Robert White


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Soul Bassist and guitarist (born on 19.11.1936 in Billmyre, Pennsylvania - died on 27.10.1994 in Los Angeles, California).
One of the guitarists for Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, White is best known for performing the guitar riff on The Temptations' number-one hit single My Girl, but played the guitar on many successful Motown records, including Can I Get a Witness by Marvin Gaye, You Keep Me Hangin' On by The Supremes, My Cherie Amour by Stevie Wonder, Something About You by the Four Tops and It's a Shame by The Spinners.
For the English composer from the Renaissance, please use Robert White.
For the American Jazz Drummer, Bobby White

APPEARANCES +


Larry Brown
Breaking Training
2024, 7", S/Sided, RE, Fireworks Records (2)
Wilson Pickett
The Original Soul Shaker
2022, ,
Soul
Martha And The Vandellas*
Dance Party
2022, Vinyl 140 Gram, Collector\u0027s Edition, ,
Soul
The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go
2021
David Ruffin
David
2021, 2x Vinyl Yellow, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Martha And The Vandellas*
Come And Get These Memories
2021, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On Live
2019
Various
The Complete Tri-Phi Records Singles Volume 2
2017, CD, Comp, Hallmark Music & Entertainment
Wilson Pickett
Let Me Be Your Boy - The Early Years 1957-1962
2017
Various
One Track Mind! (More Motown Guys)
2016, CD, Comp, Kent Dance
Various
Down Home Blues - Detroit - Detroit Special
2016, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Dig + Box, Wienerworld Presentation
Various
The Complete Tri-Phi Records Singles Volume 1
2016, CD, Comp, Hallmark Music & Entertainment
Shiro Sagisu
Outtakes From Evangelion (Vol.1)
2016, CD, Album, King Records, ,
Soundtrack
Valerie Simpson
Exposed / Valerie Simpson
2015, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Caroline Records, SoulMusic Records, Tamla, ,
Gospel/Soul
Various
The Complete Harvey Records Singles
2015, CD, Album, Comp, Hallmark Music & Entertainment
Eddie Holland*
Eddie Holland - The Definitive Remastered Edition
2015, CD, ,
Soul
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
50th Anniversary - The Singles Collection 1962-1972
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Motown, Hip-O Select, ,
Soul/Funk
Earl Van Dyke
The Motown Sound (The Complete Albums & More)
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Hip-O Select, Motown, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Michael Wycoff
Come To My World / On The Line
2010, CD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Funkytowngrooves, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group, ,
Soul/Funk
Haydn*, Trio Goya
The Heart Of Invention
2010
Various
Soul Galaxy In The Magic Of Motown
2009, CD, Comp, Motown, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 11B: 1971
2009, 7", Single, RE + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown,
Gordon Staples And The String Thing
Strung Out
2009, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 10: 1970
2008, 7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 11A: 1971
2008, 7", Single, RE + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown,
Various
Sous Les Pavés, Le Jazz
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Jazz, Legacy, Columbia, ,
Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Free Jazz/Funk/Hard Bop/Jazz-Rock/Latin Jazz/Modal/Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Psychedelic Rock/Soul
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 9: 1969
2007, 7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown, ,
Pop Rock/Soul/Psychedelic
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 4: 1964
2006, 7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Country Rock/Soul/Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop/Gospel/Ballad
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 6: 1966
2006, 7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown, ,
Rock & Roll/Spoken Word/Soul/Schlager/Rhythm & Blues/Interview
Eddie Kendricks
The Thin Man (The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2)
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown, Tamla, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Knight Time / A Little Knight Music
2006, CD, Comp, RM, Motown, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Gold
2006
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 5: 1965
2006
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 3: 1963
2005, 7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Motown, ,
Rock & Roll/Country Rock/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop/Gospel/Comedy
Eddie Kendricks
Keep On Truckin': The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1
2005, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, ,
Soul
Various
The Complete Motown Singles / Vol. 1: 1959-1961
2005, Vinyl, 6x CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Jr. Walker & The All Stars*
