Bert87 wrote:My favorite group of musicians have more hits than The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Elvis, and The Beatles combined.
They called themselves,
The Funk Brothers.
They didn't really call themselves that. There were any number of 'Funk Brothers' who played instruments as the studio musicians for a lot of people's Motwon hits. More hits than the Beatles, maybe close.
List of hit songs on which The Funk Brothers played
"Please Mr. Postman" - The Marvelettes
"Fingertips Pt. 2" - Stevie Wonder
"My Guy" - Mary Wells
"Where Did Our Love Go" - The Supremes
"Baby Love" - The Supremes
"Come See About Me" - The Supremes
"My Girl" The Temptations
"Stop! In the Name of Love" The Supremes
"Back in My Arms Again" The Supremes
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" - The Four Tops
"I Hear a Symphony" - The Supremes
"You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes
"Reach Out I'll Be There" - The Four Tops
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" - The Supremes
"The Happening" - The Supremes
"Love Child" - Diana Ross and the Supremes
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - Marvin Gaye
"I Can't Get Next to You" - The Temptations
"Someday We'll Be Together" - Diana Ross and the Supremes
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Diana Ross
"The Tears of a Clown" - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" - The Temptations
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" - The Temptations
"Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
"Midnight Train to Georgia" - Gladys Knight and the Pips
"Just a Little Misunderstanding" - The Contours
"Shop Around" - The Miracles
"Shotgun" - Junior Walker & the All Stars
"How Sweet it Is (To Be Loved by You)" - Marvin Gaye
"The One Who Really Loves You" - Mary Wells
"The Way You Do The Things You Do" - The Temptations
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
"(I'm A) Road Runner" - Junior Walker & the All Stars
"Ain't too Proud to Beg" - The Temptations
"I Wish It Would Rain" - The Temptations
"Reflections" - Diana Ross & The Supremes
"(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" - Martha & the Vandellas
"Hitch Hike" - Marvin Gaye
"What's So Good About Goodbye" - The Miracles
"I Was Made To Love Her" - Stevie Wonder
"It's The Same Old Song" - The Four Tops
"You've Really Got A Hold on Me" - The Miracles
"Standing In The Shadows Of Love" - The Four Tops
"If I Were Your Woman" - Gladys Knight and the Pips
"Going To A Go-Go" - The Miracles
"Heaven Must Have Sent You" - The Elgins
"Dancing In The Street" - Martha & The Vandellas
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" - Marvin Gaye
"Cloud Nine" - The Temptations
"What's Goin' On" - Marvin Gaye
"Do You Love Me" - The Contours
"Get Ready" - The Temptations
"Function At The Junction" - Shorty Long
"My World Is Empty Without You" - The Supremes
"The Tracks Of My Tears" - The Miracles
"Can I Get A Witness" - Marvin Gaye
"Nowhere To Run" - Martha & the Vandellas
"Here Comes The Judge" - Shorty Long
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" - Stevie Wonder
"Beachwood 4-5789" - The Marvelettes
"Bernadette" - The Four Tops
"Two Lovers" - Mary Wells
"What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" - Jimmy Ruffin
"My Cherie Amour" - Stevie Wonder
"I Second That Emotion" - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
"(I Know) I'm Losing You" - The Temptations
"First I Look At The Purse" - The Contours
"Ooo Baby Baby" - The Miracles
"25 Miles" - Edwin Starr
"I'll Be Doggone" - Marvin Gaye
"Pride and Joy" - Marvin Gaye
"Ball Of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" - The Temptations
"It Takes Two" - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
"This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)" - The Isley Brothers
"Uptight" - Stevie Wonder
"Devil With A Blue Dress On" - Shorty Long
"Jimmy Mack" - Martha & the Vandellas
"Since I Lost My Baby" - The Temptations
"War" - Edwin Starr
"Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" - Marvin Gaye
"Don't Mess With Bill" - The Marvelettes
"You Beat Me To The Punch" Mary Wells
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" - The Four Tops
"Mickey's Monkey" - The Miracles
"Ain't That Peculiar" - Marvin Gaye
"Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" - Stevie Wonder