Inside the mythic Studio A exhibit at the Motown Museum, you can see an actual Gibson 335 guitar and wah-wah pedal Dennis Coffey would use in recording “Cloud Nine,” “Just My Imagination,” and ...

If I had my way, copies of Dennis Coffey‘s “Scorpio” and “Theme From Black Belt Jones” would be handed out to every prospective hip hop/funk DJ with the purchase of a pair of turntables; guitarist/wah ...

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Remember that wah-wah intro to the Temptations’ “Cloud Nine”? That was from guitarist Dennis Coffey’s first day at Motown. It was one of a hundred gold and platinum records that he played on for ...

Detroit-born guitarist and producer. He was a member of Motown's famed group of session musicians, The Funk Brothers. He helped introduce a psychedelic rock sound to Motown. His guitar work can be ...