Motown bass player Bob Babbitt dies at age 74

A LIFE REMEMBERED

At Motown Records in the late ’60s, Babbitt’s thick, fluid bass lines drove the groove on songs by the Temptations (“Ball of Confusion”), Stevie Wonder (“Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours),” Rare Earth (“Losing You”), Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (“The Tears of a Clown”) and many others.  

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You may never have heard the name Bob Babbitt before today, and you may not recognize his face… but we can guarantee you've heard his music.

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