The Funk Brothers recorded and performed on Motown's recordings from 1959 to 1972. [1] The film was inspired by the 1989 book Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by Allan Slutsky, which features a biography of James Jamerson along with his bass lines. [2] Most still had a few leaves left clinging to their branches and twigs. Banks thought they seemed creepy in the louring twilight and half expected one of them to start moving like the Ents in Lord of the Rings . The 28 th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls “the best now on the market.” Fans will welcome this latest Banks adventure and revel in what Michael Connelly calls Robinson's ' clear eye for the telling detail.' * Booklist * Robinson pulls the reader in with deft characterizations, powerfully understated action scenes, and strong locales . . . A s trong addition to the Banks series that suggests tantalizing possibilities for the next installment * Kirkus *

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I want to thank the publisher "William Morrow" for the opportunity to read this book and any thoughts or opinions expressed are unbiased and mine alone! The late Peter Robinson penned another brilliant entry into the Inspector Banks series in his latest, and last, book in the series.Not Dark Yet by Peter Robinson sees the author and his creation, Supt Alan Banks on top form in the 27th book in the series * Peterborough Telegraph * One of the finest police procedural writers around... [ Standing in the Shadows] is as narratively rich and surprising as Robinson's best work. Knowing it's his last makes the reading bittersweet." — New York Times Book Review

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This is Robinson’s 28th book in the DCI Banks series. I’ve read every one with great enjoyment and was devastated upon hearing of the author’s death late last year. It is to believe that this will be the last book in the series, making it a bitter sweet read. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Tammi. p.240. ISBN 951-31-2503-3. The Rolling Stones – Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2016. RIP Peter Robinson. No, I haven't read the book yet, but so sad at his passing. I'm sure I'll love this one as much as the others. Will really miss these stories and characters.a b Ellis, Karen (December 14, 2001). "The Funk Brothers". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013 . Retrieved February 21, 2012. This series continues to be as thoughtful and intelligent as ever, with the usual bonus of the magnificent Dales * Observer * As ever, Peter Robinson has constructed a gripping, complex mystery . . . his legion of fans will be delighted * The Sunday Times Crime Club *

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This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Late November 2019. An dig near Scotch Corner unearths a skeleton that turns out to be far more recent than the Roman remains the archaeologist is looking for. Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and his team are called in and, as an investigation into the find begins, the past and the present meet with devastating consequences. As the novel progresses, both sides of the story are gradually drawn together and, the current events in the earlier story include the murder of John Lennon and the arrest of the Yorkshire Ripper a couple of months later.It is mentioned in the documentary that they only received credit on an LP for the first time in 1970, for their efforts on Marvin Gaye's seminal classic "What's Going On." But that was not my first real encounter with the Funk Brothers. That happened a few years later. More than likely inspired in part by Marvin's groundbreaking work, producer Norman Whitfield created his own song cycle about love, loss, struggle, sorrow and hope in an urban setting. With The Temptations, he crafted one of Motown's (and The Temps) finest albums ever, which shamefully has long been out of print. The name of the album said it all: "MASTERPIECE." The Rolling Stones – Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Peter Robinson's DCI Banks series was made into a major ITV1 drama starring Stephen Tompkinson ( Wild at Heart, Ballykissangel) as Inspector Banks, and Andrea Lowe ( The Bill, Murphy's Law) as DI Annie Cabbot.