Harold Cowart

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Harold Cowart (born June 12, 1944 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana , † June 27, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) was an American bassist and music producer .

Life

Cowart grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was a professional bass player at the age of 14. He initially joined Lenny Capello and the Dots . This was followed by John Fred & His Playboy Band . With this group he had the US number one hit Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) in 1968 , a parody of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by The Beatles .

In the 1970s he moved to Miami and worked as a studio musician at Criteria Recording Studios for Brook Benton , Frankie Valli , Andy Gibb and Barbra Streisand , among others . He was also part of the Bee Gees tour band . In the 1980s he played with Joe Laundry and the Southland Band, a local band from his hometown. In 1986 he played in the backing band for Fats Domino , Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis at the Cinemax special Fats & Friends .

After his return to Baton Rouge, he founded a recording studio and produced numerous albums, including for Louisiana Boys , Al Hirt and the rapper Young Bleed . He died on June 16, 2010 at his home in Baton Rouge.

Discography (selection)

As a musician

  • John Fred & His Playboy Band: Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) (Single, 1968)
  • John Fred & His Playboy Band: Hey Hey Bunny (Single, 1968)
  • Brook Benton: Brook Benton Today (1969)
  • Aretha Franklin : Spirit in the Dark (1970)
  • The Rascals : Search and Nearness (1971)
  • The Elephant: Same (1975)
  • Andy Gibb: Flowing Rivers (1977)
  • Frankie Valli: Grease (Soundtrack, 1978)
  • Jay Ferguson: Thunder Island (1978)
  • Andy Gibb: Shadow Dancing (1978)
  • Bee Gees: Spirits Having Flown (1979)
  • Andy Gibb: After Dark (1980)
  • Barbra Streisand: Guilty (1980)
  • Life: Same (1981)
  • Barry Gibb: Now Voyager (1984)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c John Wirt: La. bassist cowart dies. 2TheAdvocate.com, June 30, 2010, accessed July 9, 2010 .
  2. ↑ Harold Cowart. Find a Grave, accessed July 9, 2010 .
personal data
SURNAME Cowart, Harold
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American bass player
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Baton Rouge , Louisiana
DATE OF DEATH June 27, 2010
Place of death Baton Rouge , Louisiana