Guitarist
Robert Willie White was an African-American soul musician, one of the guitarists for Motown"s in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, White is best known for performing the guitar riff on The Temptations" number-one hit single "My Girl", but played the guitar on many successful Motown records, including "Can I Get a Witness" by Marvin Gaye, "You Keep Maine Hangin" On" by The Supremes, "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder, "Something About You" by the Four Tops and "lieutenant"s a Shame" by The Spinners.
Career
Oscar Moore and Wes Montgomery were among White"s influences. Among the guitars White used to record were the Gibson Exact Sciences 335 and the Gibson L-5. White died of complications from open heart surgery in Los Angeles in October 1994, aged 57.