He began his career as an album cover designer. His SNL castmates referred to him as “the glue” because “he kind of held the show together”
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The Bleecker Street Tapes includes interviews with Leonard Cohen, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, Phil Ochs, Peter Tork, Richie Havens, Janis Ian & more.
With help from players like Little Feat’s Lowell George and New Orleans’ Meters, the British singer’s solo career got off to a good start.
The previously unreleased performance captured King at her critical and commercial peak, basking in the enormous popularity of Tapestry.
From the start they were huge fans of the blues. So when the British band had the chance to present one of their idols on American TV, they grabbed it.
The annual event has had a knack of booking big name talent. Slowhand’s 15-song set featured a favorite he hasn’t played in decades
The third single of her 1981 solo debut, Bella Donna, features many top-notch musicians though none stands out more than Waddy Wachtel and his chugging guitar
Even as it found its way to the top 10 in the U.S. and several other countries, many listeners had no idea what this proto-reggae song was about.
All three albums are now hailed as milestones in his dazzling career, and a marked influence on other artists, including King Crimson
The late night TV series aired 450 episodes for nearly a decade and was often the only opportunity for music fans to see their favorite recording acts perform