On October 24, 2018, Melvin M. Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson died aged 67. He was musician (guitar), famous for his unique skills with wah-wah pedal. He was member of The Funk Brothers, the studio band for “Motown Records”, recorded and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, John Lee Hooker, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Vanessa Williams, Thelma Houston, The Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, The Beach Boys, George Benson, Bobbi Humphrey, Janet Jackson, Yung Berg, Blondie, Norman Whitfield, The Undisputed Truth, Donald Byrd, Labelle, Love Unlimited, Cher, Meshell Ndegeocello, Gloria Gaynor, The Temptations (his guitar work on “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”), Pointer Sisters, Martha Reeves, Rose Royce, Bob Scaggs and Herbie Hancock. As leader, Wah Wah Watson released one solo album (Elementary, 1976).
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Phil Collinds: Going Back
On September 13, 2010, “Atlantic” label released “Going Back”, the eighth solo Phil Collins studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at Phil Collins studio in Geneva, and was produced by Phil Collins.
Personnel:
- Phil Collins– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, bass, glockenspiel, acoustic and electric piano, harp, handclaps, footstomps, guitar, organ, fingersnaps, mixing
- Ray Monette– guitar, wah-wah guitar
- Ronnie Caryl– acoustic guitar
- Eddie Willis– guitar
- Bob Babbitt– bass guitar
- Jason Rebello– vibraphone, acoustic and electric piano
- John Aram – trombone, handclaps , fingersnaps, horn arrangements and transcriptions
- Guy Barker– trumpet
- Tom Rees-Roberts – trumpet
- Phil Todd – baritone saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Graeme Blevins – tenor saxophone
- Celeste-Marie Roy – bassoon
- Steve Jones – handclaps, fingersnaps
- Nicholas and Matthew Collins – handclaps, fingersnaps, footstomps, backing vocals
- Scott Stroman – string arrangements and transcriptions, conductor
- Menhuin Academy – strings
- Connie Jackson-Comegys – backing vocals
- Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals
- Yvan Bing – engineer
- Thoraya Binzagar, Thierry Chaunay – engineer assistant
- Yvan Bing – mixing
- Kevin Reeves – mastering
- Mike Hosey – artwork
Track listing:
- Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) – Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.
- (Love Is Like a) Heatwave – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby
- Some of Your Lovin’ – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- In My Lonely Room – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me for a Little While) – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Blame It on the Sun – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright
- Papa Was a Rolling Stone – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
- Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright
- Standing in the Shadows of Love – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Do I Love You – Peter Anders, Phil Spector, Vincent Poncia Jr.
- Jimmy Mack – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Something About You – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
- Going to a Go-Go – Warren Moore, William Robinson, Jr., Robert Rogers, Marvin Tarplin
- Talkin’ About My Baby – Curtis Mayfield
- Going Back – Goffin, King
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