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Robert Willie White (November 19, 1936 – October 27, 1994) was an American soul musician and a guitarist for Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers. Born in the small town of Billmeyer, Pennsylvania, he received music lessons from his uncle. He toured with The Moonglows and played bass prior to making Detroit his home in 1960. He did session work at Anna Records and later became one of the three core guitarists at Motown, along with Joe Messina and Eddie Willis. There, he performed primarily as a rhythm guitarist and played lead guitar when particular melodies needed his distinct tone. He is best known for writing and performing the guitar riff on The Temptations' number-one hit single "My Girl", and performed on numerous Motown hits, including "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by Yo

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  • روبرت وايت (عازف قيثارة) (ar)
  • Robert White (músico) (es)
  • Robert White (guitarist) (en)
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  • روبرت وايت (بالإنجليزية: Robert White)‏ هو عازف قيثارة أمريكي، ولد في 19 نوفمبر 1936 في هاريسبرج في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 27 أكتوبر 1994 في لوس أنجلوس في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Robert Willie White (19 de noviembre de 1936 – 27 de octubre de 1994) fue un músico estadounidense de soul.​ Conocido por formar parte de la banda de músicos de estudio de la compañía discográfica Motown conocida como The Funk Brothers.​ (es)
  • Robert Willie White (November 19, 1936 – October 27, 1994) was an American soul musician and a guitarist for Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers. Born in the small town of Billmeyer, Pennsylvania, he received music lessons from his uncle. He toured with The Moonglows and played bass prior to making Detroit his home in 1960. He did session work at Anna Records and later became one of the three core guitarists at Motown, along with Joe Messina and Eddie Willis. There, he performed primarily as a rhythm guitarist and played lead guitar when particular melodies needed his distinct tone. He is best known for writing and performing the guitar riff on The Temptations' number-one hit single "My Girl", and performed on numerous Motown hits, including "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by Yo (en)
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  • Robert White (en)
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  • Robert White (en)
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  • Robert Willie White (en)
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  • Billmeyer, Pennsylvania, United States (en)
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