Robert White (guitarist)

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Robert White

Background information
Birth name	Robert Willie White
Born	(1936-11-19)November 19, 1936 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died	October 27, 1994(1994-10-27) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Soul
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1959–1972
Associated acts	Funk Brothers, Motown Records

Robert Willie White (November 19, 1936 – October 27, 1994)^[1] was an African-American soul musician, one of the guitarists for Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, White is best known for performing the guitar riff on The Temptations' number-one hit single "My Girl", but played the guitar on many successful Motown records, including "Can I Get a Witness" by Marvin Gaye, "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes, "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder, and "It's a Shame" by The Spinners.

Oscar Moore and Wes Montgomery were among White's influences. Among the guitars White used to record were the Gibson ES 335 and the Gibson L-5.

White died of complications from open heart surgery in his home town of Detroit in October 1994, aged 57.^[1]

References

Justman, Paul (2002). Standing in the Shadows of Motown (Motion picture). New York: Artisan Entertainment.

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Richard "Pistol" Allen Jack Ashford Bob Babbitt Benny Benjamin Eddie "Bongo" Brown Johnny Griffith Joe Hunter James Jamerson Uriel Jones Joe Messina Earl Van Dyke Robert White Eddie Willis

#1 hit singles	1961 "Please Mr. Postman" 1963 "Fingertips" 1964 "My Guy" "Where Did Our Love Go" "Baby Love" "Come See About Me" 1965 "My Girl" "Stop! In the Name of Love" "Back in My Arms Again" "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" "I Hear a Symphony" 1966 "You Can't Hurry Love" "Reach Out I'll Be There" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 1967 "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" "The Happening" 1968 "Love Child" "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" 1969 "I Can't Get Next to You" "Someday We'll Be Together" 1970 "War" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "The Tears of a Clown" 1971 "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" 1972 "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" 1973 "Let's Get It On"

Book Category

Authority control	VIAF: 91132034 ISNI: 0000 0000 6582 890X

Persondata
Name	White, Robert
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	November 19, 1936
Place of birth	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death	October 27, 1994
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, United States

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