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Melvin M. Ragin (December 8, 1950 – October 24, 2018), known professionally as " Wah Wah Watson ," was an American guitarist who was a member of the Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown Records. He also worked extensively as a session musician in a variety of genres from jazz and pop to R&B .
Melvin Ragin (Detroit, Míchigan; 8 de diciembre de 1950-Santa Mónica, California; 24 de octubre de 2018 [1] ), más conocido por su nombre artístico Wah-Wah Watson, fue un guitarrista y músico de sesión de soul, jazz, funk y disco, especialmente conocido por su uso del pedal de wah-wah.
- Estadounidense
- 24 de octubre de 2018, Santa Mónica (Estados Unidos)
By Jon Pareles. Nov. 1, 2018. Melvin Ragin, the guitarist who performed as Wah Wah Watson through decades of recording and touring — with the Temptations, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, Herbie...
31 de oct. de 2022 · Wah Wah Watson with Herbie Hancock 1976 (live video) - Hang Up Your Hang Ups - YouTube. Bob Juke. 28K subscribers. 1.3M views 1 year ago. ...more. There doesn't seem to be much on video of...
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25 de oct. de 2018 · Melvin Ragin, known as “Wah Wah Watson” for the quivering, darting, wonderfully textured sounds he conjured from his guitar and wah wah pedal in countless sessions for stars of soul and funk,...
26 de oct. de 2018 · Melvin “Wah Wah Watson” Ragin: 1950–2018. Melvin “Wah Wah Watson” Ragin from the Funk Brothers performs live onstage in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1976. With his rhythmic skill and creative daring, the inventive guitarist proved that the wah pedal was much more than a gimmick.
A behind-the-scenes pioneer of the '70s soul/funk, Watson was a key player in the era's Motown Sound and has contributed guitar and/or writing and production to literally hundreds of singles and albums between then and now.
