Bob Babbitt

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Bob Babbitt
Babbitt in 2004
Babbitt in 2004
Background information
Birth nameRobert Andrew Kreinar
Born(1937-11-26)November 26, 1937
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 74)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass
Years active1961–2012
Formerly ofThe Funk Brothers

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

Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".[2]

Babbitt traded off sessions with original Motown bassist

Robert Palmer, and Alice Cooper. During this time, his most notable successes were "Midnight Train to Georgia"(1973) by Gladys Knight & the Pips and "The Rubberband Man" by The Spinners.[4]

The

The Main Ingredient
.

He participated in hundreds of other hits, including "

Desire Wire. He accepted an offer from Phil Collins to perform on his album of Motown and 1960s soul classics, Going Back, and also appeared in Collins' Going Back – Live at Roseland Ballroom, NYC concert DVD. He appeared on stage in an episode of American Idol, backing up Jacob Lusk's performance of "You're All I Need to Get By
" for AI's Motown Week in March 2011.

In 2003, Babbitt played on

The Allman Brothers), and drummer Chucki Burke.[6]

He was added to the Music City Walk of Fame in June 2012.[7]

Babbitt died on July 16, 2012, aged 74, from brain cancer.[8][9][10]

Discography

With

Frank Black

With Dee Dee Bridgewater

With Carlene Carter

  • Two Sides to Every Woman (Warner Bros., 1979)

With Joe Cocker

With Phil Collins

With Peter Frampton

With Marvin Gaye

  • What's Going On
    (Motown Records, 1971)

With Gloria Gaynor

With Major Harris

  • My Way (Atlantic Records, 1974)

With Richie Havens

  • Connections (Elektra, 1980)

With Cissy Houston

With Sass Jordan

  • Get What You Give (Universal Music, 2006)

With Margie Joseph

  • Sweet Surrender (Atlantic, 1974)
  • Margie (Atlantic, 1975)

With Eric Kaz

  • Cul-De-Sac (Atlantic, 1974)

With Ben E. King

With Nils Lofgren

  • Nils (A&M, 1979)

With Taj Mahal

With Barry Manilow

With Herbie Mann

With Kathy McCord

With Jimmy McGriff

With Moon Martin

  • Mystery Ticket (Capitol, 1982)

With Jackie Moore

  • Sweet Charlie Babe (Atlantic Records, 1973)

With Kenny Nolan

  • A Song Between Us (Polydor, 1978)

With Laura Nyro

With Yoko Ono

With

Robert Palmer

With Teddy Pendergrass

With Roxanne Potvin

With Bonnie Raitt

With Irene Reid

  • Two of Us (Glades, 1976)

With Vicki Sue Robinson

  • Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA Victor, 1976)

With Rodriguez

With Jimmy Ruffin

  • Jimmy Ruffin (Polydor, 1973)

With Tom Rush

With Helen Schneider

  • Let It Be Now (RCA Records, 1978)

With Marlena Shaw

With Sister Sledge

With

Lonnie Smith

  • Keep on Lovin'
    (Groove Merchant, 1976)

With Spinners

  • New And Improved (Atlantic, 1974)

With Rod Stewart

With The Temptations

With Stanley Turrentine

With Frankie Valli

With Dionne Warwick

With Deniece Williams

References

  1. ^ "Scorpion (album, band)". BadCat Records, Reston, VA, USA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time". bassplayer.com. NewBay Media. September 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Jisi, Chris. "Bob Babbitt: 1937-2012." Bass Player October 2012: 16. General OneFile. Web. April 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Jisi, Chris. "Phil Chen & Bob Glaub pay tribute to Bob Babbitt & Duck Dunn." Bass Player April 2013: 18+. General OneFile. Web. April 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Who Played on Scorpio by Dennis Coffey?". Dennis Coffey. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Marion James". Music City Roots. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Bob Babbitt | Nashville Walk of Fame | VisitMusicCity.com". www.visitmusiccity.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Bob Babbitt – Obituary". obits.columbian.com. July 16, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bob Babbitt, Motown Bassist With Funk Brothers, Dies at 74". The New York Times. July 18, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2017.

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