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Robert Andrew Kreinar (November 26, 1937 – July 16, 2012), known as Bob Babbitt, was an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records' studio band, the Funk Brothers, from 1966 to 1972, as well as his tenure as part of MFSB for Philadelphia International Records afterwards.
Jul 18, 2012 · The bass guitarist Bob Babbitt, who has died of brain cancer aged 74, was one of the last surviving members of the Funk Brothers, that exclusive club comprising a dozen or so session musicians...
Bob Babbitt was never just “any bass player”. “It’s probably safe to say that every minute of every day, 365 days a year, Bob Babbitt’s bass is pumping out of some radio station somewhere.”
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Jul 16, 2012 · Bob Babbitt, the Motown studio bassist who played on hits including Smokey Robinson & the Miracles’ “Tears of a Clown” and the Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion,” died yesterday in Nashville after...
Bob Babbitt, a bass player who became world-renowned for his studio work at Motown Records and, as an independent musician, with a host of celebrated stars, passed away this morning, July 16,in Nashville, TNof complications from brain cancer at the age 74 according to his manager, David Spero.Babbitt was a Nashville resident for the last 26 years.
Jul 18, 2012 · DETROIT (AP) — Bob Babbitt, who played bass on many classic Motown records as a member of the ensemble known as the Funk Brothers, died on Monday in Nashville. He was 74. Image
Robert Andrew Kreinar, known as Bob Babbitt, was an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records' studio band, the Funk Brothers, from 1966 to 1972, as well as his tenure as part of MFSB for Philadelphia International Records afterwards.
Dec 3, 2014 · Motown Bassist Bob Babbitt died July 16 in Nashville after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2011. He was 74.
Jul 16, 2012 · Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt, whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit “Ball of Confusion” and Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology),”...
Jul 17, 2012 · (AP) DETROIT - Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt, whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit "Ball of Confusion" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me...
