Eddie "Bongo" Brown
born on 13/9/1932 in Clarksdale, MS, United States
died on 28/12/1984 in Los Angeles, CA, United States
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Eddie "Bongo" Brown (September 13, 1932 December 28, 1984) was an African-American musician.
He was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Brown played congas, bongos, the gourd and claves for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band. One of his musical influences was Chano Pozo.
Among Brown's best-known performances on Motown recordings include "(I Know) I'm Losing You" by The Temptations, "I Second That Emotion" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, and "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
He died in Los Angeles, California in 1984, aged 52.
Discography
As sideman
With Brass Fever
- Brass Fever (Impulse!, 1975)
- Time Is Running Out (Impulse!, 1976)
References
External links
- Standing in the Shadows of Motown at The Internet Movie Database
| The Funk Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Richard "Pistol" Allen · Jack Ashford · Bob Babbitt · Benny Benjamin · Eddie "Bongo" Brown · Johnny Griffith · Joe Hunter · James Jamerson · Uriel Jones · Joe Messina · Earl Van Dyke · Robert White · Eddie Willis | |
| #1 hit singles | 1961: "Please Mr. Postman" |
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