Charles Pitts Musical artist

Charles "Skip" Pitts (April 7, 1947 – May 1, 2012) was an American soul and blues guitarist. He is best known for his distinctive "wah-wah" style, prominently featured on Isaac Hayes' title track from the 1971 movie Shaft. He is widely considered to have been one of the architects of soul, R&B, and funk guitar.

Personal facts

Charles Pitts
Birth dateApril 07, 1947
Birth place
Washington D.C.
Date of deathMay 01, 2012
Place of death
Memphis Tennessee

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Musical artist

Career started1964
Career ended2012
associated musical artist
Stax Records
Craig Brewer
Rufus Thomas
Scott Bomar
The Bo-Keys
Al Green
Isaac Hayes
Sam & Dave
The Isley Brothers
Wilson Pickett
Cyndi Lauper
Albert King
Gene Chandler
Willie Mitchell (musician)
Barbara Blue
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Blues
Funk
Rhythm and blues
Soul music

Charles Pitts on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0685998/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2