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Writer,arranger,producer,guitar,bass guitar,and a bunch of other stuff. Born in Oakland Ca.,raised in Dallas,Tx.,”grew up” in Los Angeles Ca.! Piano lessons at age eight,got a Silvertone acoustic guitar(still have it,framed and on my wall)for Christmas at age twelve and that was the start of it. I got home from school one afternoon and there was a guy laying on our sofa.His boots were off and his feet were hanging off the end of the sofa,he was asleep. His name was “King” David Tate,from east Texas.King David was a musician friend of my fathers.David was a wild and wooley kind of musician type who played acoustic guitar(Martin D-18) and sang,sounded like Hank Williams senior.In fact,King David’s claim to fame,other than performing in every honky tonk in the U.S. and overseas(in the service)was that he and Hank Williams were put in jail for pissing behind a tonk in Nashville,Tenn.They played and sang the night away in that cell.Anyway,at this point David started teaching me chords on the guitar.Got an electric guitar(Fender Broadcaster-wished I still had that)And that’s how this whole thing got started! In the 60’s I put together a group called Theze Few.After a few local records,Theze Few signed with Stax Volt and changed the name of the combo to Southwest FOB.Had a couple of medium hits(according to Billboard Magazine)called The Smell of Insence and Feeling Groovy.The following is a list of groups I have worked with or toured with---Bread Elton John Led Zepplin(opened for their first American tour)Paul Revere and the Raiders Randy Meisner(member,played bass guitar)Eagles Molly Hatchett Hamilton, Stevens and Mix Juniper(member) Glen Campbell Laura Branigan,Belinda Carlilse Captain and Tenelle Vanilla Fudge Lynard Skynard Blackfoot Southern Rock Legends(member)Seals and Crofts(member)Larry Carlton Chicago Neil Sedaka England Dan and John Ford Coley(member) Jeff Porcorro Mike Porcorro Jack Lenz David Paich Steve Lukather Tribal Tongue The New Kings(member)Boyd Williams The Osmonds Alice Cooper Stevie Ray Jimmy Griffin The Platters Percy Sledge Etta James...California Jam,lead guitar,Seals and Crofts/1974 TV Shows:American Bandstand The Tonight Show staring Johnny Carson Mike Douglas Merv Griffin Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert Midnight Special/Wolfman Jack Glen Campbell Special(London) Dinah! The Captain and Tanelle Show Lynn Anderson Special James at Fifteen(TV sitcom) Ol’ Grey Whistle Stop(London) The Larry Kane Show Phil Donahue Show. Worked and wrote on the Disney album “Splash Dance”(Mouskamania) Disney music Productions.A few more things I'm sure,just can't remember right now.The 60's ya know.* Have a nice day ya’ll! ..
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