I never know if this is going to work, but The Detroit News had a beautiful article on The Funk Brothers' Hollywood Star.
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The Funk Brothers, Motown's famed backing musicians, will be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 21 in Los Angeles.
Percussionist Jack Ashford and guitarist Eddie Willis, as well as several of the late Funks' family members will be there to bask in the glow of the Tinseltown honor.
"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity; I couldn't miss this," said Joe Hunter Jr., son of the late pianist Joe Hunter, the first bandleader for Motown's band in 1959. He scraped up the money to fly out with his wife. "Too many people sacrificed to make this happen."
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130306/ENT04/303060345#ixzz2MuoSaZkL
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A fund has been set up for the Funk Brothers to offset some of the remaining expenses connected to the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
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