(Vocal/instrumental group, 1968–80s) Poco was formed in 1968 by two former members of the splintered Buffalo Springfield, Richie Furay (vocals, guitar, b. 1944) and Jim Messina (vocals, guitar, b. 1947). They signalled their commitment to the new country-rock sound in Los Angeles by hiring full-time steel guitarist Rusty Young (b. 1946) as well as George ...
It’ (1977, written by Coe). Four of Paycheck’s duets with George Jones became Top 40 singles. Styles & Forms | Country Rock & The Outlaws | Country Personalities | Poco | Country Rock & The Outlaws | Country ...
(Vocal/instrumental group, 1971–present) Bernie Leadon (guitar, mandolin, b. 1947) of The Flying Burrito Brothers and Randy Meisner (bass, b. 1946) of Poco joined Glenn Frey (guitar, b. 1948) and Don Henley (vocals, drums, b. 1947), first as Linda Ronstadt’s back-up band and then as The Eagles. Their second disc, 1973’s Desperardo, was ...
Purse (1970) album tour. Hitting Solid Gold Frey had previously played with Bob Seger and J.D. Souther, Leadon with The Flying Burrito Brothers and Dillard-Clark, Meisner with Poco and Ricky Nelson, Henley with Shiloh. They were accomplished musicians and singer-songwriters and after working with Ronstadt they decided to form their own band. They came to London to ...
Rose Band’s records were heavily steeped in a traditional and bluegrass-flavoured harmony sound, intimations of the glorious 1970s southern California country rock era seemed to echo in every groove. Poco, another influential California country rock ensemble included at various times both future members of The Eagles and former members of Buffalo Springfield. Poco, in its earliest late-1960s–early 1970s ...
and Hillman were lead singers and guitarists who wanted that same mix of hillbilly harmonies and thumping backbeat. Most of these were based in California, where The Eagles, Poco, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Nesmith, John Stewart, The Dillards, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Crosby, Stills And Nash led a country-rock scene that finally ...
(Yan Dez’-mas Ze-leng’-ka) 1679–1745 Bohemian composer Zelenka was born near Prague but worked for most of his life in Dresden, where he was double bass player in the court orchestra. He studied with Fux in Vienna and Antonio Lotti (1667– 1740) in Venice. Although he wrote three oratorios and at least 20 Masses, and was eventually appointed vice-Kapellmeister of church ...
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