1 of 1
- Lorne
- Administrator
Offline 
- From: Toronto, Ontario
- Registered: December 30, 2018
- Posts: 1,313
Joe Messina, Funk Brothers Guitarist on Motown Classics, Dead at 93
Joe Messina, the prolific guitarist whose work with the Funk Brothers can be heard on an array of Motown classics, died Monday, April 4, the Detroit Free Press reports. He was 93.
Messina died at his home in Northville, Michigan after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Despite his long illness, Messina’s son, Joel, said his father had not only been living on his own up until a month ago, but he was still frequently inviting fellow musicians over to jam.
1 of 1