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Instrument (s) Electric guitar, electric sitar. Labels. Motown. Eddie " Chank " Willis (June 3, 1936 – August 20, 2018) was an American soul musician. Willis played electric guitar and occasional electric sitar for Motown 's in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers, during the 1960s and early 1970s.
22 de ago. de 2018 · Eddie Willis, a legendary session musician who played on countless Motown hits, passed away in 2018 from polio complications. He was part of the Funk Brothers, who received the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.
20 de ago. de 2018 · Eddie Willis, who played on hits like the Marvelettes' \"Mr. Postman\" and Stevie Wonder's \"My Cherie Amour\", passed away in Mississippi. He was a member of the Funk Brothers, the house band of Motown Records, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013.
21 de ago. de 2018 · published 21 August 2018. Willis' unique, funky guitar style helped propel hits by Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes and many more. (Image credit: Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images) Eddie Willis, guitarist and founding member of Motown's house band, The Funk Brothers, has died at the age of 82.
21 de ago. de 2018 · Eddie 'Chank' Willis was a guitarist who played on many Motown classics, such as 'Please Mr. Postman' and 'I Was Made to Love Her'. He won two Grammys and the Lifetime Achievement Award with the Funk Brothers in 2004.
22 de ago. de 2018 · Eddie Willis, guitarist and founding member of Motown record label house band, the Funk Brothers, has died aged 82. Willis had been suffering complications from his lifelong battle with polio.
20 de ago. de 2018 · Eddie Willis was a guitarist who played on many Motown classics such as The Temptations' \"The Way You Do the Things You Do\" and Stevie Wonder's \"I Was Made to Love Her\". He was known for his funky style, his humility and his optimism despite his health challenges.
