Tony Newton (American musician)

Antonio Lloyd "Tony" Newton (born 1948) is an electric bass player from Detroit, Michigan. Newton recorded and toured with The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Diana Ross, Tony Williams, John Lee Hooker, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joachim Kühn, Gary Moore, Allan Holdsworth and others.^[1][2][3]

Born

Antonio Lloyd Newton

1948 (age 77–78)

OriginDetroit, Michigan, US

GenresRock, soul, R&B, jazz rock

OccupationsMusician, record producer, arranger

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Tony Newton
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Born	Antonio Lloyd Newton 1948 (age 77–78)
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, US
Genres	Rock, soul, R&B, jazz rock
Occupations	Musician, record producer, arranger
Instruments	Bass, keyboards, vocals
Years active	1961–present
Labels	NCI Records, Novaphonic Records
Website	tonynewtonmusic.com

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Newton began his career first on piano at age seven, beginning professionally at the age of thirteen, playing bass guitar with blues legends John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker and Little Walter.^[4]

Newton was discovered by Motown executive Hank Cosby while playing in Detroit blues clubs at the age of 18. At Motown, James Jamerson taught Newton the ins and outs of his own bass playing style, so that Newton could travel with the Motortown Revue while Jamerson remained in Detroit for recording. The Motortown Revue toured the UK in 1965, in which Newton performed with artists such as The Supremes and Smokey Robinson.