Paul Riser (born September 11, 1943) is an American trombonist and Motown musical arranger who was responsible for co-writing and arranging dozens of top ten hit records. His legacy as one of the "Funk Brothers" is similar to that of most of the other "Brothers", as his career has been overlooked and overshadowed by the stars of Motown that became household names. Some of the Funk Brothers he worked with include: Earl Van Dyke, Johnny Griffith, Robert White, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina, Dennis Coffey, Wah Wah Watson, James Jamerson, Bob Babbitt, Eddie Watkins, Richard "Pistol" Allen, Uriel Jones, Andrew Smith, Jack Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Benny Benjamin, Cornelius Grant, Joe Hunter, Richard "Popcorn" Wylie, Marcus Belgrave, Teddy Buckner and Stevie Wonder.
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The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer
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David T. Walker
American musician
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Cornelius Grant
American musician
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Louis Shelton
musician
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Pam Sawyer
British-born American lyricist and songwriter
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Berry Gordy
American Music Executive, Record Producer
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James Gadson
American musician
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William Stevenson
American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records
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Barrett Strong
American singer, songwriter
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The Originals
band
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
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Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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The Supremes
American female singing group
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Nathan Watts
American musician
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Wah-Wah Watson
American guitarist
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Ronald White
American singer, songwriter
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Ewart Abner
American music industry executive
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Bob Babbitt
musician
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Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter
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Arthur G. Wright
American musician
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Marvin Gaye
American singer-songwriter and musician