Dennis Coffey is an American original. Only in America (and specifically, only in Detroit) could one man play guitar with a group of legends as diverse as Del Shannon, The Temptations, and George ...

The instrumental hit found an unexpected new audience decades later thanks to an iconic television appearance.

Guitarist Dennis Coffey is your classic case of, “If you don’t know the man, just look at the resume.” Coffey was a member of the original Funk Brothers, Motown’s legendary backing ensemble, and the ...

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 ...

These days, legendary soul guitarist and Motown studio musician/Funk Brother Dennis Coffey plays Northern Lights Lounge every Tuesday. But back in 1968, Baker’s was the name of the game — and we’re ...

So, what do the songs "Goodnight Vienna" by Ringo Starr, "Give Me Just A Little More Time" by The Chairmen Of The Board, "War" by Edwin Starr, "Someday We'll Be Together" by The Supremes, "That's The ...

At 78, former Funk Brother Dennis Coffey still gigs weekly in his beloved city of Detroit. Credit: Photo by Doug Coombe/Courtesy of Omnivore Records It sounded like the greatest theme song to a gritty ...

In 1972, guitarist Dennis Coffey had a hit with the funk-soul instrumental Scorpio, which reached #6 on the Billboard pop chart. He had been there many times before as a member of Motown's Funk ...

Guitarist Dennis Coffey is your classic case of “if you don’t know the man, just look at the resume.” He was a member of the original Funk Brothers – Motown’s legendary backing ensemble – and the ...