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  • Comment: Need more sources that focus on Walsh's career, as playing as a studio musician on an album doesn't give notability. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 23:40, 16 May 2019 (UTC)
For other people with the same name, see Martin Walsh (disambiguation).
Marty Walsh
Birth nameMartin Kevin Walsh
Born (1952-01-21) 21 January 1952 (age 72)
Hollywood, California, United States
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Songwriter
  • Arranger
  • Composer
  • Record Producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
Years active1976–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Martin Kevin Walsh (born 21 January 1952) is an American guitarist, songwriter, arranger, composer and record producer. During his career as a session musician in the 1980s, Walsh has participated as a guitarist on hits "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton, "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer and "Heartlight" by Neil Diamond. Among Walsh's credits on albums of artists such as John Denver, Eddie Kendricks, Seals and Crofts[1], Julio Iglesias, Kenny Rogers and John Fogerty[2], he was also a touring member of Supertramp.[3], and took part in recording the albums Brother Where You Bound in 1985 and Free as a Bird in 1987. Walsh perform in three LeAnn Rimes' albums in the late 1990s, Sittin' on Top of the World (1998) [4] , LeAnn Rimes (1999) and I Need You (2001) [5]

Aside from his session work, Walsh has written music for Air Supply, Gary Wright, Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA, and a number of Television series including Roundhouse[6]. Walsh was also seen on Eddie Money's music video for "Shakin'" as the rhythm guitarist in 1982.

Currently, Walsh is an Assistant Professor at the Berklee College of Music[7] in the ensemble and music production departments in Boston, Massachusetts.

References

  1. ^ Moseley, Willie G. (January 2015). "Marty Walsh With a Little Help From Friends". Vintage Guitar. Vol. 29, no. 3.
  2. ^ Donahue, Michael (1986). "Fogerty Tour Begins on Fitting Note Here". The Commercial Appeal.
  3. ^ Muretich, James (February 3, 1988). "Art-rock holdovers happy with refreshing Supertramp". Calgary Herald.
  4. ^ Sittin' on Top of the World (CD booklet). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 1998. 77901.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ I Need You (CD liner notes). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2002. D2-78738.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Owens, Barbara (November–December 1999). "A Conversation with Marty Walsh". Boston Musicians' Association Magazine. pp. 7–8.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  7. ^ "Marty Walsh". berklee.edu. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
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Marty Walsh (musician)

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