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Tommy Cogbill | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Clark Cogbill |
| Born | (1932-04-08)April 8, 1932 Johnson Grove, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1982(1982-12-07) (aged 50) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul music,R&B,country music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar |
Thomas Clark Cogbill (April 8, 1932 – December 7, 1982) was an American bassist, guitarist and record producer known for his work inR&B,soul andcountry music.
Cogbill was born in Johnson Grove, Tennessee. He was a highly sought-aftersession andstudio musician who appeared on many now-classic recordings of the 1960s and 1970s, especially those recorded inNashville,Memphis andMuscle Shoals. He has been credited as an influence by many bass guitarists, includingJerry Jemmott &Jaco Pastorius. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Cogbill worked as a record producer atAmerican Sound Studio in Memphis[1] and was part of the studio's house rhythm section, known as theMemphis Boys.[2]
One of the best-known recordings featuring hisbassline wasDusty Springfield's 1969 hit "Son of a Preacher Man", produced byJerry Wexler andTom Dowd.[3] Other major artists he recorded with includeKing Curtis,Joe Tex,Elvis Presley,Aretha Franklin (Cogbill played the bassline on "Chain of Fools"),Dobie Gray,Kris Kristofferson,J. J. Cale,Wilson Pickett (Cogbill played the bassline on "Funky Broadway"),Chuck Berry,Dolly Parton,Bob Seger, andNeil Diamond.[4] He also produced and played bass on King Curtis's single "Memphis Soul Stew" in 1967.[4] He also produced and played bass on "Everlasting Love" byCarl Carlton, a hit in 1974.
Cogbill died of astroke on December 7, 1982, inNashville,[5] aged 50.
| Song title | Title | Date | US charts | R&B charts | British charts |
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| Land of 1000 Dances | Wilson Pickett | May 11, 1966 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett | October 13, 1966 | 23 | 6 | 28 |
| I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) | Aretha Franklin | October 13, 1966 | 9 | 1 | |
| Do Right Woman, Do Right Man | Aretha Franklin | January 24, 1967 | |||
| Funky Broadway | Wilson Pickett | February 1, 1967 | 8 | 1 | 43 |
| Respect | Aretha Franklin | February 14, 1967 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | Aretha Franklin | February 17, 1967 | 8 | 2 | |
| Baby I Love You | Aretha Franklin | 1967 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
| Chain Of Fools | Aretha Franklin | July 8, 1967 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| I’m in Love | Wilson Pickett | July 1, 1967 | 4 | ||
| Memphis Soul Stew | King Curtis | July 5, 1967 | 33 | 6 | |
| (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone | Aretha Franklin | December 16, 1967 | 5 | 1 | 47 |
| Think | Aretha Franklin | April 15, 1968 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| Suspicious Minds | Elvis Presley | January, 1969 | 1 | ||
| Soul Deep | The Box Tops | June 1969 | 18 | - | 22 |
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