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Lee Mallory

"Everything Is Alrite Now!"

About Me

Lee Mallory (1945 - 2005) was born in Berkeley, California. He lit out for Disneyland at age 10 in his Davy Crockett regalia, making his way alone to Oakland Airport via public transportation, stopped only by airport security.When the guitar found Lee it was love at first sight. He ran away from home for good at age 16 to live the rest of his life as a musician.Lee's 1966 single, "That's The Way It's Gonna Be" reached #1 in Amsterdam and #2 in Seattle. It was recently re-released on Rhino Records compilation, "Hallucinations". "Take My Hand", his second single is included in Rhino's compilation, "Come To The Sunshine."Music was Lee's life. Along with Jerry Scheff, Lee founded 1960s Sunshine Pop supergroup, The Millennium, produced by band-member Curt Boettcher. Millennium, consisting of Mallory, Boetcher, Joey Stec, Mike Fennelly and Sandy Salisbury, enjoyed an international revival at, you guessed it, the millennium. Much of their music has been re-released on Sonic Past Music: http://www.sonicpastmusic.com - enjoy!Eventual-lee, the circus ran away to join Lee in the form of the first national road company of "Hair", where he was the only performer in history to have served as a singer/dancer and guitarist (lead).Ultimate-lee, he became a master of the 12-string guitar who played and sang with love and utopian vision.Lee Mallory was honored on his 60th birthday with a proclamation of Lee Mallory Day by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. This is the first known holiday celebrating a singer-songwriter. (It falls on January 10th - mark your calendars in perpetuity).--Lee Mallory www.redwoodrivermusic.com

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Member Since: 3/16/2006
Band Website: redwoodrivermusic.com
Band Members: Lee Mallory, 12-string guitar & vocals
Influences: Chuck Berry was Lee Mallory's first big influence. He also appreciated John Lennon, Rick Nelson, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson... But the thing you should know about Lee Mallory is, most of his influences were people Lee performed with: Hoyt Axton, Ian and Sylvia, Sam Parsons... loads of folks at the Troubadour hoots & on the road with the first national touring company of HAIR - Meatloaf comes to mind....Lee's first recording session was as a background vocalist on Tommy Roe's "Hooray For Hazel. Tommy Roe remembers Lee fondly as one of the people who made that era so special.Lee wrote for & recorded with The Association, did a credited AND uncredited session work and arranging in Hollywood, worked with Gary Usher on many projects; sang BG vocals for Paul Revere & The Raiders; shared the bill with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the debut appearance of John Sebastian's Lovin' Spoonful, was fast friends with the great Mama Cass...Lee Mallory influenced at least as many musicians as he was influenced by. Sunshine pop, psychedelic rock, that "California Sound"... With Lee's rendition of Phil Ochs' "That's The Way It's Gonna Be" and as a founding member of the Millennium. The Millennium started as Lee's backup band (Jerry Scheff, Toxie French, Ben Benay). It was named by bassist Jerry Scheff, who described the millennium as "a thousand years of peace and perfection." The Millennium was soon joined and famously produced by Curt Boettcher. Lee was present at the creation. And the music lives FOREVER.Lee would like to thank Kelly Z of Kelly's Lot, and all who work on behalf of musicians with Hep C. He wanted his "adventures in life and other excesses" to serve as a cautionary tale to other musicians. Take care of your health y'all!
Sounds Like: Hoyt Axton, Jimmy Buffet, Roger McGuinn, Lee Mallory
Record Label: Sonic Past Music, Last Stop Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Freddy Fender news & Hep C

'Wasted Days' singer has incurable cancer'I really believe I'm OK,' says country star Freddy FenderCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Musician Freddy Fender has incurablecancer, discovered after tumors wer...
Posted by Lee Mallory on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:16:00 PST

Lee's myspace

This myspace page is posted and maintained by Nina Jo Smith, Lee's Lady, to help keep Lee connected with his musical friends around the world. I'll post news and info about Lee and his music here; som...
Posted by Lee Mallory on Thu, 06 Apr 2006 12:18:00 PST