John Bishop (guitarist)
John Bishop (actually Gregory Ceurvorst , born October 20, 1946 in Davenport (Iowa) , † December 17, 2011 in Oak Park , Michigan ) was an American rhythm and blues and jazz guitarist .
Life
Bishop, born in Davenport in 1946, began playing the ukulele at the age of eight , and eventually acoustic and electric guitar . He ran away from home when he was 15 and moved to Kansas City , where he performed in a bar under the pseudonym John Bishop . He moved to San Francisco after a few years and then lived in Chicago . There he was a member of the R&B band Pieces of Peace and recorded his debut album Bishop's Whirl (Tangerine Records) in 1969 . In the early 1970s he worked in the backing band of Ray Charles . He also worked with Donny Hathaway and Ramsey Lewis. In 1980 he married the violinist Georgia Frances, with whom he founded the Georgia Frances Orchestra . Bishop died of a heart attack at the age of 65 .
The guitarist should not be confused with the drummer of the same name, John Bishop , who is active in the Seattle jazz scene .
Web links
- John Bishop at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Joan Giangrasse Kates: John Bishop, 1946-2011 - Guitarist who performed with Ray Charles and at top venues nationwide in Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Biography of John Bishop in Drechsler Brown & Williams, Funeral Home Since 1880 ( Memento of the original from August 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Pieces of Peace at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ John Bishop at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bishop, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ceurvorst, Gregory (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rhythm and blues and jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Davenport, Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 2011 |
| Place of death | Oak Park , Michigan |