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Johnny Griffith | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Ellis Griffith Jr. |
| Born | July 10, 1936 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2002 (aged 66) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1950s–1970s |
| Formerly of | The Funk Brothers |
John Ellis Griffith Jr. (July 10, 1936 – November 10, 2002) was an American musician.
Biography
Born in Detroit, Griffith was a musician who played keyboards for Motown Records' in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers. Among Griffith's most notable performances on the hundreds of Motown recordings he played on are the electric piano on " I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and " Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and by The Temptations, and the organ on " Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes and " Shotgun" by Junior Walker & the All Stars. Griffith also played on many of the non-Motown releases with the Funk Brothers, such as " Cool Jerk" by The Capitols and " (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson.
Griffith played the Steinway grand piano, the Hammond B-3 organ, the Wurlitzer electric piano, the Fender Rhodes, and the celeste and harpsichord. His musical influences included Bud Powell, Glenn Gould, and Oscar Peterson.
Griffith died of a heart attack in a Detroit hospital on November 10, 2002. He was 66 years old. [1]
References
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (November 12, 2002). "Johnny Griffith, 66; Played Keyboard for Motown Greats". Los Angeles Times.
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- 1936 births
- 2002 deaths
- African-American pianists
- American soul musicians
- Musicians from Detroit
- The Funk Brothers members
- American soul keyboardists
- 20th-century American pianists
- American male organists
- Rhythm and blues pianists
- American session musicians
- 20th-century organists
- American male pianists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 20th-century American keyboardists
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American people
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Johnny Griffith | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Ellis Griffith Jr. |
| Born | July 10, 1936 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 2002 (aged 66) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1950s–1970s |
| Formerly of | The Funk Brothers |
John Ellis Griffith Jr. (July 10, 1936 – November 10, 2002) was an American musician.
Biography
Born in Detroit, Griffith was a musician who played keyboards for Motown Records' in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers. Among Griffith's most notable performances on the hundreds of Motown recordings he played on are the electric piano on " I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and " Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and by The Temptations, and the organ on " Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes and " Shotgun" by Junior Walker & the All Stars. Griffith also played on many of the non-Motown releases with the Funk Brothers, such as " Cool Jerk" by The Capitols and " (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson.
Griffith played the Steinway grand piano, the Hammond B-3 organ, the Wurlitzer electric piano, the Fender Rhodes, and the celeste and harpsichord. His musical influences included Bud Powell, Glenn Gould, and Oscar Peterson.
Griffith died of a heart attack in a Detroit hospital on November 10, 2002. He was 66 years old. [1]
References
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (November 12, 2002). "Johnny Griffith, 66; Played Keyboard for Motown Greats". Los Angeles Times.
External links
| #1 hit singles |
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| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1936 births
- 2002 deaths
- African-American pianists
- American soul musicians
- Musicians from Detroit
- The Funk Brothers members
- American soul keyboardists
- 20th-century American pianists
- American male organists
- Rhythm and blues pianists
- American session musicians
- 20th-century organists
- American male pianists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 20th-century American keyboardists
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American people