DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A star commemorating Motown's studio band the Funk Brothers has been unveiled in the sidewalk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Thirteen members of the band, known for their background ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Funk Brothers guitar players Eddie Willis, left, of Grenada, Mississippi, and Joe Messina, right, of Warren, share a laugh during ...

An exhilarating and astutely executed walk down memory lane, Motown's long-ignored musicians continue to extend the Funk Brothers brand as established, for the general public, in the film "Standing in ...

DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit's own Funk Brothers, known for their background vocals and instruments on many Motown chart-toppers, headed back to the recording studio for the first time in 40 years. The ...

The Funk Brothers played on more number 1 singles than any other band in history. Sadly, their status as sidemen for Motown Records largely consigned these unsung pioneers to the forgotten corners of ...

Surviving members include Joe Messina%2C Eddie Willis and Jack Ashford Group gained wider recognition via the film %27Standing in the Shadows of Motown%27 Valerie Simpson%2C Paul Shaffer and Ray ...

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