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Dennis James Coffey (born November 11, 1940) is an American guitarist. He was a studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings, and is well known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single "Scorpio". Biography. Coffey learned to play guitar at the age of thirteen, in the Michigan Upper Peninsula town of Copper City.
21. Mai 2014 · To that end, he scooped up fresh talent like local guitarist Dennis Coffey, who introduced him to the wah-wah pedal, and arranged songs on the fly in the studio. If someone had a good idea, it...
6. Aug. 2017 · Coffey’s creative use of distortion, Echoplex, fuzz tone and wah-wah pedals helped enhance the psychedelic-soul flavor on some of the Norman Whitfield-produced tracks for the Temptations.
23. Apr. 2024 · The instrumental track featured former Motown “funk brother” Bob Babbitt on bass. On Jan. 8, 1972, Coffey became the first white artist to perform on TV’s Soul Train, playing “Scorpio.”. That record received a gold disc awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1971. The follow-up in 1972 was “Taurus ...
The enormous success of “Cloud Nine” by the Temptations earned Coffey a regular slot in the Funk Brothers; and the song earned Motown its first Grammy Award in 1969. "Cloud Nine" was the first of Norman Whitfield’s psychedelic soul productions, and Coffey was now the guitarist and special effects specialist at Motown.
9. März 2011 · Dennis Coffey‘s history of funk. Including the psychedelic b-boy soul of Coffey’s 70’s solo material, classic recordings on which he recorded as a sessions musician, hip-hop cuts which have sampled his material, and even a couple of sneak peaks at the new album’s music, Constellations is
Hair and Thangs, an Album by Dennis Coffey Trio. Released in 1969 on Maverick (catalog no. MAS-7002; Vinyl LP). Genres: Psychedelic Rock, Funk Rock. Rated #449 in the best albums of 1969. Featured peformers: Dennis Coffey (guitar), Lyman Woodard (organ), Andrew Smith (drums), Bob Babbitt (bass), Mike Theodore (producer, engineer).
