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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: Paul Riser - Motown Arranger

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: Paul Riser - Motown Arranger

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 9 months ago
Paul Riser began working for Motown Records at the age of 18 after graduating from Cass Tech High School. He played trombone and was instrumental in over 90% of the hits with Motown. His string and horn arrangement on The Temptations "My Girl" made that song into the classic it is today. He worked with many artists i.e; Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, Supremes, Martha & The Vandellas, Ashford & Simpson, Teena Marie, Dramatics, Aretha Franklin, Johnnie Taylor, R. Kelly etc. He also penned "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" for Jimmy Ruffin and co-wrote "Do I Do" with Stevie Wonder. His accomplishments in the industry are very well achieved and he is second to none when adding arrangements to a song. Just like the Funk Brothers, Paul has that special knack of musicianship that went unoticed while playing behind the scenes. Being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame would be an honor for his hard work as a successful entreprenuer.

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February 27, 2010

The momentum is building. It is long past time for Paul Riser to get this recognition.

3 Comments

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Marcus Herrera
16 years ago Featured

About time! Without his strings and horns those motown songs just wouldnt be the same. Legend.

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Dave Henderson
16 years ago Featured

Long overdue. The man is a master. Put him in the hall of fame where he belongs.

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Linda Khan
16 years ago Featured

He literally shaped the sound of an entire generation. Get him in there already. Paul Riser is a genius.