Dennis Coffey

Dennis Coffey

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Como guitarrista de la legendaria banda de estudio de la Motown, los Funk Brothers, Dennis Coffey participó en varios de los éxitos de la discográfica y consiguió algunos propios. Nacido en Detroit el 11 de noviembre de 1940, Coffey empezó a tocar en sesiones de estudio cuando era un adolescente y ascendió hasta formar parte de los Funk Brothers entre 1967 y 1972.

Coffey aportó un sonido diferente a la Motown, con una distorsión hard rock y el pedal wah-wah, que apuntaba a los sonidos de los años setenta. Algunas de sus contribuciones más notables a Motown incluyen el viaje de los Temptations hacia el soul psicodélico en el álbum Psychedelic Shack de 1969, el clásico de Edwin Starr "War", el éxito número 3 de Freda Payne "Band of Gold" (en el que tocó el sitar eléctrico), y "Someday We'll Be Together", el último número 1 atribuido a Diana Ross & the Supremes, pero esencialmente el primer single en solitario de Ross.

En 1970, Coffey aceptó un trabajo de estudio tocando la guitarra en el álbum Cold Fact de un desconocido músico de Detroit que grabó como Rodriguez. El álbum pasó desapercibido en Estados Unidos, pero le valió al misterioso Rodríguez un devoto seguimiento internacional, que fue explorado en el documental de 2012 Searching for Sugar Man. Coffey apareció en la película para hablar de su trabajo en el debut de Rodríguez.

Coffey logró su propio éxito en 1971 con su sencillo instrumental "Scorpio", que alcanzó el número 6 en el Billboard Hot 100 y le valió el honor de ser el primer intérprete blanco en aparecer en la serie de televisión estadounidense Soul Train. El LP que lo acompañaba, Evolution, a cargo de Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Army, estaba compuesto por temas originales y una versión de "Whole Lotta Love" de Led Zeppelin, y alcanzó el número 13 en la lista de álbumes de R&B. El siguiente sencillo, "Taurus", fue un éxito rotundo. El siguiente sencillo, "Taurus", no logró el impacto de su predecesor.

Los éxitos se agotaron a mediados de los 70, pero Coffey siguió actuando y grabando, incluyendo su trabajo en la banda sonora de la película blaxploitation de 1974 Black Belt Jones y un álbum autotitulado de 2011 que reelaboraba algunos de sus temas clásicos y mostraba su todavía agudo sentido para tocar y componer.

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Scorpio
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Miss Millie Feat. Kings Go Forth
Dennis Coffey
All Your Goodies Are Gone feat. Mayer Hawthorne
03:15
07
Taurus
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
03:01
01
Fuzz
Dennis Coffey
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
08:16
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey - Melvin Davis - Lyman Woodard / Compositores: Dennis Coffey - Melvin Davis - Lyman Woodard
08
Theme from Enter the Dragon
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
03:12
10
Space Traveller
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
04:18
13
Gimme That Funk
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
03:19
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey - Cleaveland Horne / Compositores: Dennis Coffey - Cleaveland Horne
06
Chicano
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
05:09
05
Outrageous (The Mind Excursion)
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
07:29
04
Ride, Sally, Ride
Dennis Coffey
Goin' for Myself
03:08
02
Can You Feel It
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
02:49
03
Midnight Blue
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
02:42
02
Moon Star
Dennis Coffey
Instant Coffey
07:22
Compositores: Dennis Coffey
02
Wings Of Fire
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
07:38
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey

