Mike Finnigan
Michael Kelly "Mike" Finnigan (born April 26, 1945 in Troy , Ohio , † August 11, 2021 ) was an American singer and keyboard player . He was particularly fond of using the Hammond organ .
Live and act
Finnigan began working as a professional musician in Kansas in 1964. Then he moved to Wichita and started touring with the band The Serfs . During the band's trip to New York , Jimi Hendrix invited him to a session that found its way into his famous record Electric Ladyland .
In 1970 Jerry Hahn and his blues-jazz-rock band The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood with Mike Finnigan, Clyde Graves and George Marsh recorded the ten-track record of the same name, including seven by Lane Tietgen , including Captain Bobby Stout and Martha's Madmen . In 1971 he worked as a background singer on Ben Sidran's album The Cat and the Hat ; In 1972 Finnigan formed the band Finnigan and Wood . In 1975 he settled in Los Angeles and worked as a studio and tour musician for Crosby, Stills and Nash , Dave Mason , Etta James , Dr. John , Carlos Santana , Joe Cocker , The Manhattan Transfer, and Bonnie Raitt .
Since the early 2000s he has played regularly in The Phantom Blues Band with the musician Taj Mahal . In his later years he toured with Bonnie Raitt .
family
Mike Finnigan was married to Candy Finnigan , an addiction specialist, for over 40 years . The couple have two children, son Kelly and daughter Bridge.
Discography
selection
- 1969: The Early Bird Cafe of the band The Serfs , Capitol Records
- 1971: Hammond B3, singer on board Whirlwind of Tom Bolin .
- 1971: keyboard player and singer on the plate How Hard It Is the band Big Brother and the Holding Company .
- 1972: Finnigan And Wood band with Crazed Hipsters
- 1978: Organ, vocals (background) for Ben Sidran on the LP A Little Kiss in the Night
- 1979: The Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band with a special tour sampler
- 1980: Musician in the band Black Rose with Cher and Les Dudek
- 1980: The Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band - DFK
- 1981: Mike Finnigan with Black & White , published in the USA by Columbia, in the Netherlands and New Zealand by CBS
- 1993: Organ for Dan Fogelberg on the album River of Souls .
- 1995: Hammond organ for Jamie Walters on the album of the same name
- 1995: Organ and Hammond organ for Coco Montoya on Gotta Mind to Travel
- 1998: Hammond organ on Life, Love & the Blues by Etta James
- 2002: Organ on Burnin 'Down the House: Live at the House of Blues by Etta James
- 2003: Organ, piano, vocals for The Phantom Blues Band , Limited Edition album
- 2004: Clavinet , Hammond organ for The Mooney Suzuki on Alive & Amplified
- 2005: Organ, piano, vocals for the DVD Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band Live In St. Lucia
- 2006: organ, piano, vocals for The Phantom Blues Band , album Out of the Shadows
- 2007: organ, piano, vocals for The Phantom Blues Band , album Footprints
- 2010: Mike Finnigan on the Wounded Bird label
- 2013: Mike Finnigan (remastered) on the WEA label
- 2014: Keyboards, organ, vocals (background) for Dave Mason on Futures Past
- 2018: Organ, electric piano, grand piano for Jay-Bee & The Ultratone Allstars on Life Ain't Got No Shortcuts
Honors
- 2001: WC Handy Award for The Phantom Blues Band as the best blues band of the year for working with the musician Taj Mahal .
- In 2009 the Serfs were inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame.
Web links
- The Phantom Blues Band (English)
- Mike Finnigan at Discogs
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary. Celebrity Access, August 11, 2021, accessed August 12, 2021 .
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/artist/274060-Mike-Finnigan
- ↑ http://www.phantombluesband.com/?page_id=6
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-jerry-hahn-brotherhood-mw0000845381/credits
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-jerry-hahn-brotherhood-mw0000845381
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed May 2, 2021)
- ↑ http://www.phantombluesband.com/?page_id=6
- ↑ http://www.candyfinnigan.com/index.php/bio-2 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/whirlwind-mw0002558109/credits
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/whirlwind-mw0002558109
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Finnigan-And-Wood-Crazed-Hipsters/master/685892
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Dudek-Finnigan-Krueger-Band-Special-Tour-Sampler/release/5830203
- ↑ http://www.cherworld.com/albums/black-rose/
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/river-of-souls-mw0000102598/credits
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/river-of-souls-mw0000102598
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/jamie-walters-mw0000112732/credits
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/alive-amplified-mw0000152129/credits
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/alive-amplified-mw0000152129
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/mike-finnigan-mw0000849800/releases
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/futures-past-mw0002642804/credits
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/futures-past-mw0002642804
- ↑ http://www.phantombluesband.com/?page_id=6
- ^ Entry of the band Serfs in the Kansas Music Hall of Fame
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finnigan, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Finnigan, Michael Kelly (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer and keyboard player |
| BIRTH DATE | April 26, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Troy , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 2021 |