Free Creek was a band composed of many internationally renowned musical artists, including
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...
,
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...
,
Keith Emerson
Keith Noel Emerson (2 November 1944 – 11 March 2016) was an English keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He played keyboards in a number of bands before finding his first commercial success with the Nice in the late 1960s. He became ...
,
Mitch Mitchell and
Linda Ronstadt, who recorded one album, in 1969, in a "super session" format.
Personnel
*Billy Chesboro - conductor
*Earle Doud - conductor, vocals
Vocals
*Tom Cosgrove
*Hilda Harris
*Timmy Harrison
*
Eric Mercury
*Geri Miller
*
Linda Ronstadt
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Valerie Simpson
*Maretha Stewart
Brass, woodwinds, strings
*
Bill Chase
Bill Chase (October 20, 1934 – August 9, 1974) was an American trumpeter and leader of the jazz-rock band Chase (band), Chase.
Biography
Bill Chase was born William Edward Chiaiese on October 20, 1934, to an Italian-American family in Squ ...
Trumpet
*
Chris Darrow Violin
*Bob Dean Trombone
*Louis del Gatto Trombone
*
Joe Farrell Flute
*Harry Hall Trumpet
*Bob Keller Trombone
*
Tom "Bones" Malone Trombone
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Meco Monardo Trombone
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Larry Packer
Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence (given name), Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names.
Larry may refer to the following:
People Arts and entertainment
*Larry D. Alexander, American arti ...
Violin
*
Alan Rubin Trumpet
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Lew Soloff Trumpet
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Chris Wood Flute
Drums, percussion
*Richard Crooks Drums
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Adolfo de la Parra Drums
*Didymus Percussion
*Roy Markowitz Drums
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Mitch Mitchell Drums
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John Ware Drums
Keyboards
*
Dr. John Piano
*
Keith Emerson
Keith Noel Emerson (2 November 1944 – 11 March 2016) was an English keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He played keyboards in a number of bands before finding his first commercial success with the Nice in the late 1960s. He became ...
Organ
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Jimmy Greenspoon Keyboards
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Mark "Moogy" Klingman Organ
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Bob Smith Organ
Guitar, bass
*
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...
(as "A.N. Other") Guitar
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Interview
with Moogy Klingman
Mark "Moogy" Klingman (September 7, 1950 – November 15, 2011)
– accessed November 17, 2011
by I.C. Timerow, 2001; www.moogymusic.com.
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Delaney Bramlett
Delaine Alvin "Delaney" Bramlett (July 1, 1939 – December 27, 2008) was an American singer and guitarist. He was best known for his musical partnership with his wife Bonnie Bramlett in the band Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, which included a wi ...
Guitar
*
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...
(as "King Cool") Guitar
[
* Richard Davis Bass
* Howard "Buzz" Feiten Guitar
*]Carol Hunter
Carol Hunter (April 19, 1946 – July 26, 2018) was an American guitarist and vocalist notable for her work with Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Richie Havens, Janis Ian and others. Hunter was also one of the first prominent female instrumentalists in ro ...
Guitar
* Bernie Leadon Guitar
* John London Bass
* Harvey Mandel Guitar
*Chuck Rainey
Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,00 ...
Bass
* Elliott Randall Guitar
* Red Rhodes Guitar (Steel)
*Douglas Rodriguez Guitar
* Todd Rundgren Guitar
* Larry Taylor Bass
* Jack Wilkins Guitar
*Stu Woods Bass
Discography
*1973 ''Music From Free Creek ''Music from Free Creek'' is an album from a series of 1969 "super session" recordings by Free Creek, a group composed of a number of internationally renowned musical artists of the time, including Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Keith Emerson, Buzz Feite ...
'' ( Charisma)[Se]
Review of ''Music From Free Creek''
www.progarchives.com. (2 album set, reissued 1976 by Charisma Records as ''Summit Meeting''. CD reissue 2002 and 2006 by Lake Eerie Records; recorded 1969)
References
British supergroups
Rock music supergroups
Musical groups established in 1969
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