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  • Discografía
Álbumes
Down by the River
2019 Dennis Coffey under exclusive license to Detroit Music Factory
31-05-2019
Down by the River
01
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Dennis Coffey
Down by the River
05:02
Escritor/a: Jimmy Van Heusen - Johnny Burke / Compositores: Jimmy Van Heusen - Johnny Burke
02
Sunny
Dennis Coffey
Down by the River
04:18
Escritor/a: Bobby Hebb / Compositores: Bobby Hebb
03
The Shadow of Your Smile
Dennis Coffey
Down by the River
03:00
Escritor/a: Johnny Mandel - Paul Francis Webster / Compositores: Johnny Mandel - Paul Francis Webster
04
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Dennis Coffey
Down by the River
03:47
Escritor/a: Stevie Wonder / Compositores: Stevie Wonder
05
Kansas City
Dennis Coffey
Down by the River
03:27
Escritor/a: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller / Compositores: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller
06
Little Sunflower
Dennis Coffey
Down by the River
03:56
Escritor/a: Freddy Hubbard / Compositores: Freddy Hubbard
07
Just My Imagination
Dennis Coffey
Down by the River
03:56
Escritor/a: Barrett Strong - Norman Whitfield / Compositores: Barrett Strong - Norman Whitfield
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Live At Baker's
℗ 2018 Dennis Coffey, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings
14-12-2018
Live At Baker's
01
Little Sunflower (Live)
Dennis Coffey
Live At Baker's
10:56
Compositores: Freddie Hubbard
02
Chicago Song (Live)
Dennis Coffey
Live At Baker's
08:16
Compositores: Marcus Miller
03
Scorpio (Live)
Dennis Coffey
Live At Baker's
09:10
Compositores: Dennis Coffey
04
Moonlight In Vermont (Live)
Dennis Coffey
Live At Baker's
08:07
Compositores: John Blackburn - Karl Suessdorf
05
Just My Imagination (Live)
Dennis Coffey
Live At Baker's
10:17
Compositores: Barrett Strong - Norman Whitfield
06
The Sermon (Live)
Dennis Coffey
Live At Baker's
06:42
Compositores: Jimmy Smith
07
All Blues (Live)
Dennis Coffey
Live At Baker's
08:17
Compositores: Miles Davis
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One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
℗ 2018 Dennis Coffey, under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings
08-06-2018
One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
01
I'm A Midnight Mover (Live)
Dennis Coffey
One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
04:03
Compositores: Bobby Womack - Wilson Pickett
02
Eleanor Rigby (Live)
Dennis Coffey
One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
13:39
Escritor/a: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
03
Cissy Strut (Live)
Dennis Coffey
One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
09:13
Compositores: Arthur Neville - George Porter - Joseph Modeliste - Leo Nocentelli
04
Groovin' (Live)
Dennis Coffey
One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
06:34
Compositores: Eddie Brigati - Felix Cavaliere
05
Burning Spear (Live)
Dennis Coffey
One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
13:54
Compositores: Winston Rodney
06
It's Your Thing/Union Station (Live)
Dennis Coffey
One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
03:05
Compositores: Dennis Coffey - Lyman Woodard - Melvin Davis - O'Kelly Isley - Ronald Isley - Rudolph Isley
07
Mindbender (Live)
Dennis Coffey
One Night At Morey's: 1968 (Live)
04:17
Compositores: Dennis Coffey - Mike Theodore
Acceder a la ficha completa del álbum (9 canciones)
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
2016 Resonance Records
13-01-2017
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
01
Fuzz
Dennis Coffey
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
08:16
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey - Melvin Davis - Lyman Woodard / Compositores: Dennis Coffey - Melvin Davis - Lyman Woodard
02
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Dennis Coffey
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
07:09
Escritor/a: Jim Webb / Compositores: Jim Webb
03
The Look of Love
Dennis Coffey
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
11:45
Escritor/a: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Compositores: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
04
Maiden Voyage
Dennis Coffey
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
07:06
Escritor/a: Herbert Hancock / Compositores: Herbert Hancock
05
The Big D
Dennis Coffey
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
04:13
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey - Melvin Davis - Lyman Woodard / Compositores: Dennis Coffey - Melvin Davis - Lyman Woodard
06
Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over)
Dennis Coffey
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
07:04
Escritor/a: Josephine Armstead - Milton Middlebrook / Compositores: Josephine Armstead - Milton Middlebrook
07
Wade in the Water
Dennis Coffey
Hot Coffey in the D: Burnin' at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge
07:55
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
26-04-2011
Dennis Coffey
01
7th Galaxy
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
03:53
02
Don't Knock My Love Feat. Fanny Franklin Of Orgone
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
02:16
03
All Your Goodies Are Gone Feat. Mayer Hawthorne
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
03:40
04
I Bet You Feat. Mick Collins Of The Dirtbombs And Rachel Nagy Of The Detroit Cobras
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
05:26
05
Miss Millie Feat. Kings Go Forth
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
03:15
06
Somebody's Been Sleeping Feat. Lisa Kekaula Of The Bellrays
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
03:54
07
Plutonius
Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
02:09
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Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
02-02-2011
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
01
Ride, Sally, Ride
