Motown and Other Artists I Have Worked With

[dennis_coffey]

Hello everyone. I have decided to write a blog series on my website about the Motown and other artists I have worked with. You can access it here. I hope you enjoy it. Dennis Coffey

http://denniscoffeysite.com/category/blog/

[motony]

real cool, man.

[smooth]

Hi Dennis

Informative blog with great Motown Historical information.

Thanks for the education!

Abraham Smooth Wilson

[edafan]

wonderful info

edafan

[midnightman]

Wow, I didn't know Janet got involved in a J5 track!

Also interesting to note: Dennis Coffey confirmed Stevie did play drums on "It's a Shame"...

[thommg]

Hello everyone. I have decided to write a blog series on my website about the Motown and other artists I have worked with. You can access it here. I hope you enjoy it. Dennis Coffey

http://denniscoffeysite.com/category/blog/

This is great, Dennis. Thanks for posting. By the way, I loved your book. It was quite informative!

[thomas96]

Thanks, Dennis. Always love to hear what you remember.

[ralpht]

Hi Dennis,
Good to see you posting. Nice blog.

[RossHolloway]

Thanks for sharing your memories and history, very impressive blog.

[dennis_coffey]

Two new posts - Golden World and Impact Records.

[theboyfromxtown]

Keep them coming Dennis.

[soulwally]

It's certainly fascinating stuff from Dennis. It's the first time I've ever seen a photograph of Ed Wingate. What became of him after Berry bought his company?

[ralpht]

Ed Wingate did a lot of recording at my studios[[Tera Shirma) after he sold GW. He may have been using the Ric Tic label at this point, but I don't quite recall.

[ralpht]

Dennis,
Great stuff on your blog.

[robb_k]

Ed Wingate did a lot of recording at my studios[[Tera Shirma) after he sold GW. He may have been using the Ric Tic label at this point, but I don't quite recall.

He did some recording at Terra Shirma when he was operating the New Ric Tic Records [[Blue/Green label), and also, after that label ended, and he and JoAnne were leasing their productions to Columbia.

[robb_k]

It's certainly fascinating stuff from Dennis. It's the first time I've ever seen a photograph of Ed Wingate. What became of him after Berry bought his company?

After 1968, the second sale to Motown, Ed Wingate and JoAnne Bratton still produced some recording sessions and lesed the masters to Columbia , and had one more release by a new Golden World Records in 1971 [["Stompin' Crazy legs" by The modern Times. After Golden World and Ric tic were sold. Ed was busy with his other businesses. He owned a few hotels, a car rental agency, a real estate office [[business) and another business or two. He was a major businessman in The Black Community in Detroit. Unlike Berry Gordy, the music business was always a sideline to him, rather than his main occupation.

[soulwally]

Thanks, robb_k and ralpht.

[imnokid]

Dennis, nice blog. No mention in your sessionography yet of the Bettye LaVette Karen 45s. That wah wahed out Let Me Down Easy is a funkbomb! ;-)

[dennis_coffey]

Thanks. I remember recording with Bettye back in the day but am not sure what songs I played on until I hear the record. I did get the chance to talk to Bettye and her husband in Philadelphia when I received the Funk Brother Pioneer Award from the R&B Foundation. Chuck Bartels, the bass player who worked for Bettye on the road plays with my band every Tuesday night at The Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit. I have just posted a blog on my site about me recording with Wilson Pickett in Muscle Shoals. Check it out.

[imnokid]

Dennis, I believe that you & babbit are on these. I think she said the drummer was Andrew something? BTW, I'm Bettye's husband! lol

Ticket To The Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApOum671CK0

Let Me Down Easy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ruhlkoh6LY

What Condition My Condition Is In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFSvyTIyGho

A Little Help From My Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ekg4DpdzFk

Hey Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDthC79sdWk

Almost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yvId_nYDXQ

[dennis_coffey]

Nice to meet you again. The drummer was probably Andrew Smith. He and Babbitt were close friends and both of them went on the road with me when Scorpio was a hit.

[dennis_coffey]

I listened to those tracks and it brought back a lot of memories working with Ollie McLaughlin, Dale Warren, Sonny Sanders and Bettye. Those are great funky records. Mike Theodore and I did some arrangements for Ollie back in the day. The session ended before we could get one of the songs done. Ollie would call me and tell me we owed him one arrangement. I would tell Ollie to book the session and we would deliver it. He never really got the chance to do it. We had a packed house again last night at the Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit. Chuck is a great bass player. I opened up for Rodriguez in Birmingham and London this spring. They were sell out crowds up to 5000 people. We had a blast!

