On September 18, 2024, Nick Gravenites died aged 85. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, performed and recorded with Mike Bloomfield, Charlie Musselwhite, John Cipollina and Quicksilver Messenger Service, but was best known as lead singer of Electric Flag. With John Cipollina he formed the Nick Gravenites–John Cipollina Band.
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The Electric Flag: An American Music Band
In December 1968, “Columbia” label released “An American Music Band”, the second Electric Flag (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by John Simon.
Personnel:
- Harvey Brooks — vocals, bass, guitar
- Herbie Rich — vocals, organ, tenor saxophone
- John Simon — piano
- Hoshal Wright — guitar
- Buddy Miles — vocals, drums, guitar
- Terry Clements — tenor saxophone
- Marcus Doubleday — trumpet
- Virgil Gonsalves — baritone saxophone, flute
- Nick Gravenites — vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
- Stemsy Hunter — vocals, alto saxophone
Track listing:
- Soul Searchin’ – Buddy Miles
- Sunny – Bobby Hebb
- With Time There Is Change
- Nothing To Do – Harvey Brooks, Nick Gravenitess
- See To Your Neighbor – Nick Gravenites
- Qualified
- Hey, Little Girl – Nick Gravenites
- Mystery – Buddy Miles
- My Woman That Hangs Around the House
Buddy Miles
On February 28, 2008, George Allen Miles aka Buddy Miles died aged 60. He was musician (drums, percussion), singer, songwriter and producer, worked with Jimmy Hendrix, The Delfonics, The Ink Spots, Wilson Pickett, Electric Flag, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Muddy Waters and Barry White.
Mike Bloomfield
On February 15, 1981, Michael Bernard “Mike” Bloomfield died aged 38. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, member of the “Paul Butterfield Band” and “Electric Flag” and played on Dylan’s album “Highway 61 revisited: In 2003 he was ranked at number 22 on “Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”
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