Motown Artists & the Gear They Use

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarist · The Isley Brothers

Prince

Singer, Guitarist · Prince

Neil Young

Singer, Guitarist · Crazy Horse

Michael Jackson

Singer, Composer · The Jackson 5

Nile Rodgers

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Stevie Wonder

Singer, Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Miles Kane

Guitarist, Singer · The Last Shadow Puppets

Eddie Hazel

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

George Benson

Singer, Guitarist · The George Benson Quartet

James Jamerson

Bassist · The Funk Brothers

Jermaine Jackson

Singer, Bassist · The Jackson 5

Verdine White

Bassist, Composer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Carol Kaye

Guitarist, Bassist · The Grass Roots

Ernie Isley

Guitarist · The Isley Brothers

Larry Graham

Bassist · Sly & the Family Stone

Bernard Edwards

Bassist · CHIC

Tito Jackson

Guitarist, Singer · The Jackson 5

Michael Hampton

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Curtis Mayfield

Guitarist · Jerry Butler & The Impressions

Al McKay

Guitarist, Composer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Louis Johnson

Bassist · Michael Jackson (band)

Alex Weir

Guitarist · Talking Heads

Jerry Barnes

Bassist, Composer · CHIC

Rick James

Singer, Bassist · Stone City Band

Sly Stone

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Sly & the Family Stone

Michael McDonald

Singer, Keyboardist · Steely Dan

Bernie Worrell

Keyboardist, Composer · Talking Heads

Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson

Singer, Guitarist · Otis Day & The Knights

James Brown

Singer · James Brown & The Famous Flames

Willie Weeks

Bassist · The Doobie Brothers

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Greg Phillinganes

Keyboardist · The Jackson 5

Robert “Kool” Bell

Singer, Bassist · Kool & the Gang

Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner

Singer, Guitarist · Ohio Players

Quincy Jones

Composer, Music Producer

Roger Troutman

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Zapp

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Colin Young

Singer, Guitarist · Gods Hate

Patrice Rushen

Keyboardist · CAB

Bob Babbitt

Bassist · MFSB

Nik West

Singer, Bassist · Prince

Lisa Coleman

Keyboardist · Prince

George Johnson

Guitarist · The Brothers Johnson

Serg Dimitrijevic

Guitarist · Good Charlotte

Donny Hathaway

Singer, Keyboardist

Morris O'Connor

Guitarist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Freddie Stone

Guitarist · Sly & the Family Stone

DeWayne McKnight

Guitarist, Composer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Steve Ferrone

Drummer · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Marvin Gaye

Singer, Keyboardist · Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

Dennis Chambers

Drummer · Funkadelic

Sheila Escavedo (Sheila E.)

Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Junie Morrison

Singer, Keyboardist · Funkadelic

Eric Burdon

Singer · Eric Burdon & the Animals

Pops Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

Bill Withers

Singer, Guitarist · Creative Source

Neil Jason

Singer, Bassist · Dire Straits

Cordell Mosson

Guitarist, Bassist · Funkadelic

Glenn Goins

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

John "JR" Robinson

Drummer, Composer · Rufus

Tommy DeVito

Singer, Guitarist · The Four Seasons

Isaac Hayes

Singer, Keyboardist · Delaney & Bonnie and Friends

Tony Maiden

Singer, Guitarist · Rufus

Herb Fame

Singer · Peaches & Herb

Billy Beck

Keyboardist, Composer · Zapp

Teddy Kumpel

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Ray Monette

Guitarist · Rare Earth

Ike Turner

Guitarist, Music Producer · Ike & Tina Turner

Bobby Z.

Drummer, Composer · Prince

John Blackwell

Drummer · The New Power Generation

Bobby Womack

Guitarist, Music Producer · Artists United Against Apartheid

Aretha Franklin

Singer, Keyboardist · Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles

Ronnie Rancifer

Keyboardist · The Jackson 5

Don Ciccone

Singer, Guitarist · The Critters

André Cymone

Bassist, Music Producer · Prince

Michael Henderson

Singer, Bassist

Johnny Griffith

Keyboardist · The Funk Brothers

Garry Shider

Singer, Guitarist · Funkadelic

George Clinton

Singer · Funkadelic

Lionel Richie

Singer, Keyboardist · Commodores

Dr. Fink

Keyboardist · Prince

Eddie Holland

Music Producer · Holland–Dozier–Holland

Robert Bell

Bassist · The Blue Nile

Gary Bias

Saxophonist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Nick Massi

Singer, Bassist · The Four Seasons

Ralph Rolle

Drummer · CHIC

Edwin Starr

Singer

Chaka Khan

Singer · Rufus

Ronnie Wilson

Singer, Keyboardist · The Gap Band

Alvin Pazant

Singer · The Manhattans

Luther Vandross

Composer, Music Producer · Change

Joe Messina

Guitarist · The Funk Brothers

Jean Terrell

Singer · The Supremes

Lee Oskar

Singer · War