JOHN SWAN

Music:

Member Since: 5/9/2006
Band Members: JOHN SWAN : VOCALS and GUITAR ~JOEY NAVARRO : KEYBOARDS ~JOHNNY SANDOVAL : PERCUSSION ~GARY " KILLA " ANDRIJASEVICH : DRUMS ~TONY CONTRARES : BASS ~ JOEY TRUJILLO : GUITAR ~ ~DENNIS ROWLAND ~ DIANA LEE ~ SHEA CHAMBERS ~ BACKGROUND VOCALS ~ TOM EVANS : SAX ~ ROBERT SCOTT : DRUMS ( on So Fine ) ~
Influences: Sam Cooke - Bobby Bland - Junior Parker - O.V. Wright - Al Green - Jerry Lawson ( Persuasions ) - Marvin Gaye - Otis Redding - Gerald Alston - Little Willie John - Ray Charles -Wilson Pickett - James Brown - Arthur Conley- Sam Moore - Felipe Wynn - Syl Johnson -Donny Hathaway -Johnnie Taylor- Little Johnny Taylor- Ted Taylor- Bobby King -Terry Evans -The Righteous Brothers - Luther Vandross - Al Jarreau - Billy Davis Jr. Sweet Pea Atkinson -Robert Cray - Fenton Robinson - Aaron Neville - Fiji - Bill Withers - James and Bobby Purify - Jackie Wilson -Carl Perkins- Elvis Presly - Ernie K-Doe - Taj Mahal - Lenny Williams - Rick Stevens -Joey Navarro-Joey Trujillo -Bud Cockrell - Buddy Miles - El DeBarge - The Isley Brothers - Johnny Winter - Lou Rawls - Michael Mc Donald - Stevie Wonder - Take 6 - Maxwell - David Ruffin - Jerry Lee Lewis - Chuck Berry - John Lee Hooker-Jimmy Cliff - Bob Marley -Frank Zappa - Jim Reeves - Marty Robbins-Freddy Fender- Doug Sahm- Floyd Cramer-Chet Atkins-Hank Williams sr.& jr.-Merle Haggard-Barry White - Terence Trent D'Arby - Gavin Christopher - John Cleary - Bill Withers -Phoebe Snow - Bonnie Bramlett- Denice Williams - Etta James - Gladys Knight - Aretha Franklin - Oleta Adams - Roberta Flack - Sade - Sarah Vaughan - Billy Holiday - Ann Peebles - Betty Wright - Mary Wells - Ketty Lester -Toni Braxton - Lalah Hathaway -Patsy Cline - Barbara George - Anita Baker - Patti LaBelle - Doris Troy - Albert King - Freddie King - B.B. King - Jimi Hendrix - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Buddy Guy - Shuggie Otis - Bee Houston - Ry Cooder - Elmore James - Earl Hooker - Mississippi Fred Mc Dowell - Robert Johnson - Jimmy Reed - Larry Carlton - Lee Ritenour -Eric Johnson - Robben Ford- Randy Jacobs -Eric Clapton - Jimi Hendrix - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Lonny Mack- Larry Peterson -Joey Navarro- Joey Trujillo- Grover Washington Jr. - David Sanborn - Albert Collins- Cliff Coulter - Billy Ingram- Lucky Peterson- Eric Gales - Carlos Santana - Danny Gatton - Joey De Francesco - Jimmy Mc Griff - Charles "88 " Hodges -Mabon "Teenie" Hodges -Al Jackson Jr.- Gary " Killa " Andrijasevich and Steven "Choo Choo " King . But first and foremost the main influence in my life has always come from my wonderful mother ~ Doris G. Sherman ~
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Record Label: BLUE SWAN
Type of Label: Indie