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Bob Babbitt
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Elec. Bass, Upright Bass, Guitar,
Synth. Programming, Arranger
Bob Babbitt is a very accomplished and well acclaimed R&B, Motown, Jazz and country bass player, with extraordinary distinguished credentials. Bob was the bass player for the legendary "Funk Brothers", who were the primary studio musicians on almost all of the Motown hits that were recorded. Bob Babbitt has been a studio musician for over 35 years and he's played on a multitude of Grammy nominated and winning recording projects, selling over 100 million albums, with various artists.
Below are listed some of the many recording sessions where Bob Babbitt has appeared. To listen and purchase CDs that Bob has played on, simply select an artist who is similar to your own style and project. Then click on the links, give Bob a listen on the clips at Amazon.com, buy the CDs to learn more about Bob's playing; and then hire Bob Babbitt, so that you can describe the sound, feel and groove you need for him to supply; to add to the magic of your recording project.
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TOURING AND RECORDING |
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ELLIOT SCOTT PRODUCTIONS |
THE
FUNK BROTHERS: STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF
MOTOWN" Film about the legendary Motown Musicians, who played on all of the Motown hits. Released - Summer 2002 Won two (2) Grammy Awards in February, 2003 ELLIOTTSCOTTPRODUCTIONS.COM FOR INFO ON FILM YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TRAILER + PHOTOS |
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LUTHER ALLISON |
Luther's Blues (1974) Motown Years 1972-1976 (1996) |
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LEE ATWATER |
RED, HOT, AND BLUES" Grammy Nomination FEATURING B.B. King, Issac Hayes, Billy Preston, Carla Thomas, Chuck Jackson, and The Memphis Horns |
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STEPHEN BISHOP |
Animal
House On & On: The Hits of Stephen (1994) |
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CARLENE CARTER |
Two Sides to Every Woman (1979) |
| CAPITALS | Cool Jerk |
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD |
Give Me Just a Little More Time |
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ALICE COOPER |
Alice Cooper Goes to Hell (1976) Lace and Whiskey (1977) Go To Hell You and Me |
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JIM CROCE |
I Got a Name (1973) |
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TIM CURRY |
Read My Lips (1978) Fearless (1979) |
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MARVIN GAYE |
Mercy,
Mercy Me - Grammy Nominee Inner City Blues - Grammy Nominee What's Going On (1971) - Grammy Nominee Master 1961-1984 (1995) Forever Yours (1997) What's Going On [2001 Deluxe (2001) |
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GLORIA GAYNOR |
Never
Can Say Goodbye Experience Gloria Gaynor (1975) I've Got You (1976) I Will Survive: The Anthology (1998) |
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JIMI HENDRIX |
Crash Landing (1975) Midnight Lightning (1975) |
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ENGLEBERT HUMBERDINK |
After the Lovin' Grammy Nominee (1977) |
| BJORN JENS & JIMMY STATON | Kicking Up New Dust (2002) - Producer |
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ELTON JOHN |
Complete Thom Bell Sessions (1989) Greatest Hits, 1976-1986 (1992) |
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GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS |
Midnight
Train to Georgia (GRAMMY WINNER) (1974) If I Were Your Woman Miss Gladys Knight (1979) |
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TAJ MAHAL |
Evolution (The Most Recent) (1977) |
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BARRY MANILOW |
Ready to
Take a Chance Academy Award Nominee (Movie: "Foul Play") Somewhere in the Night Cocacabana |
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JOHN MAYALL |
Bottom Line (1979) |
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ROBERT PALMER |
Double Fun (1978) Addictions, Vol. 1 (1989) Addictions, Vol. 2 (1992) |
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TEDDY PENDERGRASS |
It's Time for Love/This One's for (1999) |
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BONNIE RAITT |
Streetlight (1975) |
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LOU RAWLS |
Sit Down and Talk to Me/Let Me Be... (1999) |
| SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES |
Tears
of a Clown (1972) 35th Anniversary Collection (1994) |
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DIANA ROSS |
Touch Me
in the Morning - Grammy Nominee Surrender (1972) |
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THE SPINNERS |
Rubber
Band Man - Grammy Nominee (1977) Spinners (1972) New and Improved (1974) Pick of the Litter (1975) Happiness Is Being With the... (1976) From Here to Eternity (1979) |
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EDWIN STARR |
WAR - Grammy Nominee (1971) |
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R. DEAN TAYLOR |
Indiana Wants Me (1968) |
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THE TEMPTATIONS |
Ball
of Confusion Sky's the Limit (1971) Solid Rock (1972) Masterpiece (1973) Hear to Tempt You (1978) Temptations (1981) Emperors of Soul (1994) |
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UNDISPUTED TRUTH |
Smiling Faces (1971) |
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DIONE WARWICK w/The Spinners |
Then Came You (Grammy Nominee) (1974) |
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DENIECE WILLIAMS |
My Melody (1981) Niecy (1982) Best of Deniece Williams: Gonna... (1996) Love Songs (2000) |
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STEVIE WONDER |
We Can
Work it Out (1967) Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Grammy Nominee) (1968) |
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OTHER SELECT RECORDINGS |
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ORIGINAL |
Animal House (1978) Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) |
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VARIOUS |
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles... (1992) Home of the Blues [MCA] (1999) |
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OTHER SELECT RECORDINGS |
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JAZZ |
STANLEY TURRENTINE #1 JAZZ RECORD "MAN WITH A SAD FACE" Grammy Nominee |
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NEW COUNTRY BANDS |
SHANIA TWAIN - Complete Limelight Sessions (2001) |
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TELEVISION APPEARANCES |
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JOAN BAEZ |
Also Stage |
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BRENDA LEE |
Also Stage |
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EDUCATION |
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COLLEGE |
DETROIT
INSTITUTE OF ARTS Major: HARMONY &THEORY - Bass |
Featured Artist |
Review |
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The Funk Brothers 2004
GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS 2003
GRAMMY Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "What's Going On," Chaka Khan & The Funk Brothers Best Compilation Soundtrack Album
WINNER
WINNER |
In
1959, Berry Gordy gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz
and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a
fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on "My Girl," "Bernadette," I
Was Made to Love Her," and every other hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note an a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story in STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN. With the tumultuous sixties as a backdrop, Motown's unsung heroes take the viewer on a compelling journey in time as they trace the evolution of The Motown Sound" from its origins in Detroit to its demise in Los Angeles during the seventies. Through the eyes of the riveting characters who ruled Hitsville's studio by day and the club scene of Detroit by night, we enter a world of unparalleled soul and emotion as the Funk Brothers revisit the sites of their musical roots, triumphs, and eventual heartbreak. Contact Funk Brother Bass Player Bob Babbitt for recording sessions and as a producer through the Studio-Musicians' Network.
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