Eddie "Bongo" Brown facts for kids
Eddie "Bongo" Brown (September 13, 1932 – December 28, 1984) was an American musician born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Brown played congas, bongos, the gourd and claves for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band. One of his musical influences was Chano Pozo.
Motown recordings on which Brown played include "(I Know) I'm Losing You" by The Temptations, "I Second That Emotion" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye, and "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
He died in Los Angeles, California in 1984, aged 52. He was survived by his wife, Geraldine Brown, and his children, Larry Cole, Larnetta Porter, Damita Brown-Haynie, Curtis Brown, and Edward Brown III.
Discography
As sideman
With Peabo Bryson and Natalie Cole
- We're the Best of Friends (Capitol Records, 1979)
With Clarence Carter
- Real (ABC, 1974)
With Randy Crawford
- Now We May Begin (Warner Bros. .....
With Brass Fever
- Brass Fever (Impulse!, 1975)
- Time Is Running Out (Impulse!, 1976)
With Marvin Gaye
- What's Going On (Motown Records, 1971)
- Let's Get It On (Motown Records, 1973)
- I Want You (Motown Records, 1976)
- Here, My Dear (Motown Records, 1978)
With Gloria Gaynor
- Stories (Polydor Records, 1980)
With Lesley Gore
- Love Me By Name (A&M, 1976)
With Kathe Green
- Kathe Green (Motown, 1976)
With John Handy
- Hard Work (Impulse, 1976)
- Carnival (Impulse, 1977)
With Thelma Houston
- Ready to Roll (Motown Records, 1978)
- Ride to the Rainbow (Motown Records, 1979)
With Thelma Houston and Jerry Butler
- Thelma & Jerry (Motown, 1977)
With Chuck Jackson
- I Wanna Give You Some Love (EMI, 1980)
With La Toya Jackson
- La Toya Jackson (Polydor, 1980)
With Al Johnson
- Back for More (Columbia, 1980)
With Gloria Jones
- Windstorm (Capitol Records, 1978)
With Margie Joseph
- Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling (Cotillon, 1976)
With Eddie Kendricks
- The Hit Man (Tamla, 1975)
With B.B. King
- King Size (ABC Records, 1977)
With Ben E. King
- Let Me Live in Your Life (Atlantic Records, 1978)
With Ray Parker Jr.
- Woman Out of Control (Arista Records, 1983)
With Wilson Pickett
- Don't Knock My Love (Atlantic Records, 1971)
With Noel Pointer
- Feel It (EMI, 1979)
With Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright
- Billy Preston & Syreeta (Motown Records, 1981)
With Helen Reddy
- Play Me Out (MCA Records, 1981)
With Martha Reeves
- Gotta Keep Moving (Fantasy Records, 1980)
With Rockie Robbins
- You and Me (A&M, 1980)
With Smokey Robinson
- Where There's Smoke... (Tamla, 1979)
With Kenny Rogers
- Share Your Love (Liberty Records, 1981)
With Patrice Rushen
- Posh (Elektra Records, 1980)
With Lara Saint Paul
- Saffo Music (Lasapa, 1977)
With Bob Seger
- Smokin' O.P.'s (Reprise Records, 1972)
- Back in '72 (Reprise Records, 1973)
With Marlena Shaw
- Sweet Beginnings (Columbia, 1977)
With Carly Simon
- Playing Possum (Elektra Records, 1975)
With Candi Staton
- Young Hearts Run Free (Warner Bros. Records, 1976)
- House of Love (Warner Bros. Records, 1978)
With Tavares
- Supercharged (Capitol, 1980)
With Leon Ware
- Musical Massage (Gordy, 1976)
- Leon Ware (Elektra, 1982)
With Deniece Williams
- When Love Comes Calling (Columbia Records, 1978)
With Stevie Wonder
- Songs in the Key of Life (Motown, 1976)
With Syreeta Wright
- One to One (Motown Records, 1977)
- The Spell (Tamla Records, 1983)
With Michael Wycoff
- On the Line (RCA, 1983)
