Eddy Shaver
John Edwin "Eddy" Shaver (born June 20, 1962 in Waco , Texas ; † December 31, 2000 there ) was an American country rock guitarist, arranger and songwriter .
Life
The son of the Texan songwriter Billy Joe Shaver learned to play the guitar very early . Dickey Betts , guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band , gave the boy his first guitar. Even as a teenager, Eddy accompanied his father on studio recordings, which caused a sensation. So it happened that Eddy Shaver became a sought-after studio musician at a very young age and worked for genre greats such as Willie Nelson , Guy Clark , Waylon Jennings , Kris Kristofferson and finally also for Dwight Yoakam .
Eddy Shaver later founded the duo Shaver with his father , which recorded several critically acclaimed records between 1993 and 1999.
At the end of 2000 Eddy Shaver received an advance payment for the production of his first solo album. But he spent part of the money on heroin - and died of an overdose on New Year's Eve in 2000. Eddy Shaver was 38 years old.
Trivia
Billie Joe Shaver originally wanted to name his son Electric - Electric Shaver (electric razor). "Had he done that," said Eddy Shaver in an interview, "I would probably have become an accountant."
Discography
Albums with "Shaver"
- Tramp on Your Street (1993)
- Highway of Life (1996)
- Victory (1998)
- Electric Shaver (1999)
Web links
- The Legend Lives On (website in honor of Eddy Shaver)
- Eddy Shaver at last.fm
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary in the American edition of "Rolling Stone" ( Memento from July 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ↑ Discography of the father-son duo "Shaver"
- ↑ Obituary in the British "Independent"
- ^ Obituary in the American edition of "Rolling Stone" ( Memento from July 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shaver, Eddy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shaver, John Edwin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American guitarist, arranger and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waco , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 2000 |
| Place of death | Waco , Texas |