Dennis Coffey

Dennis Coffey

  • Birthday: 1940-11-11
  • Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

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 heard on several Norman Whitfield-produced tracks for The Temptations including "Cloud Nine," "Psychedlic Shack," and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)." In 1971, he had a smash hit as a recording artist with the Top 10 instrumental "Scorpio."

Filmography

Production

Tough

1974

As Original Music Composer

Mardi Gras Massacre

1978

As Original Music Composer

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