On March 18, 2014, Joseph Anthony Lala died aged 66. He was musician (percussion), singer and actor, worked with many musicians and bands including The Byrds, Ringo Starr, Bill Wyman, Stephen Stills, Barbra Streisand, Dan Fogelberg, Manassas, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Neil Young, Dione Warwick, The Stills-Young Band, Rod Stewart, Graham Nash, The Bee Gees, Neil Diamond, Jackson Browne, Whitney Houston and Joe Walsh, but was best known as founding member and leader of the band Blues Image.
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Ringo Starr: Y Not
On January 12, 2010, “Hip-O” and “UMe” labels released “Y Not”, the 16th Ringo Starr album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Steve Dudas – guitar
- David A. Stewart – guitar
- Billy Squier – guitar
- Keith Allison – guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Walsh – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ, piano
- Bruce Sugar – keyboards, engineer
- Michael Bradford – bass guitar
- Don Was – bass guitar, upright bass
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar, additional vocals
- Edgar Winter – horns, tenor and alto saxophones, backing vocals
- Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
- Tina Sugandh – tabla and chanting
- Joss Stone – lead vocals
- Ben Harper – backing vocals
- Richard Marx – backing vocals
- Cindy Gomez – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Fill in the Blanks – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh
- Peace Dream – Richard Starkey, Gary Wright, Gary Nicholson
- The Other Side of Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Walk With You – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
- Time – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Everyone Wins – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
- Mystery in the Night – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
- Can’t Do It Wrong – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
- Y Not – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
- Who’s Your Daddy – Richard Starkey, Joss Stone
George Harrison
On November 29, 2001, George Harrison died aged 58. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter, and music and movie producer, lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of The Beatles. His interest in folk music and especially in Indian music had serious influence on the band’s Hindu-aligned spirituality in the later years. Some of his songs composed for the band include “Here Comes the Sun”, “Something”, “Taxman”, “Within You Without You”, and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. After The Beatles broke-up in 1970, Harrison released the album “All Things Must Pass” which included the track “My Sweet Lord”, his most successful single, and the first solo single by any member of The Beatles that sold over million copies. In 1971, together with Ravi Shankar he organized “Concert for Bangladesh”, the first big benefit concert in the music history. In 1974, Harrison founded the music label “Dark Horse Records”, and co-founded movie label “Hand Made Films” in 1978. In 1988, with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison, he co-founded the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys. As a guitarist he recorded for Badfinger, Billy Preston, Bob Dylan, Duane Eddy, Randy Newman, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, and Tom Petty. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Harrison at number 11 in their list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. In 1988, as a member of The Beatles he was inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 2004, posthumously for his solo career. As leader, Harrison released twelve studio and two live albums.
Ringo Starr: Ringo The 4th
On September 20, 1977, “Polydor” label released “Ringo the 4th”, the sixth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded February – June 1977, in Cherokee, Los Angeles, Atlantic, and New York City, and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums
- David Spinozza– guitar
- John Tropea– guitar
- Jeff Mironov – guitar
- Cornell Dupree– guitar
- Lon Van Eaton– guitar
- Dick Fegy – guitar
- Danny Kortchmar– guitar
- David Bromberg– guitar
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
- Hugh McDonald– bass guitar
- Don Grolnick– keyboards
- David Foster– keyboards, clavinet, piano
- Richard Tee– clavinet, piano
- Jeff Gutcheon – keyboards
- Ken Bichel– keyboards
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Michael Brecker– saxophone
- Randy Brecker– trumpet
- Don Brooks– harmonica
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
- Brie Howard– backing vocals
- David Lasley – backing vocals
- Debra Gray – backing vocals
- Duitch Helmer – backing vocals
- Jimmy Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Joe Bean – backing vocals
- Luther Vandross– backing vocals
- Lynn Pitney – backing vocals
- Marietta Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Anderson – backing vocals
- Melissa Manchester– backing vocals
- Rebecca Louis – backing vocals
- Robin Clark– backing vocals
- Vini Poncia– backing vocals
- Bette Midler– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Drowning in the Sea of Love – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
- Tango All Night – Steve Hague, Tom Seufert
- Wings – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Gave It All Up – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Out on the Streets – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Can She Do It Like She Dances – Steve Duboff, Gerry Robinson
- Sneaking Sally Through the Alley – Allen Toussaint
- It’s No Secret – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Gypsies in the Flight – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
- Simple Love Song – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
Gary Kellgren
On July 20, 1977, Gary Kellgren died aged 38. He was an audio engineer and co-founder of “The Record Plant” recording studios (with Chris Stone). He worked with musicians John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, Bill Wyman, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Bobby Goldsboro, The Animals, Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Frank Zappa, Sly, and the Family Stone, Velvet Underground, Rod Stewart, Ravi Shankar, Keith Moon, CSNY, Barbra Streisand, and Neil Diamond. He also worked with producers Chas Chandler, Jack Douglas, Robert Margouleff, Phil Spector, Wes Farrell, Tom Wilson, and Bill Szymczyk.
