Robert White (born Robert White, 19 November, 1936 in Billmeyer, Pennsylvania)
was an American soul guitarist who began playing under the tutelage of his uncle
before touring with The Moonglows. After relocating to Detroit in 1960, he
joined Anna Records as a session player and was later signed by Motown as one of
its three studio guitarists, alongside Joe Messina and Eddie Willis. White
contributed the riff on "My Girl" by The Temptations, followed by work on "How
Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)", "What’s Going On" by Marvin Gaye, "You Keep
Me Hangin’ On" by The Supremes, and "...