[dennis_coffey]

Hello everyone. I have posted another blog. This one is on me working with Ringo Starr.

[dennis_coffey]

Hi folks. I have posted a blog on me working with Rodriguez on my website.

[dennis_coffey]

Hello. I have added a post on The Dramatics to my blogs.

[dennis_coffey]

Hello everyone. I have a new blog post on my website of me and Kid Rock at SXSW.

[dennis_coffey]

Hello everyone. I just posted a new blog on working with Holland, Dozier, and Holland.

[dennis_coffey]

Hello everyone. I have posted two new blogs on me playing with The Roots Band on the Jimmy Fallon Show and me attending a Sound Garden concert and hanging out with them backstage.

[dennis_coffey]

Hello everyone. I posted two new blogs including live videos. Check them out.

[Soul Sister]

Good information, Dennis. Nice website.
Thanks for sharing.

S.S.
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[theboyfromxtown]

[dennis_coffey]

Great Video! I had forgotten how talented Del was. I co-wrote and recorded Move it On Over with him. The first million seller I ever played on was Handy Man by Del. The last time I spoke to Del was at a club he was appearing at in NYC. Del didn't know I was in the audience and recently had an album out with Tom Petty. A lot of the songs he did that night I had played on. His encore song was Move it On Over. I went back stage and hung out with him after the show. He used to tell me the Beatles were his opening act in the UK. He was a great artist!

[stephanie]

I am a HUGE Del Shannon fan! Dennis I didnt know you co wrote Move it on Over I first heard that song in the 80s! The album Drop Down and Get Me [[his comeback with Sea of Love) was awesome and its good to know that you were on that the music was good. Very talented falsetto and ahead of his time. Really miss him and his music.

[stephanie]

Please watch the Scorpio clip a lot of young people can learn from this master! Dennis Coffey you are the man!

[dennis_coffey]

You can see an interview I did here in Detroit yesterday morning.

http://m.clickondetroit.com/news/uni...offey/31071434

[Cosmic Truth]

Denis, do you plan on doing an article on your experiences working with Norman Whitfield?

[dennis_coffey]

I am working on it now.

[dennis_coffey]

Here is my blog on Norman Whitfield. http://denniscoffeysite.com/norman-whitfield/

[dennis_coffey]

Here is my blog on Jimi Hendrix. http://denniscoffeysite.com/jimi-hendrix/

[imnokid]

dennis
I am enjoying your blog. Keep up the good work!

[midnight johnny]

Dennis....thanks so much for posting this important and fascinating information!!

[dennis_coffey]

Here is the story of why I did not tour with The Funk Brothers. http://denniscoffeysite.com/to-be-or...-funk-brother/

[alanh]

Dennis - thanks so much for starting your blog and sharing your experiences with us....and also for keeping us up to date with your new postings here on SDF. Fascinating information and history.

[dennis_coffey]

I had the chance to work with Don Was at Concert of Colors. http://denniscoffeysite.com/don-was/

[dennis_coffey]

Hear is blog about me doing my first recording session at the age of 15. http://denniscoffeysite.com/my-first...dennis-coffey/

[MIKEW-UK]

Hi Dennis, great blog! If you don't have a copy of I'm Gone, there is a copy for sale on ebay right now for $9.99!! Surprised to see the musician credits on the label, as musicians rarely were credited until years later.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MI-rockabilly-Vic-Gallon-Im-gone-Gondola-1414-LISTEN-/380621797815

[dennis_coffey]

Hi Mike. Thanks for the info. I bought the record yesterday and they are sending it to me. I have one copy but a backup copy is always good.

[dennis_coffey]

Here another blog on my second recording session at Fortune Records with some great pictures! http://denniscoffeysite.com/my-secon...rding-session/

[imnokid]

nice. Dennis, if I may offer an observation. People may be more apt to comment if they didn't have to sign name and email everytime they want to comment. It's stopping MY lazy ass! lol... Maybe make a way to keep someone who has previously commented stay signed in, like on this forum?

[Cosmic Truth]

I really enjoyed reading about you working with Norman Whitfield, Dennis.