Jack Ashford

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Jack Ashford is an American percussionist best known for his tambourine and vibraphone work on countless Motown hits as part of the label’s legendary studio band.

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Jack Ashford canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American percussionist
human
musician
percussionist
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedAct Four Tops
linked to: The Four Tops

Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
The Funk Brothers
The Supremes
The Temptations
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-05-18
employer Motown Records
linked to: Motown
familyName Ashford
fieldOfWork music performance
recording studio work
genre Motown
R&B
soul music
givenName Jack
instrument percussion
tambourine
vibraphone
memberOf The Funk Brothers
name Jack Ashford
nationality American
notableFor tambourine work on Motown recordings
vibraphone work on Motown recordings
notableWork performances on numerous Motown hit singles
studio recordings for Motown Records
occupation musician
percussionist
record producer
partOf Motown house band
Motown studio musicians
linked to: The Funk Brothers
placeOfBirth Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
recordLabel Motown
residence Detroit

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The Funk Brothers notableMember Jack Ashford
Jack Ashford name Jack Ashford
Standing in the Shadows of Motown portrays Jack Ashford