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Among Babbitt's most notable bass performances are "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder, "War" by Edwin Starr, "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" and "Inner City Blues" by Marvin Gaye, "Band Of Gold" by Freda Payne, "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" and Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) by The Temptations. 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, "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band, "Supernatural Thing" by Ben E. King and "(The) Rubberband Man" by The Spinners.

He also played on the Jimi Hendrix album Crash Landing. He accepted an offer from Phil Collins to perform on his album of Motown and 1960s soul classics Going Back and also appears in Phil's Going Back live concert DVD.

Bob Babbitt has been a participant in the annual Rockin Christmas Fund charity fundraiser event held each year to help children in need.

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Posted by Backinthe615

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 7/16/12 at 3:58 pm to TheDoc

Well,this day sucks for music legends,

I'm going to start drinking.

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Posted by TDswah

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Posted on 7/16/12 at 4:11 pm to TheDoc

Thanks Bob!!

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Posted by Pepe Lepew

Looney tuned .....

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Posted on 7/16/12 at 7:22 pm to TheDoc

this is the board of death today, RIP

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Posted by dexy82

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Posted on 7/16/12 at 9:20 pm to Pepe Lepew

I honestly did not know his name, but after seeing that list of songs.

That guy was seriously involved in U.S. rock History

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Posted by TheDoc

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Posted on 7/17/12 at 7:05 am to dexy82

He was an original funk brother along with James jamerson. A true talent.

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Posted by ChoupiqueSacalait

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Posted on 7/17/12 at 11:04 am to TheDoc

If you haven't watched the Standing in the Shadows of Motown documentary, run don't walk to get it.

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Posted by TupeloTiger

Tupelo,Ms.[via Bastrop,La.]

Member since Jul 2004

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Posted on 7/17/12 at 11:13 am to ChoupiqueSacalait

They replay the Standing in the Shadows- Motown on a cable music channel on Sunday morning often. Bob Babbitt is on a lot, super talent, great bass player and good guy. He's white like Duck Dunn , but really great. How they protected Babbitt during the Detroit riots at MLKing's murder was impressive. His play on Marvin Gay songs was truly funky and classic.

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