After James Jamerson laid down all those funky bass lines in Detroit, helping to create 56 No. 1 R&B hits and 23 No. 1 pop hits, making Motown into a cultural juggernaut, popular music never has been the same.

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At the pinnacle of the list is unbelievably prolific American James Jamerson.

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I grew up with it and my 15-year-old is a great bass player, and he's learning James Jamerson just like I did."

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