Willie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career. Weeks has also gained fame touring with many of rock's heavyweights throughout his career.

2020年8月10日 · You know that jukebox that goes “doyt doyt” at Danny’s All-Star Joint? That’s Willie Weeks! From the late 1960s to the present day, Willie Weeks continues to set the bar as a session player and sideman.

2024年9月20日 · In the finale of Donny Hathaway's classic 1972 Live album, Willie Weeks – playing a flatwound-strung '62 Fender P-Bass through an Ampeg SVT – takes a...

2015年12月12日 · So Who Is Willie Weeks? Born in Salemburg, North Carolina, Weeks took up the bass in the early 1960s. Inspired by popular music, jazz, and the styles of James Jamerson, Ray Brown, and Ron Carter, he developed a musical style that is …

Willie Weeks has never been limited by musical genres; he has played blues, soul, R&B, country and jazz. As a musician, he is exceptionally versatile and adaptable to a wide range of styles and genres. Willie played a three-and-a-half-minute bass solo on Donny Hathaway’s 1972 Live album.

Born in North Carolina in 1947, Willie Weeks began playing electric bass, starting with a 1962 Fender Precision, in the early 1960s. Strongly influenced by Motown great James Jamerson, Willie quickly developed his own style based on the soul, R&B, and pop music he …

Willie Weeks is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians...

Willie Weeks is an extremely versatile player having performed on recordings spanning R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk, Country, Pop to Glam Rock. Weeks was the bassist on David Lee Roth’s first solo EP “Crazy From The Heat,”a fact that has surprised many of our readers.

Starting off making his own music at the age of 13, Willie Weeks has come a long way on the journey to becoming the fully fledged, multi-instrumentalist, multi-platinum, & Grammy nominated producer he is today. 2013 saw him achieve his first Billboard Number 1, with double Grammy and ASCAP winning artist Matt Redman.

Willie Weeks was born in Salemburg, North Carolina. His early musical influences were country, pop and R&B songs he heard on the radio. At age 12, he began singing and playing guitar in a local gospel group. In the early 60s, he began honing his skills as …