, thanks largely to legendary finger-hooked bassist James ...

Perhaps nothing was more crucial to the Motown sound than the bass guitar — and it’ll be out in full force Saturday at Hitsville, U.S.A. The 11th annual Bass Day will take over the grounds of the ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Rydell Bligen, left, and Anthony McKnight of Charleston, stand under a new highway sign on Edisto ...