Jack Ashford

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Jack Ashford
Ashford in 2013
Background information
Born	(1934-05-18) May 18, 1934 (age 90) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Percussion vibraphone
Years active	1960s–1980s
Formerly of	The Funk Brothers

Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934) is an American musician who was a percussionist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s. Ashford is most famous for playing the tambourine on hundreds of Motown recordings.