Robert_"Pops"_Popwell

Robert Popwell

Robert Popwell

American jazz-funk guitarist and percussionist

Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell (December 29, 1950 – November 27, 2017) was an American jazz fusion, smooth jazz bass guitarist and percussionist.

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Career

Known as "Pops", he played with The Young Rascals ,[1][2] The Crusaders[3] and the Macon Rhythm Section.[4] The Young Rascals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame May 6, 1997.[5] They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005.[6] He has played on albums by Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Ron Wood, Al Jarreau, Bobby Womack, Terry Bradds, Larry Carlton, Joe Sample, Smokey Robinson, Bette Midler, Gregg Allman, Bob Dylan, B. B. King, Les Dudek and Randy Crawford, among others.[7][8] Most notably he played percussion on Aretha Franklin's Rock Steady.

He has also toured with Bette Midler and Olivia Newton-John. Popwell appeared in the movie Hard to Hold with Rick Springfield.[9] Popwell wrote "Feelin Funky" on The Crusaders album Those Southern Knights.[10]

Popwell died in Lebanon, Tennessee, at the age of 66. He was survived by his wife and three children.[11][12]

Discography

References

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    "Rascals' Biography". Olympia.fortunecity.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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    "The Crusaders Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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    "Rhythm Section". Electroacoustics.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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    "The (Young) Rascals: inducted in 1997 | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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    "Robert Popwell Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1950-12-29. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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    "The George Benson Collection". Sudo.3.pro.tok2.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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    "Robert Popwell - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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    Ginell, Richard S. "Those Southern Knights - The Crusaders". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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    "Robert Lee Popwell Obituary". Lebanon Democrat. November 28, 2017.
  12. [12]
    Johnson, Kevin (November 28, 2017). "In Memoriam: Robert 'Pops' Popwell". No Treble.
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