On December 14, 2018, Joseph Osborn died aged 81. He was musician (bass), known for his work as a session musician, member of the Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles, and the A-Team in Nashville. He recorded and performed with Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers, the Mamas & the Papas, The Association, The 5th Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters, Don Francisco, The Grass Roots, America, Glen Campbell, Thelma Houston, Al Kooper, Billy Joel, Michael Nesmith, Barbra Streisand, Lulu, Paul Simon, David Clayton-Thomas, Art Garfunkel, J. J. Cale, Olivia Newton-John, Amy Grant, Kenny Rogers, Neil Young, Tanya Tucker, and Jackie Lomax. In 2010, Osborn was inducted into the “Louisiana Music Hall of Fame”.
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Charles Britz
On August 21, 2000, Charles Dean Britz died aged 72. He was a recording engineer who worked with Jan and Dean, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, P.F. Sloan, and The Grass Roots.
The Grass Roots: Let’s Live For Today
In July 1967, “Dunhill” label released “Let’s Live for Today”, the second Grass Roots (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri.
Personnel:
- Warren Entner– vocals, guitar, organ
- Creed Bratton– vocals, guitar
- Rob Grill– vocals, bass
- Rick Coonce– drums, percussion
- Jimmie Haskell– arrangements
- Sid Feller– arrangements
- Phil Kaye – engineer
- Chuck Britz– engineer
- Philip Schwartz – design
Track listing:
All tracks by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri, except where noted.
- Things I Should Have Said
- Wake Up, Wake Up
- Tip of My Tongue
- Is It Any Wonder
- Let’s Live for Today – Michael Julian, Ivan Mogull, David “Shel” Shapiro
- Beatin’ Round the Bush – Warren Entner, Creed Bratton
- Out of Touch
- Won’t You See Me – Warren Entner
- Where Were You When I Needed You
- No Exit – Warren Entner, Rob Grill, Creed Bratton
- This Precious Time
- House of Stone – Creed Bratton
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