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Willie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres . He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career.
Mar 5, 2023 · Willie Weeks himself completely reproduces the bass solo played at the legendary Donny Hathaway live! The joy of being able to see the best bass solo in soul music history again! #willieweeks #...
Apr 21, 2007 · Willie does what maybe just a handful bassists can do. Mesmerizing! On the guitar Eric Clapton and on the drums Stevie Jordan. Live from Palace of Auburn Hil...
Starting off making his own music at the age of 13 with some retro gear in his small bedroom in London, Willie Weeks has come a long way on the journey to becoming the fully fledged, multi-instrumentalist, multi-platinum, & Billboard 200 #1 producer he is today.
Born in North Carolina in 1947, Willie Weeks began playing electric bass, starting with a 1962 Fender Precision, in the early 1960s. Strongly influenced by Motown great James Jamerson, Willie quickly developed his own style based on the soul, R&B, and pop music he heard on the radio.
Aug 10, 2020 · Willie Weeks (Donny Hathaway, Eric Clapton) By Thomas Semioli. “He’s the baddest bass player in the U.S.A!” proclaimed the late, great Donny Hathaway from the stage of the Bitter End in New York City nearly 50 years ago (1971) – and that proclamation still holds true well into the 21st Century.
Dec 12, 2015 · So Who Is Willie Weeks? Born in Salemburg, North Carolina, Weeks took up the bass in the early 1960s. Inspired by popular music, jazz, and the styles of James Jamerson, Ray Brown, and Ron Carter, he developed a musical style that is soulful, playful, and musically appropriate.
Willie Weeks. Born: August 5, 1947, Salemburg, NC. Ever since Donny Hathaway introduced him as “The Baddest Bass Player In The Country” on October 7th, 1971 at The Bitter End in New York City, Willie Weeks has been one of the world’s most well respected and in demand session bassists.
Tracks #2 ‘Follow’, #3 ‘Fantasia’, and #7 ‘Love Killa’. Produced and Co-Written by Willie Weeks.
Willie Weeks played bass at the Crossroads Guitar Festival, hosted by Eric Clapton and featuring some of the top guitarists in the world on stage with Clapton. Weeks was a member of Clapton’s house band on his 2013 world tour with the Crossroads Guitar Festival.
