Lyrics | Artists | Wilton Felder

Wilton Felder

Lewis Wilton Felder, born 31 August 1940 in Houston, was an American jazz saxophonist and bassist. He studied music at Texas Southern University and co‑founded the Jazz Crusaders with Wayne Henderson, Joe Sample, and Stix Hooper while still in high school. He crossed over into the Los Angeles studio scene in the early 1970s, becoming a “house” bassist for Motown and recording on landmark hits such as the Jackson 5’s "I Want You Back" and Marvin Gaye’s "Let’s Get It On"; his session work extended to artists like Steely Dan (Pretzel Logic), Billy Joel (Piano Man), and John Cale (Pa...