Shotgun & Soul Session
2003, CD, Comp, Motown
Marvin Gaye
The Marvin Gaye Collection
2003, SACD, ,
Soul
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Ridin' High & Sugar N' Spice
2002, CD, Comp, Motown, ,
Soul
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Natural Resources / Black Magic
2002, CD, Comp, Motown, ,
Soul
Floetry
Say Yes
2002
Four Tops
Fourever
2001, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Hip-O Records, ,
Soul
Salvatore Adamo*
Par Les Temps Qui Courent
2001
Various
Cooley High (Original Soundtrack)
2000
CJ & Co.*
USA Disco
1998, CD, Comp, Westbound Records, ,
Disco
The Tallis Scholars
Lamenta
1998, ,
Renaissance/Early
Smokey Robinson + The Miracles*
The Ultimate Collection
1998, CD, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Four Tops
The Ultimate Collection
1997, CD, ,
Soul
Gladys Knight & The Pips*
The Ultimate Collection
1997, CD Universal M&L, ,
Soul/Funk
Diana Ross + The Supremes*
The Ultimate Collection
1997, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Luther Allison
The Motown Years 1972 - 1976
1996, CD,
Amos Milburn
The Motown Sessions 1962-1964
1996, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Marvin Gaye
The Master 1961-1984
1995, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Gladys Knight & The Pips*
The Best Of Gladys Knight & The Pips
1995, 2x CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Disco
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart: Coronation Mass, Davidde Penitente
1994, CD, Vox Allegretto
Smokey Robinson And The Miracles
The 35th Anniversary Collection
1994, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Doo Wop/Soul/Funk/Rhythm & Blues
Jody Watley
Intimacy
1993, CD, ,
RnB/Swing/Soul
Jody Watley
Your Love Keeps Working On Me
1993
Various
Hitsville USA • The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
1992, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Good Girls
All For Your Love
1989, Vinyl, ,
New Jack Swing/Contemporary R&B
The Fureys & Davey Arthur
The Scattering
1988
Various
Sixty Years Of Grand Ole Opry
1986, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Bluegrass/Honky Tonk
Take Five
Take Five
1981, ,
Funk/Disco
Jimmy & David Ruffin*
Jimmy & David Ruffin
1980, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Vocal
Larry Brown
Breaking Training
1979, 7", Fireworks Records (2)
Crystal Three
Candies Disco Heat
1979, LP, Album, Union Records (3)
California Smoker, Lee Ritenour
Jazz Fever '79 (Part 4)
1979, Cass, Comp, Atlantic Records (2), ,
Jazz-Funk/Samba/Funk/Disco
The Originals
Come Away With Me
1979, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
The McCrarys
On The Other Side
1979, ,
Soul/Disco
Smokey Robinson
Where There's Smoke...
1979, ,
Soul
Terry Callier
Turn You To Love
1979, ,
Soul-Jazz/Soul
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
1979, Vinyl, ,
Disco
RJ's Latest Arrival*
RJ's Latest Arrival
1979
Billy Preston & Syreeta
Music From The Motion Picture "Fast Break"
1979, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Jeffree*
Jeffree
1979
Lamont Dozier
Bittersweet
1979, Vinyl Winchester Press, ,
Soul/Funk
Stargard
What You Waitin' For
1978, Vinyl Gloversville Pressing, ,
P.Funk/Disco
Beverly & Duane*
Beverly & Duane
1978, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Livin' Proof
Livin' Proof
1978, Vinyl,
クリスタル・スリー*
ディスコハートのエースが出てこない Heart No Ace Ga Detekonai / ディスコ春一番 Haru Ichiban
1978
Gloria Gaynor
Love Tracks
1978
California Smoker
D2D Chapter 1
1978, ,
Jazz-Funk/Samba/Funk/Disco
Dobie Gray And Mary Wells
Greatest Hits
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Jeannie Reynolds
One Wish
1977, Cass, Album, Mad, Casablanca
Jeannie Reynolds
One Wish
1977
Eddie Kendricks
Slick
1977, ,
Soul/Ballad
Shirley Caesar
First Lady
1977
Jack Ashford
Hotel Sheet
1977, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Four Tops
The Show Must Go On
1977, Vinyl Terre Haute, ,
Soul/Disco
Willy Bridges*
Bridges To Cross
1977
The Dramatics
Shake It Well
1977, ,
Soul/Disco
Various
Motown Instrumentals
1977
C.J. & Co
Devil's Gun
1977, ,
Funk/Soul/Disco
Innervision
Gotta Find A Way To Get Back Home / I Just Want To Love You
1977, Vinyl,
Valerie Simpson
Keep It Comin'
1977
The Crowns Of Glory
God Save The Children
1976, LP, Album, Peacock Records, ,
Gospel
Lenore Paxton and Friends
America... 1776 to 1976
1976, LP, Album, Daisy Records (10)
Larry Santos
You Are Everything I Need
1976
Jr. Walker*
I'm So Glad
1976, Vinyl,
Jeannie Reynolds
Cherries, Bananas & Other Fine Things
1976, Vinyl, ,
Disco/Soul/P.Funk
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Super Hits
1976
Denise La Salle*
Second Breath
1976
The Four Tops*
Catfish
1976, ,
Soul/Disco
The Dramatics
Joy Ride
1976, ,
Soul/Disco
Jr. Walker*
Whopper Bopper Show Stopper
1976
Jr. Walker*
Sax Appeal
1976, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Liz Dargan & The Gospelettes
Surely God Is Able
1976
Various
WEA Launch 1975
1975, 2xLP, Comp, Atlantic, Warner Bros. Records, Elektra, Not On Label
