Phil Upchurch, a prolific session musician who played guitar on records by artists such as Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway and George Benson, died Nov. 23 in Los Angeles. He was 84.

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He also worked with artists like Quincy Jones, Etta James, Ramsey Lewis, and Luther Vandross. Guitarist Phil Upchurch, the session musician who worked with such artists as George Benson, Michael ...

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