Motown bass player and original 'Funk Brother' Bob Babbitt died of brain cancer yesterday at the age of 74. As far as musicians go, he was as influential as it gets. Here's one of the many legendary tracks he played on. R.I.P.
Motown bass player and original 'Funk Brother' Bob Babbitt <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/bob-babbitt-funk-brothers-bassist-for-motown-dies-at-74/2012/07/17/gJQAxu41rW_story.html">died of brain cancer yesterday at the age of 74</a>. As far as musicians go, he was as influential as it gets. Here's one of the many legendary tracks he played on. R.I.P.
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