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    Johnny Griffith
    Johnny Griffith (John Ellis Griffith Jnr, born 10 July 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, died 10 November2002 in Detroit, Michigan) was an African-American musician. Griffith played piano and keyboards for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers studio band. Among the hundreds of Motown recordings Griffith played on are "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, "I Can't Help Myself " by Four Tops, and "Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes. Griffith played the Steinway grand piano, the Hammond B-3 organ, the Wurlitzer electric piano, the Fender Rhodes, and the celeste and harpsichord. His musical influences included Bud Powell, Glenn Gould, and Oscar Peterson. References · African American musiciansSoul musicians1936 births2002 deathsThe Funk Brothers members

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    Second Edition 1957
    Second Edition 1957


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