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Guitars, bars, and Motown superstars  Cover Image Book Book

Guitars, bars, and Motown superstars / Dennis Coffey.

Coffey, Dennis (Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 0472113992 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780472113996 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: vii, 184 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Discography: pages 169-175.
Formatted Contents Note:
Early years -- Makin' records -- Sweet Southern soul music -- Theo-Coff productions -- Motown calls "The Rock & Roll Kid" -- Cloud nine and all points South -- Live in the Motor City -- Motown music makers -- Scorpio -- Taking it on the road -- California dreamin'-- Life in the valley -- L.A. superstars -- Movies and television -- More movies and television -- Back home -- Moving to the Big Apple -- New York, New York -- Back in the big "D" -- Generous motors -- Epilogue.
Subject: Coffey, Dennis
Guitarists > United States > Biography.
Rock musicians > United States > Biography.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.

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From "rock & roll kid" to honorary member of Motown's elite rhythm section the Funk Brothers, Dennis Coffey was one of Detroit's most in-demand session guitarists. After leaving Motown, Coffey became a regular at Hitsville USA, playing on records for Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Junior Walker. Most recently he appeared in the documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown.

From "rock & roll kid" to honorary member of Motown's elite rhythm section the Funk Brothers, Dennis Coffey was one of Detroit's most in-demand session guitarists. After leaving Motown, Coffey became a regular at Hitsville USA, playing on records for Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Junior Walker. Most recently he appeared in the documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown.


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