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Carlos Vega (December 7, 1956 – April 7, 1998) was a Cuban-born Los Angeles-based session drummer best known for his performances with
James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...
. As a part of the L.A. studio scene from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Vega contributed to a wide variety of music during the rise and popularity of the California singer-songwriter movement.


History

Carlos Vega was born in Cuba on December 7, 1956 and grew up in Los Angeles, California with his parents and had one older sister, Sue. He attended
Eagle Rock High School Eagle Rock High School (ERHS) is a public school located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of northeast Los Angeles, California. History The school opened its doors on September 12, 1927. It was in the Los Angeles City High School District un ...
in a suburb of Los Angeles. He knew Grant High School students and collaborated with such future artists as Michael Landau,
Jeff Porcaro Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro (; April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work with the rock band Toto but is one of the most recorded session musicians in history, working o ...
, and Steve Lukather. Vega co-formed his first band, Karizma, in 1975 with Michael Landau, David Garfield, Lenny Castro, and Jimmy Johnson. Vega performed with a wide variety of musicians across many genres, including a 13-year collaboration with
James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...
(featured on '' Live'', '' Hourglass'', ''
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'', and ''
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'') and on Olivia Newton-John's double platinum album, '' Physical''. He performed on the soundtrack for the film '' Grease''. As a musician, Vega was a major influence on
Jeff Porcaro Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro (; April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work with the rock band Toto but is one of the most recorded session musicians in history, working o ...
, another outstanding Los Angeles studio musician and drummer for Toto. During a break from a James Taylor tour, on April 7, 1998, Vega died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. While most media reports stated that he died at home, it has also been written that his body was found on a deserted road overlooking Los Angeles. Since his death, there have been annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concerts, featuring drumming greats like Steve Ferrone and John Robinson.


Selected Discography

* '' Caldera 1'' -
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(1977) * '' Under Wraps'' -
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(1978) * '' Pretty Girls'' -
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(1980) * '' Physical'' -
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(1982) * '' Born to Love'' -
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(1983) * '' Best Kept Secret'' -
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(1983) * ''Emergency'' -
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(1983) * '' Airborne'' -
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(1987) * '' The Way Back Home'' -
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(1996) * ''It's Good, Eve'' -
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External links

* https://www.james-taylor.com/db/jt/band-members/vega-carlos/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135109/https://www.drummercafe.com/featured-musician/drummer-percussionist/carlos-vega.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Vega, Carlos 1956 births 1998 suicides American drummers American percussionists American session musicians Cuban emigrants to the United States Suicides by firearm in California Origin Records artists