Joe Hunter

ABOUT JOE HUNTER

Pianist who played for the Motown Records studio band the Funk Brothers during the 1960s.

He stated that the works of Nat King Cole , Art Tatum , and Sergei Rachmaninov were paramount in his early musical education.

He played Motown piano on records for The Countours, The Miracles, and Martha & the Vandellas.

He died at the age of 79, leaving behind a daughter named Michelle, a son named Joe Jr., and three grandchildren.

His unique piano style influenced the musical development and career of Stevie Wonder .