Danny Gatton

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Danny Gatton

Danny Gatton (born September 4, 1945 in Washington, DC , † October 4, 1994 in Newburg (Maryland)) was an American guitarist.

He played in a wide range of styles from rock to jazz, blues to rockabilly. Gatton was ranked 63rd among the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine .

Career

Danny Gatton started playing guitar as a teenager. His father Daniel W. Gatton worked as a rhythm guitarist, but gave up his musical life in favor of his family.

In the 1970s, Danny Gatton first became famous as a guitarist and banjo player in the group "Liz Meyer & Friends". In the late 1970s and 1980s he performed both as a soloist and with the group "Redneck Jazz Explosion". The title track of his album 88 Elmira Street was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Rock Instrumental Performance", but was then beaten by Eric Johnson with "Cliffs of Dover". Gatton mostly played Telecaster guitars. His guitar skills have been recognized by Eric Clapton , Willie Nelson , Steve Earle and his childhood idol Les Paul . Gatton also played with Albert Lee and Jimmie Vaughan .

On October 4, 1994, Gatton locked himself in his garage in Newburg, Maryland and shot himself. In January 1995 a tribute concert was organized for three evenings at the Tramps club in New York City .

Discography (selection)

  • 1975 - American Music
  • 1978 - Redneck Jazz
  • 1987 - Unfinished Business
  • 1990 - Blazing Telecasters (live 1984)
  • 1991 - 88 Elmira St.
  • 1992 - New York Stories
  • 1993 - Cruisin 'Deuces
  • 1994 - Relentless (with Joey DeFrancesco )
  • 1995 - Redneck Jazz Explosion (live 12/31/78)
  • 1996 - The Humbler (with Robert Gordon )
  • 1998 - In Concert 9/9/94
  • 1998 - Untouchable
  • 1998 - portraits
  • 1999 - Anthology
  • 2004 - Funhouse (live 6 / 10-11 / 88)
  • 2005 - Oh No! More Blazing Guitars (with Tom Principato)

biography

  • Ralph Heibutzki: Unfinished Business: The Life and Times of Danny Gatton. Backbeat Books, San Francisco 2003, ISBN 0-87930-748-X .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on rollingstone.de
personal data
SURNAME Gatton, Danny
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH September 4, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, DC
DATE OF DEATH 4th October 1994
Place of death Newburg, Maryland