Calvin Russell (musician)
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| Calvin Russell | |
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 Calvin Russell, 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Calvert Russell Kosler |
| Born | 1948, November 1 Austin, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Died | 2011, April 3 Garfield, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Genres | Аmericana, roots rock, blues rock, Texas blues, Southern rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, |
| Instruments | Electric guitar, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1980s–2011 |
| Labels | New Rose Records |
| Associated acts | Jon Dee Graham, Townes Van Zandt |
Calvin Russell (November 1, 1948 – April 3, 2011) was an American blues rock/roots rock singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Born Calvert Russell Kosler, at the age of twelve he started to learn guitar and at thirteen joined a band called 'The Cavemen'. In 1989 he met Patrick Mathe of the French record label New Rose. After his first album was released, Russell started touring in Europe in 1990, and became quite popular there while remaining fairly unknown at home.[1]
Russell died on April 3, 2011 in Garfield, Texas of cancer at the age of 62.[2]
[edit] Discography
- A Crack in Time (1990)
- Sounds from the Fourth World (1991)
- Soldier (1992)
- Le Voyageur - Live (1993)
- Dream of the Dog (1995)
- Calvin Russell (1997)
- The Story of Calvin Russell - This Is My life (1998)
- Sam (1999)
- Crossroad (2000)
- Rebel Radio (2002)
- A Man in Full (2004)
- In Spite of It All (2005)
- Unrepentant (2007)
- Dawg Eat Dawg (2009)
- Contrabendo (2011)
[edit] References
- ^ Stéphane Davet (April 8, 2011). "Calvin Russell obituary". Le Monde.
- ^ Morris, Christopher (April 3, 2011). "Singer-songwriter Calvin Russell dies". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118034876. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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