Laurence Juber
Laurence Juber (born November 12, 1952 in London , England) is a British guitarist.
Life
He became known for his work as lead guitarist with Paul McCartneys Wings between July 1978 and April 1981. During this time he won a Grammy in the category "Best Rock Instrumental" for Rockestra .
He recorded songs with Ringo Starr and George Harrison , as well as with Al Stewart and Alan Parsons , among others . As a studio musician, he played on the soundtrack of James Bond 007 - The Spy Who Loved Me or Men in Black II as well as for the TV series Roseanne ; Beverly Hills, 90210 and listen who's hammering there .
Since the early 1990s he has made a name for himself as a fingerstyle guitarist and has published numerous solo albums and several books with his arrangements and compositions.
He is married to Hope Juber and the couple have two children. He wrote and produced the musical It's the Housewives with Hope , which premiered on September 6, 2008 at the Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks , California.
Others
Since 2002, the US guitar maker CF Martin & Co. has released a series of signature models from the OM (Orchestra Model) series dedicated to Laurence Juber . He was also the inspiration for a set of guitar strings from the "Retro" series by the same company.
Discography
solo
- Solo Flight (Solid Air Records, 1990)
- Naked Guitar (Solid Air Records, 1993)
- LJ (Solid Air Records, 1995)
- Winter Guitar (Solid Air Records, 1997)
- Mosaic (Solid Air Records, 1998)
- LJX4 (Solid Air Records, 1998)
- Altered Reality (Narada / EMI Records, 1999)
- The Collection (Solid Air Records, 2000)
- LJ Plays The Beatles (Solid Air Records, 2000)
- Different Times (Solid Air Records, 2001)
- Guitar Noir, DVD (AIX Records, 2003)
- Guitarist (Solid Air Records, 2003)
- One Wing (Solid Air Records, 2005)
- World on Six Strings (Solid Air Records, 2006)
- PCH (Solid Air Records, 2007)
- Pop Goes Guitar (Solid Air Records, 2008)
Collaborations (selection)
- Tales of Mystery and Imagination , The Alan Parsons Project (20th Century Records, 1976)
- Back to the Egg - Wings (Parlophone / EMI, 1979)
- Starr Struck: Best of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2 , Ringo Starr (Rhino, 1990)
- Between the Wars, with Al Stewart (EMI Records, 1995)
- Groovemasters Vol. 1, with Preston Reed (Solid Air Records, 1997)
- Liquid Amber, contribution to the album Sounds of Wood & Steel (Windham Hill, 1998)
Web links
- Laurence Juber in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Laurence Juber at Discogs (English)
- Article in Playbill
- Own website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Laurence Juber - Signature Guitar on his website
- ↑ LJ's Choice Retro Medium / Light on the website of Martin & Co.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Juber, Laurence |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British guitarist |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |