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by Carl Wiser. Funk Brother Dennis Coffey has vivid memories of his Motown sessions, when he recorded hits for The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes. Coffey had the good fortune of being born and raised in Detroit when it was the sound of young America. By the time he landed at Motown in 1968, Coffey had served in the 101st Airborne ...
As much an iconic session guitarist and performer as he is an accomplished producer, arranger and writer, Coffey started playing professionally as a teenager during Detroit’s indie-label heyday. At 15, he did his first session date on the Gondola label for Vic Gallon’s “I’m Gone.”. By age 16, he was working with Fortune Records and ...
Jun 1, 2018 · Dennis Coffey was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 11, 1940. His parents were not originally from Motor City, however. Coffey’s mother, Gertrude Schultz, was born in Copper City, located in the Keweenaw Peninsula at the northern tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Today, Copper City is a tiny town of under 200 people, but it was a ...
Evolution by Dennis Coffey, Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band released in 1971. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more a...
Feb 15, 2011 · See Full Discography. Hair and Thangs (1969) Evolution (1971) Goin' for Myself (1972) Electric Coffey (1972) Dennis Coffey (2011)
Apr 11, 2018 · SESSION GUITAR WIZARD DENNIS COFFEY’SONE NIGHT AT MOREY’S: 1968COMING FROM OMNIVORE RECORDINGSON JUNE 8, 2018. Previously unissued 1968 live set features former Motown player and “Scorpio” hit maker in jazz/funk mode as part of the Lyman Woodward Trio, covering the Beatles, the Meters, Burning Spear, and Charlie Parker.
Feb 21, 2022 · The Unforgettables: The Best of 1971.Peak at: #6Scorpio (Coffey) by Dennis Coffey And The Detroit Guitar Band, arranged by Theodore & Coffey, produced by Mik...
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