Earl Van Dyke and the Funk Brothers - Soul Stomp

Earl Van Dyke (July 8, 1930, Detroit, Michigan September 18, 1992) was an African American musician, most notable as the main keyboardist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Van Dyke was preceded as keyboardist and bandleader of the Funk Brothers by Joe Hunter.

Besides his work as the session keyboardist on popular Motown hits such as "Bernadette" by The Four Tops, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, and "Run Away Child, Running Wild" by The Temptations, Van Dyke performed with a small band as an opening act for several Motown artists, and released instrumental singles and albums himself. Several of Van Dyke's recordings feature him playing keys over the original instrumental tracks for Motown hits; others are complete covers of Motown songs.

Van Dyke played the Steinway grand piano, the Hammond B-3 organ, the Wurlitzer electric piano, the Fender Rhodes, and the celeste and harpsichord. His musical influences included Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, and Barry Harris.

In September of 1992, at the age of 62, Van Dyke died of prostate cancer at Harper Hospital in Detroit.

Singles:-

All Soul (Motown) releases

- 1964: "Soul Stomp"
- 1965: "All For You"*
- 1965: "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"*
- 1965: "The Flick (Part I)" *
- 1967: "6 by 6" **
- 1969: "Run Away Child, Running Wild"

(*) billed as "Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers" (the billed name of the Funk Brothers band was changed by Motown head Berry Gordy, as he disliked the connotation of the word "funk")

(**) billed as "Earl Van Dyke & the Motown Brass"

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[Divybollox]

100 mph Awesome !!!

[mel0dyism]

Thanks The Funk Brothers. Some are gone, but will never be forgotten. Promise.

[papajones3]

thankyou i remember growing up with this music and being from detroit i never missed a motown revue at the fox theater were they were also the house band that backed everyone

[papajones3]

thankyou i remember growing up with this music and being from i never missed a motown revue at the fox theater were they were also the house band that backed everyone

[LouisHaynes2]

STOP IT EARL ! I CAN'T WORK !

[angeltek12]

I am the daughter of funk brother Mr. Daniel W. Turner . I was asked to give my father's history after his memorial service in 1989. I was to upset to talk about my father at that time. Kim J. Turner hit me on facebook for more infor.

[mychalsimonzmusic]

Never heard this before you can still hear that its them tho'

[soulie101]

liking this loads

[venusclare]

Excellant Andy!!!...thanks...Ve

[billmm79]

brill , Andy