David Van De Pitte

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David Van De Pitte
David van de Pitte at his writing desk. Photo by Eric van den Brulle
Background information
Born	(1941-10-28)October 28, 1941 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	August 9, 2009(2009-08-09) (aged 67) Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Musician, music arranger
Instrument	Bass
Years active	1960s–2009
Formerly of	The Funk Brothers

David J. Van De Pitte (October 28, 1941 – August 9, 2009) was an American music arranger and bass player. He is best known for his work at Motown Records during the 1960s and early 1970s, when he was responsible for arranging many of the best known and most successful of the company's records, including those by Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and many others.