Personal Info

  • Known For

    Sound

  • Known Credits

    2

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    November 11, 1940 ( 84 years old )

  • Place of Birth

    Detroit, Michigan, USA

Dennis Coffey

Detroit-born guitarist and producer. He was a member of Motown's famed group of session musicians, The Funk Brothers. He helped introduce a psychedelic rock sound to Motown. His guitar work can be heard on several Norman Whitfield-produced tracks for The Temptations including "Cloud Nine," "Psychedlic Shack," and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)." In 1971, he had a smash hit as a recording artist with the Top 10 instrumental "Scorpio."