Luther Rabb
Luther Rabb | |
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| Birth name | Luther James Rabb |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz rock, experimental rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1969–1986 |
| Labels | Columbia Records (US) |
Luther James Rabb (1942–2006) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter, from Seattle, Washington,[1] who gained notoriety as the lead vocalist of the Jazz rock group Ballin' Jack and in later years as a member of the group WAR.
Early History
The son of a minister, Luther grew up in Seattle. He learned to play piano, practicing on his grandmothers piano. Having learnt the sax from the age of ten, and as a teenager he was doing gigs at his local rotary club. He was also a sax plater in The Velvetones which was Jimi Hendrix's first band. Between that time and his membership with BALLIN'JACK, he had been with the groups The Stags, The Nite Sounds, and The Emergency Exit.[2]
Seventies onwards
Luther was a member of Ballin' Jack, a group he had founded in 1969 and stayed with them until the group's break up in or around 1974. [3] In 1976 he had become part of Santana as the group's lead singer and was on tour with them in 1976. In 1977 he was working with Lola Falana, had released his solo LP in 1979 and by the 1980's he was a member of the group WAR. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Luther James Rabb". dancingmonica.com. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ Ballinkack.com LUTHER RABB - Songwriter, Musician & Vocalist
- ^ Ballin' Jack Website Cruisin' The Super Highway... From Hendrix To Hip-Hop
- ^ Last FMLuther Rabb
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