Biography
Dennis Coffey is an American guitarist, composer and record producer. Born in Detroit on 11 November 1940, he was a member of Motown's Funk Brothers and contributed guitar to numerous hits, including Norman Whitfield-produced tracks for The Temptations such as "Cloud Nine" and "Ball of Confusion".
With Mike Theodore, Coffey co-produced and arranged Sixto Rodriguez's 1970 album Cold Fact. He appears as himself in the 2012 documentary Searching for Sugar Man, discussing that work. His 1971 instrumental single "Scorpio" reached the US Top 10. He has also composed film scores, including for Mardi Gras Massacre (1978).
