DER US-AMERIKANISCHE TEXAS-BLUES- UND ELECTRIC-BLUES-GITARRIST ROY GAINES IST GESTORBEN

Der am 12. August 1934 oder 1937 in Waskom (Texas) geborene US-amerikanische Blues- und Jazzgitarrist, Sänger und Songwriter Roy Gaines (Bild) ist am 12. August 2021 in Los Angeles gestorben. Er schrieb u.a. die Songs «A Hell of a Night» und «Don't Make Me No Never Mind» (für den Film «The Color Purple» von Steven Spielberg) und war Co-Autor von «No Use Crying». Roy Gaines spielte in Tonstudios und auf vielen Bühnen u.a. mit T-Bone Walker, Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton, Chuck Willi, Ray Charles, Everly Brothers, Supremes, The Jazz Crusaders, Les McCann, Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte, Stevie Wonder, Albert King, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight und Quincy Jones.

Foto: Lioneldecoster, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lioneldecoster, 1977 (Ausschnitt) – Lizenz: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en – Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roy_Gaines.jpg

Roy Gaines Death – Obituary

Sad to hear of the passing of the brilliant jazz & blues guitar player Roy Gaines. Played in Chuck Willis’ & Ray Charles band’s in the 50s & 60s, made scorching blues 45s in the 1950s, played on countless sessions (Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Everly’s) ran his own blues label.

https://insideeko.com/roy-gaines-death-obituary-blues-guitarist-roy-gaines-has-died/

His resume is that of legend

He’s played with all the greats, Bobby Bland, Ray Charles, Aretha, T-Bone Walker, Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton and so many more, along with his own fantastic recordings. His brother Grady played with Little Richard and his daughter Carolyn has her own records out. He was a giant. He’ll be sorely missed.

Marty Kool

https://insideeko.com/roy-gaines-death-obituary-blues-guitarist-roy-gaines-has-died/

Jeune protégé de la légende T.Bone Walker, il avait débuté sa carrière en Europe lors d’une tournée Black and Blue en 1975.

En octobre 2015, il était venu effectuer un dernier tour de piste à nos cotés, accompagné par son orchestre Tuxedo Blues.

Pendant 40 ans, M. Roy Gaines a régulièrement traversé l’Atlantique pour sillonner les routes européennes et jouer son blues inspiré de son texas natal et des grandes rencontres de sa vie de musicien au premier rang desquelles figurent T. Bone Walker, Roy Milton et Clarence Gatemouth Brown.

Boom Boom Productions

https://www.facebook.com/boomboomprods/posts/2965212147074332

Audios / Videos:

NAMM Oral History Program, 12.11.2017

https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/roy-gaines

Roy Gaines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtPgqb6sjaA

Roy Gaines – Too many miles between us, Live 2003

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qr7MZj9rWw

Roy Gaines – Stormy Monday Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbVFMwoQmrM

ROY GAINES (Waskom, Texas, USA) – Bluesman For Life