Joe Messina, one of the star guitarists on the front line of Motown’s studio band, the Funk Brothers, died early Monday at his son Joel Messina’s Northville home, his son confirmed. He died of natural ...

Joe Messina, a jazz guitarist whose work with the Funk Brothers helped build the bedrock of the Motown sound, died Monday in Northville. He was 93. Messina, a longtime Warren resident, died at 4 a.m.

Motown gave soul music broad appeal with its iconic beat, earworm hooks, and call-and-response gospel vocals. But it also rocked.

Joe Messina, the prolific guitarist whose work with the Funk Brothers can be heard on an array of Motown classics, died Monday, April 4, the Detroit Free Press reports. He was 93. Messina died at his ...

HOLLYWOOD — Artisan Pictures has acquired North American rights to “Standing in the Shadows of Motown,” a documentary about a group of backup musicians known as the Funk Brothers who provided the ...

Motown redefined pop music with a signature sound blending soul, R&B, funk, and gospel. And of course, the deepest grooves.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joe Messina was by all accounts, including his own, a soft-spoken guy who was happiest while playing his guitar. But as one of ...