Ben Harper: Give Till It’s Gone
On May 10, 2011, “Virgin” label released “Give Till It’s Gone”, the tenth Ben Harper studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “Groove Masters”, “Eldorado Recording Studios”, “Wire Recording” and “Radio 1, Austin”.
Personnel:
- Ben Harper – vocals, slide guitar
- Jackson Browne – vocals
- Kyle Crusham – guitar, keyboards, organ, engineer
- Jason Mozerksy – guitar
- Jesse Ingalls – bass
- Ringo Starr – drums
- Jordan Richardson – drums
- Jessy Greene – violin, string arrangements
- Adam Lasus – engineer, mixing
- Danny Kalb – engineer, mixing
- Pete Lyman – engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Varnish Studio Inc – art direction, design
Track listing:
- Don’t Give Up on Me Now – Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky
- I Will Not Be Broken – Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky
- Rock’n’Roll Is Free – Ben Harper
- Feel Love – Ben Harper, Jason Mozerscky
- Clearly Severely – Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky, Jordan Richardson
- Spilling Faith – Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky, Jordan Richardson, Richard Starkey, Jesse Ingalls
- Get There from Here – Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky, Jordan Richardson, Richard Starkey, Jesse Ingalls
- Pray That Our Love Sees the Dawn – Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky
- Waiting On a Sign – Ben Harper, Jesse Ingalls
- Dirty Little Lover – Ben Harper, Jordan Richardson
- Do It for You, Do It for Us – Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky, Jesse Ingalls
Peter Frampton: I’m In You
On May 28, 1977, “A&M” label released “I’m in You”, the fifth Peter Frampton album. It was recorded November 1976 – April 1977, at “Electric Lady Studios” in Greenwich Village, in New York, “The Record Plant” and “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Frampton, Chris Kimsey, Bob Mayo and Frankie D’Augusta. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Peter Frampton – vocal, acoustic, electric and slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, minimoog, ARP String Synthesizer, ARP Axxe, clavinet, harmonica, drums, percussion, vocals, talk box, engineer, mixing
- Bob Mayo– organ, Hammond B-3, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, ARP String Synthesizer, ARP Axxe, clavinet, melodica, electric piano, piano, Fender Rhodes, accordion, electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Stevie Wonder– harmonica
- Stanley Sheldon– bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Siomos– drums, percussion, tambourine
- Richie Hayward– drums, percussion, congas
- Ringo Starr– drums, percussion
- Mick Jagger– backing vocals
- Mike Finnigan– backing vocals
- Chris Kimsey, Bob Mayo, Frankie D’Augusta – engineer, mixing
- George Marino, Doug Sax, Arnie Acosta – mastering
- Vartan, Roland Young, Ryan Rogers – art direction
- Neal Preston, Irving Penn – photography
- Beth Stempel, Bill Levenson – supervisor, coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton; except where noted:
- I’m in You
- (Putting My) Heart on the Line
- Thomas (Don’t You Know How I Feel)
- Won’t You Be My Friend
- You Don’t Have to Worry
- Tried to Love
- Rocky’s Hot Club
- (I’m a) Road Runner – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr.
