Ronnie Earl

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Ronnie Earl (1996)

Ronnie Earl (born March 10, 1953 in New York City ; actually Ronald Horvath ) is an American blues guitarist.

Life

Earl graduated from Boston University, where he was passionate about the local blues scene. He joined a band in Cambridge , Massachusetts , and took the stage name Earl in honor of his role model Earl Hooker .

In 1977 he made his first recordings, first with Guitar Johnny & the Rhythm Rockers , then as a founding member of Sugar Ray & the Bluetones with Sugar Ray Norcia. In 1979 he joined the band Roomful of Blues , with whom he stayed for eight years.

Earl also formed his own band, The Broadcasters, in the early 1980s . In 1983 he released his first solo album, Smokin ' , which was followed by They Call Me Mr. Earl in 1984 . In 1987 he left Roomful of Blues and devoted himself to his solo career, before reviving broadcasters the following year with Darrell Nulisch (vocals), Jerry Portnoy (harmonica), Steve Gomes (bass) and Per Hanson (drums). The album Soul Searchin was released in 1988, Peace of Mind and I Like It When It Rains in 1990 , Surrounded by Love in 1991 (with Sugar Ray Norcia).

In the early 1990s, Earl overcame his drug and alcohol problems and reformed the broadcasters: with organist Bruce Katz, bassist Rod Carey and, as before, Per Hanson on drums. The style became more jazz- heavy. The albums Still River (1993), Language of the Soul (1994), Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live in Europe (1995), Grateful Heart: Blues and Ballads (1996) and The Color of Love (1997) were created. In 1997 Earl won a Handy Award for best blues instrumentalist.

During this time Earl suffered from manic depression. He broke up the band and took a break. In 2000 he recorded the album Healing Time with organist Jimmy McGriff . Ronnie Earl and Friends followed in 2001, I Feel Like Goin 'On in 2003 , Now My Soul in 2004 and The Duke Meets the Earl in 2005 with blues guitarist Duke Robillard .

After releasing a Best of Compilation in 2006, other albums were released: 2007 Hope Radio, 2009 Living in the Light, 2010 Spread the Love, 2013 Just for Today, 2014 Good News, 2015 Father's Day, 2016 Maxwell Street and 2017 The Luckiest Man . On August 30, 2019, the studio album Beyond The Blue Door was released on Stony Plain Records .

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supporting documents

  1. ↑ Steven Ovadia: Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters Go 'Beyond The Blue Door' , review on americanbluesscene.com on August 31, 2019, accessed September 25, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Earl, Ronnie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Horvath, Ronald (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH March 10, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City