The Futures
Castles In The Sky
1975
Ron Banks And The Dramatics
The Dramatic Jackpot
1975, Vinyl Pitman Press, Gatefold, ,
Soul
Jimmy Ruffin
Love Is All We Need
1975, ,
Soul
"Lady Love" Barbara Mason*
Love's The Thing
1975, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Larry Santos
Larry Santos
1975, ,
Soul/Vocal
The Dramatics
Drama V
1975, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Soul
Denise La Salle*
Here I Am Again
1975
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams
1975, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
Soul
Jr. Walker & The All Stars*
Dancin' Like They Do On Soul Train
1974, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Gladys Knight & The Pips*
Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To / Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
1974
Norman Feels
Where Or When
1974
Johnny Griffith
The Geneva Connection
1974
Jr. Walker & The All Stars*
Jr. Walker & The All Stars
1974, ,
Soul-Jazz/Soul
G.C. Cameron
Love Songs & Other Tragedies
1974
The Originals
Game Called Love
1974, ,
Soul
Luther Allison
Luther's Blues
1974
The Undisputed Truth
Down To Earth
1974, ,
Soul/Funk
The Bitter & The Sweet
I Wont Have Any Babies For You
1973, 7", The Anything, Everything Records
Phonetic Rock
Phonetic Rock
1973, 2xLP, Sussex
David George
Bit of Both
1973, LP, Album, G.A.S. Records (4)
The Temptations
Masterpiece
1973, Vinyl Indianapolis, Embossed, ,
Soul/Funk
Marvin Gaye
Let's Get It On
1973, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Soul
Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
1973, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Diana Ross & The Supremes*
Greatest Hits
1973, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Zulema
Ms. Z.
1973, Vinyl Sonic Press, ,
Soul
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
1973, Vinyl Hollywood Pressing, ,
Soul/Funk
The Originals
Young Train
1973
Undisputed Truth*
Law Of The Land
1973, Vinyl Hollywood Pressing, ,
Soul/Funk
The Temptations
All Directions
1972
The Supremes
Floy Joy
1972
Eric And The Vikings
It's Too Much For Man To Take Too Long
1972
P.J.*
T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care)
1972
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
1971
The Supremes & The Four Tops*
Dynamite
1971, ,
Soul
Gladys Knight & The Pips*
Standing Ovation
1971,
Gladys Knight & The Pips*
Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To
1971, Vinyl, ,
Soul
The Undisputed Truth
Face To Face With The Truth
1971, ,
Soul/Funk
The Temptations
Solid Rock
1971
Valerie Simpson
Exposed
1971
The Ruffin Brothers
I Am My Brother's Keeper
1970, Vinyl, ,
Soul
David & Jimmy Ruffin*
When My Love Hand Comes Down
1970, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Natural Resources
1970
David & Jimmy Ruffin*
Stand By Me
1970
Earl Van Dyke
The Earl Of Funk
1970, ,
Funk
Shorty Long
The Prime Of Shorty Long
1969, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)
1968
Jr. Walker & The All Stars*
Soul Session
1967, 7", Jukebox, Ind, Soul
Various
Tamla Motown Parade, The Sound Of Young America
1967, LP, Comp, Mono, Tamla Motown
Jr. Walker & The All Stars*
Road Runner
1966, ,
Soul
Jr. Walker And The All Stars*
Soul Session
1966
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers
The Flick
1965
Shorty Long
Going Away / What's The Matter
1963, 7", Tri-Phi
Jr. Walker All Stars*
Twist Lackawanna / Willie's Blues
1962
Eddie Burns
Humming The Blues
1961, Acetate, 7", S/Sided, Not On Label
The Swinging Tigers
Snake Walk
1959, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues
First Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church
Satan (We're Going To Tear Your Kingdom Down)
LP, Gospel Recording Co.
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Neither One Of Us (Want's To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
The Mamas & The Papas
Golden Era Vol. 2
The Temptations
Milestones: Masterpiece / All Directions
,
Disco/Soul/Funk
The Temptations
With A Lot O' Soul
The Mamas & The Papas
16 Of Their Greatest Hits
,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Marvin Gaye
Milestones: Let's Get It On / What's Going On
2x Vinyl, ,
Soul
Various
Deep Rare Grooves
2012, 25xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, SoSexy
Various
Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (The Life And Music Of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson)
1989, 2xCD, Album, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, ,
Dialogue
Various
Vogue Jazz Disque
1972, LP, Comp, Mono, Vogue
Stargard
What You Waitin' For
2019, CD, ,
P.Funk/Disco
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On (Rarities Edition)
2010, CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
C.J. & Co
Devil's Gun
1977
Marvin Gaye
Let's Get It On
1973
The Temptations
All Directions
1972
The Temptations
Solid Rock
1972
Gladys Knight & The Pips*
Standing Ovation
LP, Album, Unofficial, Oscar
Gladys Knight & The Pips*
Standing Ovation
,
Soul