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Robert Andrew Kreinar (November 26, 1937 – July 16, 2012), known as Bob Babbitt, was an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records' studio band, the Funk Brothers, from 1966 to 1972, as well as his tenure as part of MFSB for Philadelphia International Records afterwards.
Jul 16, 2012 · Bob Babbitt, the Motown studio bassist who played on hits including Smokey Robinson & the Miracles’ “Tears of a Clown” and the Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion,” died yesterday in Nashville after...
the supportive, background role of electric bassist. to become an institution, an icon of the groove so. to speak. As a major role player in the Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and Nashville recording. scene from the 1960’s through the 1990’s, Bob’s. bass lines have graced over 200 Top 40 hits.
Jul 16, 2012 · Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt, whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit “Ball of Confusion” and Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology),”...
Jul 18, 2012 · Legendary bassist Bob Babbitt, who as a member of famed Motown studio crew known as The Funk Brothers played on hits by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and dozens more, died Monday (16 July) in Nashville after suffering complications from brain cancer.
Jul 18, 2012 · DETROIT (AP) — Bob Babbitt, who played bass on many classic Motown records as a member of the ensemble known as the Funk Brothers, died on Monday in Nashville. He was 74.
Jul 17, 2012 · Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt, whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit "Ball of Confusion" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The...