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
03:07
02
Can You Feel It
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
02:49
03
Midnight Blue
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
02:42
04
Scorpio
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
04:04
05
Outrageous (The Mind Excursion)
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
07:29
06
Chicano
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
05:09
07
Taurus
Dennis Coffey
Absolutely the Best of Dennis Coffey
03:01
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Live Wire
Westbound Records
09-12-2008
Live Wire
01
Some Like It Hot
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
05:11
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey
02
Wings Of Fire
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
07:38
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey
03
Live Wire
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
03:27
Escritor/a: Michael Theodore - Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Michael Theodore - Dennis Coffey
04
Wild Child
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
03:04
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey
05
If You Can't Dance To This
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
03:49
Escritor/a: Michael Theodore - Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Michael Theodore - Dennis Coffey
06
A Sweet Taste Of Sin
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
05:25
Escritor/a: Michael Theodore - Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Michael Theodore - Dennis Coffey
07
Someone Special
Dennis Coffey
Live Wire
03:19
Escritor/a: Cleaveland Horne - Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Cleaveland Horne - Dennis Coffey
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Motor City Magic
01-05-1986
Motor City Magic
01
Still in Love
Dennis Coffey
Motor City Magic
05:21
02
These Dreams
Dennis Coffey
Motor City Magic
05:13
03
Don't Let Go
Dennis Coffey
Motor City Magic
06:07
04
Lonely Nights
Dennis Coffey
Motor City Magic
06:07
05
What It Is
Dennis Coffey
Motor City Magic
05:44
06
Standing Room Only
Dennis Coffey
Motor City Magic
04:34
07
Motor City Magic
Dennis Coffey
Motor City Magic
05:37
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Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
2024 Westbound Records
01-01-1975
Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
01
"If You Can’t Dance to This You Got No Business Havin-Feet" (2024 Remastered)
Dennis Coffey
Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
03:56
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey - Mike Theodore / Compositores: Dennis Coffey - Mike Theodore
02
Finger Lickin Good (2024 Remastered)
Dennis Coffey
Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
03:25
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey
03
I've Got a Real Good Feeling (2024 Remastered)
Dennis Coffey
Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
03:38
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey
04
Honky Tonk (2024 Remastered)
Dennis Coffey
Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
03:48
Escritor/a: Bill Doggett - Billy Butler - Henry Glover - Shep Shepherd - Clifford Scott / Compositores: Bill Doggett - Billy Butler - Henry Glover - Shep Shepherd - Clifford Scott
05
El Tigre (2024 Remastered)
Dennis Coffey
Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
03:00
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey
06
Live Wire (2024 Remastered)
Dennis Coffey
Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
03:33
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey - Mike Theodore / Compositores: Dennis Coffey - Mike Theodore
07
Some Like It Hot (2024 Remastered)
Dennis Coffey
Finger Pickin Good (2024 Remastered)
05:20
Escritor/a: Dennis Coffey / Compositores: Dennis Coffey
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Instant Coffey
05-09-1974
Instant Coffey
01
Sonata
Dennis Coffey
Instant Coffey
11:14
02
Moon Star
Dennis Coffey
Instant Coffey
07:22
03
Theme From Enter The Dragon
Dennis Coffey
Instant Coffey
03:12
04
Chicano
Dennis Coffey
Instant Coffey
05:12
05
A Time For Love
Dennis Coffey
Instant Coffey
06:09
06
Kathy
Dennis Coffey
Instant Coffey
03:53
07
Outrageous (The Mind Excursion)
Dennis Coffey
Instant Coffey
07:35
Goin' for Myself
31-08-1972
Goin' for Myself
01
Taurus
Dennis Coffey
Goin' for Myself
03:01
02
Can You Feel It
Dennis Coffey
Goin' for Myself
02:50
03
Never Can Say Goodbye
Dennis Coffey
Goin' for Myself
04:20
04
Ride, Sally, Ride
Dennis Coffey
Goin' for Myself
03:08
05
Midnight Blue
Dennis Coffey
Goin' for Myself
02:44
06
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Dennis Coffey
Goin' for Myself
05:07
07
Man and Boy (Main Theme)
Dennis Coffey
Goin' for Myself
02:25
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Singles
Ubiquitous
16-04-2011
Ubiquitous
01
Ubiquitous (Original Version)
Dennis Coffey
Ubiquitous
03:36
02
Ubiquitous (Steinski Mix)
Dennis Coffey
Ubiquitous
03:18
All Your Goodies Are Gone feat. Mayer Hawthorne
11-04-2011
All Your Goodies Are Gone feat. Mayer Hawthorne
01
All Your Goodies Are Gone Feat. Mayer Hawthorne
Dennis Coffey
All Your Goodies Are Gone feat. Mayer Hawthorne
03:40
02
Miss Millie Feat. Kings Go Forth
Dennis Coffey
All Your Goodies Are Gone feat. Mayer Hawthorne
03:15
Theme from Enter the Dragon
(P) 1975 © Sussex Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
09-09-1975
Theme from Enter the Dragon
01
Theme from Enter the Dragon
Dennis Coffey
Theme from Enter the Dragon
03:12
Compositores: Lalo Schifrin
02
Chicano
Dennis Coffey
Theme from Enter the Dragon
05:09
Compositores: Dennis Coffey
Ride, Sally, Ride / Getting It On
(P) 1972 © Sussex Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
10-09-1972
Ride, Sally, Ride / Getting It On
01
Ride, Sally, Ride
Dennis Coffey
Ride, Sally, Ride / Getting It On
03:07
Compositores: Dennis Coffey
02
Getting It On
Dennis Coffey
Ride, Sally, Ride / Getting It On
02:30
Compositores: Dennis Coffey