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Delaney Bramlett

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Delaney Bramlett Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett in 1970 Background information Born ( 1939-07-01 ) July 1, 1939 Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Died December 27, 2008 (2008-12-27) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, United States Genres Blues Rock Country Gospel Instruments Guitar Labels Magnolia Gold, Elektra, Atco, Atlantic, Crescendo, Motown, MGM, Columbia, Stax, CBS Various (see 'Discography') Delaine Alvin "Delaney" Bramlett (July 1, 1939 – December 27, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Bramlett's five-decade career reached peaks in creativity, performance, and fame in partnership with his then-wife, Bonnie Bramlett, in a revolving troupe of professional musicians and rock superstars known as Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life and death 3 Discography 4 Other credits 5 References 6 External links Career Bramlett was born...

Jimmy O'Neill (DJ)

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Jimmy O'Neill O'Neill as the host of Shindig! , 1964. Born James Franklin O'Neill ( 1940-01-08 ) January 8, 1940 Enid, Oklahoma Died January 11, 2013 (2013-01-11) (aged 73) West Hollywood, California Cause of death Complications caused by acute diabetes Occupation Deejay, radio personality, TV host, producer Years active 1959-1999 James Franklin O'Neill (January 8, 1940 – January 11, 2013) was an American DJ and broadcaster who hosted the ABC television show Shindig! from 1964-1966. [1] O'Neill was owner of Pandora's Box, an influential Sunset Strip music venue in West Hollywood, California that was the center of the 1966 Sunset Strip curfew riots. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External links Life and career O'Neill was born in Enid, Oklahoma. [2] After taking a broadcasting class at Enid High School, he began his career in radio at KGWA in Enid in 1957 and then ...

Barry Ryan (singer)

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Barry Ryan Barry Ryan performing in 2015 Background information Birth name Barry Sapherson Born ( 1948-10-24 ) 24 October 1948 (age 70) Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England Genres Rock pop baroque pop Occupation(s) Musician photographer Instruments Vocals Years active 1964-1999 Labels MGM Polydor Associated acts Paul Ryan Marion Ryan Barry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson , 24 October 1948, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English former pop singer. He currently works as a photographer. Contents 1 Background 2 Private life 3 Discography 3.1 Singles 4 References 5 External links Background The son of pop singer Marion Ryan began performing with his twin brother Paul at the age of 16. In 1965 they signed a recording contract with Decca under the name of Paul & Barry Ryan. Within two years they had amassed 8 Top 50 singles in the UK. Their best sellers were "Don't Bring M...

Paul Ryan (singer)

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For other people named Paul Ryan, see Paul Ryan (disambiguation). Paul Ryan Birth name Paul Sapherson Born ( 1948-10-24 ) 24 October 1948 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England Died 29 November 1992 (1992-11-29) (aged 44) London, England Associated acts Barry Ryan, Marion Ryan Paul Ryan (24 October 1948 [1] – 29 November 1992) [2] was an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Paul and his twin brother Barry were the sons of singer Marion Ryan, and had some success as a singing duo during the 1960s, known simply as "Paul & Barry Ryan". However, the stress of public attention caused Paul to retreat into the background, [3] while Barry went solo. Paul Ryan wrote Barry's 1968 hit, "Eloise", the 1971 hit "Who Put the Lights Out?" for Dana and another of his songs, "I Will Drink the Wine", was a UK hit single for Frank Sinatra. [4] In the 1970s, Ryan...

Chris Curtis

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Chris Curtis Background information Birth name Christopher Crummey Born ( 1941-08-26 ) 26 August 1941 Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK Died 28 February 2005 (2005-02-28) (aged 63) Liverpool, England, UK Instruments Drums Years active 1960s–1970s Associated acts The Searchers, Roundabout Chris Curtis (born Christopher Crummey ; 26 August 1941 – 28 February 2005) was an English drummer and singer with the 1960s beat band The Searchers. He originated the concept behind Deep Purple and formed the band in its original incarnation of 'Roundabout'. Contents 1 Early years 2 The Searchers 3 After the Searchers 4 Roundabout 5 After music 6 Songwriting 7 Further reading 8 Quotation 9 References 10 External links Early years Born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1941, Curtis came to Liverpool when he was four and went to primary school where he met Mike Prendergast. He taught himself how to play the piano ...