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Eddie Willis | |
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Also known as | Chank Willis |
Born | Grenada, Mississippi, US | June 3, 1936
Died | August 20, 2018 Gore Springs, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 82)
Genres | Soul, R&B |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Electric guitar, electric sitar |
Labels | Motown |
Eddie "Chank" Willis (June 3, 1936 – August 20, 2018) was an American soul musician. Willis played electric guitar and occasional electric sitar for Motown's in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers, during the 1960s and early 1970s.