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Wah Wah Watson (eigentlich Melvin Ragin) (* 8. Dezember 1950 in Richmond, Virginia; † 24. Oktober 2018 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz- und Funk-Gitarrist. Seinen Künstlernamen verdankte er dem Wah-Wah-Pedal beim Gitarrespielen.
Melvin M. Ragin (December 8, 1950 – October 24, 2018), known professionally as "Wah Wah Watson," was an American guitarist who was a member of the Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown Records. He also worked extensively as a session musician in a variety of genres from jazz and pop to R&B.
1. Nov. 2018 · Melvin Ragin, the guitarist who performed as Wah Wah Watson through decades of recording and touring — with the Temptations, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys and dozens...
26. Okt. 2018 · Melvin “Wah Wah Watson” Ragin: 1950–2018. Melvin “Wah Wah Watson” Ragin from the Funk Brothers performs live onstage in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1976. With his rhythmic skill and creative daring, the inventive guitarist proved that the wah pedal was much more than a gimmick.
A behind-the-scenes pioneer of the '70s soul/funk, Watson was a key player in the era's Motown Sound and has contributed guitar and/or writing and production to literally hundreds of singles and albums between then and now.
25. Okt. 2018 · Melvin Ragin, known as “Wah Wah Watson” for the quivering, darting, wonderfully textured sounds he conjured from his guitar and wah wah pedal in countless sessions for stars of soul and funk,...
26. Okt. 2018 · Nachruf Gitarrist "Wah Wah Watson" ist tot. 26. Oktober 2018, 18:49 Uhr. Ragin begann als Studiomusiker für die Plattenfirma Motown, war unter Musikern ein Star und lieferte unzählige...
