| 词条 | Wah Wah Watson |
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| name = Wah Wah Watson | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Melvin M. Ragin | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|12|8}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|10|24|1950|12|8}} | birth_place = Richmond, Virginia, United States | death_place = Santa Monica, California, United States | genre = {{flatlist|*R&B
| instrument = Guitar | occupation = Producer, songwriter, musician, composer, arranger, guitarist | years_active = 1968 – 2018 | label = | associated_acts = Motown, Funk Brothers, Michael Jackson, Norman Whitfield, Herbie Hancock, Maxwell | website = {{url|http://www.wahwah.com}} }} Melvin Ragin (December 8, 1950 – October 24, 2018), better known by the nickname "Wah Wah Watson", was an American guitarist and session musician famed for his skills with a wah-wah pedal. CareerA native of Richmond, Virginia, Melvin Ragin moved to Detroit and became a member of the Motown Records studio band, The Funk Brothers, where he recorded with artists like The Temptations (his guitar work on "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is particularly notable), The Jackson 5, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and The Supremes.[1] He played on numerous sessions in the 1970s and 1980s for many top soul, funk and disco acts, including Herbie Hancock; he both recorded and composed songs with the Pointer Sisters. In 1977, Watson released his first solo album, Elementary, on Columbia Records. The album was co-produced by Watson and David Rubinson. In 1994, Watson appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, Red Hot + Cool. The album, meant to raise awareness and funds in support of the AIDS epidemic in relation to the African American community, was heralded as "Album of the Year" by Time magazine. In the 2000s, Watson appeared on the albums Maxwell's Now (2001), Black Diamond (2000) by Angie Stone, the soundtrack to the film Shaft (2000), Damita Jo (2004) by Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys' Unplugged (2005), and The Element of Freedom (2009). DeathWatson died on October 24, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica.[2] DiscographyAs leader
As sideman
References1. ^{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=wah-wah-watson-mn0000225971 |tab=biography |pure_url=yes}} |title=Wah-Wah Watson Biography |first=Ron |last=Wynn |authorlink=Ron Wynn |publisher=All Media Network |work=AllMusic |accessdate=31 July 2015}} 2. ^{{cite web|title= In Memoriam: Motown guitarist Wah Wah Watson (1950-2018) |website= Digital Journal |date=October 25, 2018 |accessdate= October 25, 2018 |url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/music/in-memoriam-motown-guitarist-wah-wah-watson-1950-2018/article/535358?noredir=1}} External links
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