Paul Justman, director of the acclaimed 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown as well as classic MTV-era music videos including the J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold” and Diana Ross’ “Muscles,” has died at his home in the Hollywood Hills. He was 74.
His March 7 death was announced by his brother, the J. Geils keyboard player Seth Justman, to The New York Times for an obituary today.
Named Best Non-Fiction Film of 2002 by the New York Film Critics, among other awards including two Grammys, Standing in the Shadows of Motown chronicled the story of the Funk Brothers, the legendary, if at the time largely unknown, studio musicians who played on numerous Motown hits. The film gave long overdue credit to musicians Jamerson, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Joe Hunter, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie Willis, Richard “Pistol” Allen, Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin, Eddie “Bongo” Brown, Johnny Griffith, Earl Van Dyke and Robert White,...
His March 7 death was announced by his brother, the J. Geils keyboard player Seth Justman, to The New York Times for an obituary today.
Named Best Non-Fiction Film of 2002 by the New York Film Critics, among other awards including two Grammys, Standing in the Shadows of Motown chronicled the story of the Funk Brothers, the legendary, if at the time largely unknown, studio musicians who played on numerous Motown hits. The film gave long overdue credit to musicians Jamerson, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Joe Hunter, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie Willis, Richard “Pistol” Allen, Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin, Eddie “Bongo” Brown, Johnny Griffith, Earl Van Dyke and Robert White,...
- 7/3/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Messina, the prolific guitarist whose work with the Funk Brothers can be heard on an array of Motown classics, died Monday, April 4, the Detroit Free Press reports. He was 93.
Messina died at his home in Northville, Michigan after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Despite his long illness, Messina’s son, Joel, said his father had not only been living on his own up until a month ago, but he was still frequently inviting fellow musicians over to jam.
“As one of the original Funk Brothers, Joe Messina leaves...
Messina died at his home in Northville, Michigan after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Despite his long illness, Messina’s son, Joel, said his father had not only been living on his own up until a month ago, but he was still frequently inviting fellow musicians over to jam.
“As one of the original Funk Brothers, Joe Messina leaves...
- 4/5/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Just weeks after If Loving You Is Wrong wrapped its five season run, it seems fans are about to get some answers.
OWN will a air one-hour reunion special with the cast of Tyler Perry's hit drama on Tuesday, June 30 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
Titled If Loving You Is Wrong: Oh So Right, and hosted by Edwina Findley Dickerson, cast members will relive the biggest jaw-dropping moments from the hit series in addition to dishing on behind-the-scenes stories and answers to fans' burning questions.
Nearly 1.6 million viewers tuned in to the series finale June 16.
It was Tuesday night's #1 telecast across broadcast and cable with African American women and total viewers (L+3).
Tyler Perry's seductive series, which debuted its fifth and final season in March, chronicles the lives of friends and frenemies that love and live in the same neighborhood.
It originally launched on OWN in September 2014 and stars Amanda Clayton as Alex Montgomery,...
OWN will a air one-hour reunion special with the cast of Tyler Perry's hit drama on Tuesday, June 30 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
Titled If Loving You Is Wrong: Oh So Right, and hosted by Edwina Findley Dickerson, cast members will relive the biggest jaw-dropping moments from the hit series in addition to dishing on behind-the-scenes stories and answers to fans' burning questions.
Nearly 1.6 million viewers tuned in to the series finale June 16.
It was Tuesday night's #1 telecast across broadcast and cable with African American women and total viewers (L+3).
Tyler Perry's seductive series, which debuted its fifth and final season in March, chronicles the lives of friends and frenemies that love and live in the same neighborhood.
It originally launched on OWN in September 2014 and stars Amanda Clayton as Alex Montgomery,...
- 6/26/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
OWN is taking Tyler Perry fans back to Maxine one last time, reuniting the cast of If Loving You Is Wrong for a one-hour special that promises to answer fans’ burning questions. (And judging by the comments on our recap of the series finale, there are going to be plenty of ’em.)
The special, officially titled If Loving You Is Wrong: Oh So Right, will be hosted by Edwina Findley Dickerson. “Cast members will relive the biggest jaw-dropping moments from the hit series in addition to dishing on behind-the-scenes stories,” according to OWN’s official release. It will air Tuesday,...
The special, officially titled If Loving You Is Wrong: Oh So Right, will be hosted by Edwina Findley Dickerson. “Cast members will relive the biggest jaw-dropping moments from the hit series in addition to dishing on behind-the-scenes stories,” according to OWN’s official release. It will air Tuesday,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Eddie Willis, guitarist and original member of the famed Motown Records house band the Funk Brothers, died Monday near his hometown of Grenada, Mississippi. Willis was 82.
Willis’ daughter Terez Willis told the Detroit Free Press that her father had been suffering from complications from his lifelong bout with polio, which he had since childhood and prevented Willis from touring more frequently during the prime of his career.
The guitarist, nicknamed “Chank,” joined the Motown house band in 1959, joining a group of session musicians that included guitarists Joe Messina, Robert White and Marv Tarplin,...
Willis’ daughter Terez Willis told the Detroit Free Press that her father had been suffering from complications from his lifelong bout with polio, which he had since childhood and prevented Willis from touring more frequently during the prime of his career.
The guitarist, nicknamed “Chank,” joined the Motown house band in 1959, joining a group of session musicians that included guitarists Joe Messina, Robert White and Marv Tarplin,...
- 8/21/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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