Bob Babbitt
Bob Babbitt (born
Robert Kreinar) is an
American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of
Motown Records' studio band, the
Funk Brothers. Babbitt traded off sessions with main Motown bassist
James Jamerson, and was favored over Jamerson by producer
Norman Whitfield. Over the course of his career, Babbit has played on over 200
Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits, for Motown and other labels as well.
Among Babbitt's most notable bass performances are "
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" and "
We Can Work It Out" by
Stevie Wonder, "
War" by
Edwin Starr, "
The Tears of a Clown" by
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, "
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" by
Marvin Gaye, "
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)" by
The Temptations and "
Smiling Faces Sometimes" by
The Undisputed Truth. He has participated in hundreds of other hits, including "Little Town Flirt" by
Del Shannon, "
I Got a Name" by
Jim Croce, "
Midnight Train to Georgia" by
Gladys Knight & the Pips, "Then Came You" by
Dionne Warwick, "Indiana Wants Me" by
R. Dean Taylor and "Rubberband Man" by
The Spinners.
In 2005, Babbit began co-writing, co-producing, and playing the bass for teenage singer Whitney Wolanin, including the successful singles "GOOD" and "It Takes Two".
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