Bass legend James Jamerson shaped American music by bringing the bottom end to countless Motown classics. His pulsing, infectious riffs helped ingrain The Temptations’ “My Girl,” The Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love,” and tons more into our minds and hearts. Jamerson’s funky, propulsive lines on the Four Tops’ “Bernadette” and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” redefined the role of the bass and inspired world-shakers like Paul McCartney.