Wilton Felder
Wilton Felder | |
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Felder in 1978 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wilton Lewis Felder |
| Born | August 31, 1940 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2015 (aged 75) Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz fusion, crossover jazz, jazz, soul jazz, smooth jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, bass |
| Years active | 1959–2015 |
| Formerly of | The Crusaders, Bobby Womack, David T. Walker, Marvin Gaye |
Wilton Lewis Felder (August 31, 1940 – September 27, 2015) was an American saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, later known as the Crusaders. Felder played bass on the Jackson 5's hits "I Want You Back"(1969) and "ABC" (1970) and on Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"(1973).