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright
Ringo Starr: Give More Love
On September 15, 2017, “UM” label released “Give More Love”, the 19th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles; “Fred’s Kitchen” in Stockholm, and was produced by Ringo Starr.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr– vocals, percussion, drums, guitar, mixing
- Paul McCartney– bass, backing vocals
- Steve Lukather– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Joe Walsh– guitar, backing vocals
- Peter Frampton– guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Leisz, Steve Dudas, Dave Stewart, Gary Nicholson, Jeff Lynne, Matthew Pynn, Tom Hnatow – guitar
- Petter Ericson Stakee – guitar, backing vocals, percussion
- Mark Charles Heidinger – vocals, guitar, bass, vocals
- Jim Cox – keyboards, piano, organ
- Benmont Tench– keyboards
- Edgar Winter – piano, saxophone, backing vocals
- Glen Ballard– keyboards, backing vocals
- Bob Malone– piano
- Nathan East, Don Was, Matt Bissonette, Erik MacQueen – bass
- Fredrik Aspelin – drums, percussion
- Robby Consenza – drums, percussion, harmonica
- Bruce Sugar – drum programming, keyboards; recording, mixing, editing
- Greg Bissonette– percussion
- Timothy B. Schmit, Richard Page, Amy Keys, Windy Wagner, Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman– backing vocals
- Rose Guerin – vocals
- Viktor Buck – backing vocals; engineering
- Fred Appelquist – engineering
- Peter R. Ericson – additional production
- Duane Lundy — additional engineering, additional production
Track listing:
- We’re on the Road Again – Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
- Laughable – Richard Starkey, Peter Frampton
- Show Me the Way – Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
- Speed of Sound – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
- Standing Still – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
- King of the Kingdom – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
- Electricity – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
- So Wrong So Long – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
- Shake It Up – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
- Give More Love – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
Ringo Starr: Choose Love
On June 7, 2005, “Koch” label released “Choose Love”, the fourteenth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, percussion, intro/outro demo tape , organ, loop, additional photos
- Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr – uboo drum band
- Chrissie Hynde– lead vocals
- Barbara Starkey– devil voice
- Robert Randolph– lead guitar
- Steve Dudas – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Gary Burr– acoustic, alide and electric guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Mark Mirando – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Preston– piano, B3 organ, backing vocals
- Mark Hudson– bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, sax arrangement, harmonica
- Dan Higgins– horns, saxes, woodwinds
- Gary Grant– horns
- Jim Cox – horn arrangement, piano, sax arrangement, woodwind arrangement
- Rose Stone – choirarrangement
- John Amato– saxes
- Dean Grakal – backing vocals
- The Rose Stone Choir – backing vocals
- Bruce Sugar – recording
- Kevin Churko, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas – additional recording
- Lior Goldenberg, Ghian Wright, Andy Brohard – engineer assistant
- Dave Way– mixing
- George Marino – mastering
- Tyrone Drake – art direction, design
- Barbara Starkey – cover photo
- Barbara Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Edward AJAJ, Teness Herman – additional photos
Track listing:
- Fading In Fading Out – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Give Me Back the Beat – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
- Oh My Lord – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
- Hard to Be True – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Some People – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
- Wrong All the Time – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Don’t Hang Up – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Choose Love – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Me and You – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas
- Satisfied – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Nicholson
- The Turnaround – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
- Free Drinks – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
On May 30, 1973, “Apple” label released “Living in the Material World”, the fourth George Harrison studio album. It was recorded October 1972–March 1973; February 1971, at “Apple Studios” and “Abbey Road” studios in London; “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by George Harrison and Phil Spector.
Personnel:
- George Harrison– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, dobro, sitar
- Pete Ham– acoustic guitar
- Leon Russell– piano
- Nicky Hopkins– piano, electric piano
- Gary Wright– organ, harmonium, electric piano, harpsichord
- Klaus Voormann– bass guitar, standup bass, tenor saxophone
- Jim Keltner– drums, percussion
- Ringo Starr– drums, percussion
- Jim Gordon– drums, tambourine
- Jim Horn– saxophones, flute, horn arrangement
- Zakir Hussain– tabla
- John Barham– orchestral and choral arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by George Harrison.
- Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)
- Sue Me, Sue You Blues
- The Light That Has Lighted the World
- Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long
- Who Can See It
- Living in the Material World
- The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord)
- Be Here Now
- Try Some, Buy Some
- The Day the World Gets ‘Round
- That Is All
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