Jack Ashford
American musician
Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934) is an American soul musician. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Ashford is most famous for playing the tambourine on hundreds of Motown recordings. Ashford played tambourine on include "Nowhere to Run" by Martha & the Vandellas, "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, and "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston.[1]
Following the death of Joe Messina in April 2022, Ashford is the last survivor of the 13 core members of The Funk Brothers.
References
change- ↑ "A quick hello from Laura, and an album update!". secretsistersblog.com. The Secret Sisters Blog. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
Other websites
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- Jack Ashford Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2013)
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