13 Facts About Willie Weeks

Willie Weeks was born on August 5,1947 and is an American bass guitarist.

Willie Weeks has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres.

Willie Weeks has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career.

Willie Weeks was born in Salemburg, North Carolina, and began playing the electric bass in the early 1960s.

Willie Weeks played a 1962 Fender P-Bass through an Ampeg SVT amplifier on the recording.

Willie Weeks played with Ask Rufus, the precursor band to Rufus with Chaka Khan.

Willie Weeks appeared on their recording of Al Kooper's song "Brand New Day".

Willie Weeks played with the Fabulous Amazers and Bill Lordan in the Minnesota group Gypsy.

Willie Weeks played bass guitar for Michael's Mystics back in the 1960s in Minnesota, with Lordan again on drums.

Willie Weeks played bass at Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival on July 28,2007 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Willie Weeks used a sunburst 1963 P-Bass during Clapton's 2008 European Summer tour.

In 2017, Willie Weeks used a custom-made Alien Audio bass made by Charles "Chopper" Anderson in Nashville.

Willie Weeks appeared in the films Blues Brothers 2000 and Lightning in a Bottle.