keyboardist
A keyboardist or keyboard player is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical inst ...
who records and tours with his own bands as well as with other artists, such as
Bill Kirchen
William Knight Kirchen (born June 29, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid-1970s and later worked with Nick Lowe. ''Guitar Player'' magazine desc ...
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and New wave music, new wave,Commander Cody, and Loudon Wainwright.
Biography
Early Years
De Lone grew up in suburban
Philadelphia
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, taking piano lessons at age 12. His early influences included
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...
and
George Shearing
Sir George Albert Shearing, (13 August 1919 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 ...
. After stints as a student at the
New England Conservatory of Music
The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The conservatory is located on H ...
,
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
, and
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
, he moved to
Greenwich Village
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. While at Harvard, de Lone composed the song "One for One," which was the first single released by
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...
and the
Stone Poneys
Stone Poneys (also The Stone Poneys, Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys, and The Stone Poneys With Linda Ronstadt) were a folk rock trio formed in Los Angeles, consisting of Linda Ronstadt on vocals, Bobby Kimmel on rhythm guitar and vocals, a ...
.
Eggs over Easy
In 1969, de Lone formed the band Eggs over Easy with Jack O’Hara and Brien Hopkins.
In 1970,
Chas Chandler
Bryan James "Chas" Chandler (18 December 1938 – 17 July 1996) was an English musician, record producer and manager, best known as the original bassist in The Animals, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He ...
persuaded the band to record in
London
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, but those recordings were not released.
A four-night-a-week residency at a pub called the Tally-Ho in
Kentish Town
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lasted more than a year. Eggs over Easy played a blend of blues, country, and rock that became known as pub rock. Regular attendees of their shows included members of Brinsley Schwarz and
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disc jockey John Peel. In 1972, they returned to California and released their first album ''Good 'N' Cheap'' produced by Link Wray.
Bill Kirchen
William Knight Kirchen (born June 29, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid-1970s and later worked with Nick Lowe. ''Guitar Player'' magazine desc ...
, who had been performing with
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen were an American rock band founded in 1967. The group's leader and co-founder was pianist and vocalist George Frayne IV, alias Commander Cody (born July 19, 1944 in Boise, Idaho, died September 26, 2021 ...
. In the late 70s, de Lone joined Kirchen's side-project band, the Moonlighters. Their 1983 album ''Rush Hour'' was produced by
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and New wave music, new wave,Elvis Costello.
De Lone and Kirchen still record and perform together. In 2016, they released their duet album ''Transatlantica''.
The Christmas Jug Band
De Lone is a member of the Christmas Jug Band, a collection of musicians who have been touring locally each holiday season since 1976, and releasing albums since 1987. The band has included musicians such as Dan Hicks, Tim Eschliman, Jim Rothermel, Lance Dickerson, Brien Hopkins, and
Norton Buffalo
Phillip Jackson (September 28, 1951 – October 30, 2009), best known as Norton Buffalo, was an American singer-songwriter, country and blues harmonica player, record producer, bandleader and recording artist who was a versatile proponent of ...
.
Richard de Lone Special Housing Project
De Lone coordinates an annual fundraiser for eventual construction of the Richard de Lone Special Housing Project, a residential facility for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome, which de Lone's son Richard is afflicted with. As part of the 2007 event, Elvis Costello reunited with
Clover
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, the band who backed him on his first album ''My Aim is True''.
Personal life
De Lone and his wife Lesley live in Mill Valley, California. Their daughter Caroline de Lone is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist who has appeared with
Buddy Miller
Steven Paul "Buddy" Miller (born September 6, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Miller is married to and has recorded with singer-songwriter Julie Miller ...
* 1972, ''Good 'N' Cheap'' ( A&M)
* 1980: ''Fear of Frying'' (Squish)
* 2016: ''Good ‘N’ Cheap: The Eggs Over Easy Story'' 3 LPs / 2 CDs (
Yep Roc
Yep Roc Records is an American independent record label based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, and owned by Redeye Distribution. Since 1997, the label has released albums from North Carolina and international artists, including Nick Lowe, Paul W ...
