Lowell George
Lowell George (born April 13, 1945 in Los Angeles , California - † June 29, 1979 in Arlington , Virginia ) was an American musician ( vocals , guitar , harmonica , flute , shakuhachi ).
In 1966 he played with the folk rock band The Factory , with whom he recorded the demo Lightning Rod Man produced by Frank Zappa , which was only released in 1993. From The Factory, the group The Fraternity of Man developed , in which George was never a permanent member, but with whom he played together. He was lead singer for the Standells for two months .
In 1968 he joined the Mothers of Invention as a replacement for Ray Collins , initially as a singer, later he increasingly played rhythm guitar. He can be heard on Hot Rats , for example . During this time he wrote many songs. Truck Stop Girl , a song from that time, was covered by the Byrds , among others . As a result, he got a record deal with Warner Brothers . In 1969 his band Little Feat was formed , named after a comment by Jimmy Carl Black about George's foot size. The band was very popular in the 1970s and got very good reviews, thanks in large part to George's vocals and slide guitar play. In between, George worked as a studio musician, for example for Maria Muldaur , Robert Palmer , Linda Ronstadt , John Sebastian , Bonnie Raitt , Mick Taylor , Bill Wyman , Jackson Browne and James Taylor . In 1977 he had to undergo rehab to get rid of his cocaine addiction .
1978 was George producer of the album Shakedown Street of Grateful Dead . In 1979 he turned his back on Little Feat to pursue a solo career. In the same year his only solo work Thanks I'll Eat It Here was released , with which he went on tour.
On June 29, 1979, Lowell George , who had hepatitis and was severely overweight, died of a heart attack in Arlington, Virginia. Its ashes were thrown into the sea.
In 1997 the Lowell George tribute album Rock and Roll Doctor was released , on which Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, Taj Mahal , Randy Newman and Jackson Browne play, among others .
Individual evidence
- ^ Neil Slaven: Electric Don Quixote. 2006, p. 86.
- ^ Neil Slaven: Electric Don Quixote. 2006, p. 87.
- ^ Neil Slaven: Electric Don Quixote. 2006, p. 165.
- ^ Neil Slaven: Electric Don Quixote. 2006, p. 169.
literature
- Neil Slaven: Electric Don Quixote. The ultimate story by Frank Zappa. Translated from English by Marianne Mainzer. Bosworth Verlag, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-86543-042-2 .
Web links
- littlefeat.net (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | George, Lowell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1979 |
| Place of death | Arlington, Virginia |