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Robert White

real name Robert Willie White

Robert White is credited on 693 releases across 137 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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693

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137

Albums

8

Decades active

546

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Soul Bassist and guitarist (born on 19.11.1936 in Billmyre, Pennsylvania - died on 27.10.1994 in Los Angeles, California).
One of the guitarists for Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, White is best known for performing the guitar riff on The Temptations' number-one hit single "My Girl", but played the guitar on many successful Motown records, including "Can I Get a Witness" by Marvin Gaye, "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes, "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder, "Something About You" by the Four Tops and "It's a Shame" by The Spinners.
For the English composer from the Renaissance, please use Robert White.
For the American Jazz Drummer, Bobby White

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693 releases · 137 albums · active 1959–2026

  • Performance · 746
  • Other credits · 30
  • Production · 1

Studios: United Sound Systems · ABC Recording Studios · Silvery Moon Studios · The Sound Suite Detroit

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