) compilation
As a member of the Moonlighters
* 1983: ''Rush Hour'' (Demon) reissued by Globe Records in 2006
* 2008: ''The Missing Moonlighters: Live/Studio Closet Tapes'' (Globe)
As a member of the Christmas Jug Band
* 1988: ''Mistletoe Jam'' (
Relix
''Relix'', originally and occasionally later ''Dead Relix'', is a magazine that focuses on live and improvisational music. The magazine was launched in 1974 as a handmade newsletter devoted to connecting people who recorded Grateful Dead concert ...
)
* 1991: ''Tree-Side Hoot'' (Globe)
* 1997: ''Rhythm On The Roof'' (Globe)
* 2002: ''Uncorked'' (Globe)
* 2009: ''On the Holiday Highway'' (Globe)
As composer
* 1971: Grootna - ''Grootna'' ( Columbia) - track 1, "I'm Funky" (co-written with Jack O'Hara and Al Silverman); track 3, "Going To Canada" (co-written with David Henry and Al Silverman); track 4, "Waitin' for My Ship" (co-written with Al Silverman); track 9, "Your Grandmother Loves You" / "I She It" (co-written with David Henry)
* 1973: James Montgomery Band - ''First Time Out'' ( Capricorn) - track 2, "I'm Funky but I'm Clean" (co-written with Jack O'Hara and Peter Bell)
As primary artist/song contributor
* 2016: various artists - ''Christmas on the Lam and Other Songs from the Season'' (Red House) - track 2, "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'" (with Bill Kirchen)
As producer
* 1988:
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen were an American rock band founded in 1967. The group's leader and co-founder was pianist and vocalist George Frayne IV, alias Commander Cody (born July 19, 1944 in Boise, Idaho, died September 26, 2021 ...
- ''Sleazy Roadside Stories'' (Relix)
* 1990: Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen - ''Aces High'' (Relix)
Also appears on
* 1975:
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, and six compilations. Some of his best-known songs include "The Swimmin ...
Jesse Barish
Jesse Barish is a musician and composer, most notable for writing the song " Count On Me" for Jefferson Starship; and several songs for Marty Balin, the former lead vocalist of Jefferson Starship including: " Hearts", " Atlanta Lady (Something Abo ...
Blind Pig
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Speakeasy bars came into prominence in the United States d ...
)
* 1989:
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues band formed in 1974.
Career
After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records and later signed with Epic Recor ...
- ''
Powerful Stuff
''Powerful Stuff'' is a 1989 studio album by Texas based blues rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds. It was recorded in Memphis and produced by Terry Manning.
It was the last studio album to feature Jimmie Vaughan before leaving for a solo career. ...
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and New wave music, new wave,Party of One
''Party of One'' is an album by English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. Produced by Dave Edmunds, it was released in 1990 by Reprise Records and reissued with altered cover art and two bonus tracks in 1995 by Upstart Records.
''Party of One'' i ...
'' (
Reprise
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Jesse Colin Young
Perry Miller (born November 22, 1941), known professionally as Jesse Colin Young, is an American singer and songwriter. He was a founding member and lead singer of the 1960s group the Youngbloods. After their dissolution in 1972, Young embarked ...
Virgin
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)
* 1995:
Tommy Castro
Tommy Castro (born April 15, 1955, San Jose, California, United States) is an American blues, R&B, and rock guitarist and singer. He has been recording since the mid-1990s. His music has taken him from local stages to national and internation ...
- ''Exception to the Rule'' (Blind Pig)
* 1996:
Bill Kirchen
William Knight Kirchen (born June 29, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid-1970s and later worked with Nick Lowe. ''Guitar Player'' magazine desc ...
- ''Have Love, Will Travel'' ( Black Top)
* 1999: Bill Kirchen - ''Raise a Ruckus'' ( HighTone)
* 2006:
Sammy Hagar
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and the Wabos - ''
Livin' It Up!
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'' (
Rhino
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/ Cabo Wabo)
* 2006: Bill Kirchen - ''Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods'' (
Proper
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Mathematics
* Proper map, in topology, a property of continuous function between topological spaces, if inverse images of compact subsets are compact
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)
* 2013: Liz Kennedy - ''Speed Bump'' (Clean White Shirt)
* 2015: Mighty Mike Schermer - ''Blues in Good Hands'' (Vizztone)