g, syn, voc, *1950 US, Richmond, Virginia
Musician / Songwriter of R&B/Soul and Jazz
A.k.a. Melvin Ragin
Soul funk guitarist - songwriter - producer. Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1950, died in Santa Monica, California on October 24, 2018 at the age of 67. He joined the Motown house band, The Funk Brothers, in 1968 and later played on one of The Temptations’ most iconic singles 'Papa Was A Rollin' Stone'. He also worked as a top session musician for artists such as Michael Jackson (Off The Wall), Marvin Gaye (Let's Get It On), Herbie Hancock (Man-Child), and Quincy Jones (Body Heat), among others.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Do It Right | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson & Doc Gee | 2001 | Album |
Who Say DJ Can't Play Jazz? | Loving Power Featuring Wilton Felder, Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, Phil Upchurch, Larry Dunn & John Robinson | 1993 | Album |
Nightbird & Company with Alison Steele | Herbie Hancock & Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson / John Mayall / Bee Gees / Leo Sayer | 1977 | Compil. |
Elementary | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | 1976 | Album |
Love Ain't Somethin' / Bubbles | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | 1976 | Single |
Goo Goo Wah Wah | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | 1976 | Single |
Doin' It / Together (Whatever) | Herbie Hancock / Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | 1976 | Album |