Don Harrison Band
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The Don Harrison Band were a 1970s American roots band that featured Don Harrison on vocals, guitar and keyboards, Stu Cook
on bass and piano and Doug Clifford
on drums and percussion. Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford were both former members of Creedence Clearwater Revival
. Rounding out the line-up was Russell DaShiell formerly of Crowfoot
on lead and rhythm guitar, piano and vocals. The band merged elements of folk
, country
, rhythm & blues and rock & roll in a sound reminiscent of CCR
.
They released two albums on the Atlantic Records
label: The Don Harrison Band (Atlantic SD-18171) in April, 1976 which featured the Memphis Horns and Red Hot (Wounded Bird Records - WOBR 1820) in January 1977. They made the charts in Australia with a remake of Tennessee Ernie Ford
's, 1955 hit Sixteen Tons
. "Fool For You Baby" remains one of the band's most memorable hits. During the band's heyday, Don Harrison resided in Bell Gardens California leading a modest lifestyle in a lower middle class neighborhood, where he converted a multiplex into a modest looking single family home.
Don Harrison grew up in an integrated Louisville, Kentucky neighbourhood. He first performed as a singer in an otherwise all black acapella group. He relocated to Los Angeles where he performed in bars and as a studio musician. Originally DaShiell, Cook and Clifford intended to produce Harrison, but they then decided to launch the band together with him instead. A highlight for the band was performing as opening act at the 1976 Knebworth Festival headlined by the Rolling Stones.
After the breakup, Harrison recorded a solo album and then seemingly disappeared from the music scene. DaShiell continues to work and record in the Los Angeles area. The ex CCR
members, Cook and Clifford, are now back on tour performing with their band, Creedence Clearwater Revisited
.
Stu Cook
Stuart Alden Cook is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work in the rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival....
on bass and piano and Doug Clifford
Doug Clifford
Doug "Cosmo" Clifford played drums in the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival...
on drums and percussion. Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford were both former members of Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
. Rounding out the line-up was Russell DaShiell formerly of Crowfoot
Crowfoot (band)
Crowfoot was an American rock trio. The original line-up featured Russell DaShiell, Doug Killmer and Rick Jaeger.-History:The rock trio Crowfoot was an American band featuring Russell DaShiell on guitar and vocals, Doug Killmer on bass and vocals and Rick Jaeger on drums...
on lead and rhythm guitar, piano and vocals. The band merged elements of folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, rhythm & blues and rock & roll in a sound reminiscent of CCR
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
.
They released two albums on the Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
label: The Don Harrison Band (Atlantic SD-18171) in April, 1976 which featured the Memphis Horns and Red Hot (Wounded Bird Records - WOBR 1820) in January 1977. They made the charts in Australia with a remake of Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Ernest Jennings Ford , better known as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres...
's, 1955 hit Sixteen Tons
Sixteen Tons
"Sixteen Tons" is a song about the life of a coal miner, first recorded in 1946 by American country singer Merle Travis and released on his box set album Folk Songs of the Hills the following year...
. "Fool For You Baby" remains one of the band's most memorable hits. During the band's heyday, Don Harrison resided in Bell Gardens California leading a modest lifestyle in a lower middle class neighborhood, where he converted a multiplex into a modest looking single family home.
Don Harrison grew up in an integrated Louisville, Kentucky neighbourhood. He first performed as a singer in an otherwise all black acapella group. He relocated to Los Angeles where he performed in bars and as a studio musician. Originally DaShiell, Cook and Clifford intended to produce Harrison, but they then decided to launch the band together with him instead. A highlight for the band was performing as opening act at the 1976 Knebworth Festival headlined by the Rolling Stones.
After the breakup, Harrison recorded a solo album and then seemingly disappeared from the music scene. DaShiell continues to work and record in the Los Angeles area. The ex CCR
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
members, Cook and Clifford, are now back on tour performing with their band, Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Creedence Clearwater Revisited is a band formed in 1995 by former Creedence Clearwater Revival members Stu Cook and Doug Clifford .-The band:...
.
External links
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/russell-dashiell/bio/14175#/artist/russell-dashiell/14175
- http://www.spiritguitar.com