Earl Van Dyke (July 8, 1930 – September 18, 1992)[1] was an American soul musician, most notable as the main keyboardist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s.[1]
Career
Van Dyke, who was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States,[1] was preceded as keyboardist and bandleader of the Funk Brothers by Joe Hunter. In the early 1960s, he also recorded as a jazz organist with saxophonists Fred Jackson and Ike Quebec for the Blue Note label.
(*) billed as "Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers" (the billed name of the Funk Brothers band was changed by Motown head Berry Gordy, as he disliked the connotation of the word "funk")
(**) billed as "Earl Van Dyke & the Motown Brass"
Albums
Soul (Motown) releases
1965: That Motown Sound (Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers)