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Alex Weir is an American guitarist. Weir came to prominence in the 1970s with the funk/R&B band

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. He is the cousin of fellow band members George and Louis Johnson. He went on to work with the bands

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and

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, both on their albums and in concert. He appears in Talking Heads' 1984 concert film ''

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''. Additionally, Weir has worked as a session musician with a variety of artists, including

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. He worked on several

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(of Talking Heads) solo albums, including the critically acclaimed ''

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'', released in 1988. The album spawned the US

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hit single " Rev It Up", which peaked at No. 7 in late 1987.

Discography

; with

* '' Right on Time'' (1977) * '' Blam!'' (1978) * '' Light Up the Night'' (1980) ; with

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* ''

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'' (1983) * ''

'' (1984) ; Session work

Filmography

* ''

'' (1984) * ''Great Rhythm Grooves for Electric Guitar'' (Instructional video) (1991)

References

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