James Andrew Mankey (born May 23, 1952 in
Washington
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)
is an American
rock
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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guitarist
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, most widely known as the co-founder and longtime guitarist of the band
Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde was an American alternative rock band from Hollywood, California. They were initially active from 1982 to 1995, and reunited twice: first from 2001 to 2004, and again from 2010 to 2012. They were best known for their album ''Bloo ...
. Mankey was also the bassist with the band
Sparks for their first two albums.
He is the brother of musician and record producer
Earle Mankey
Earle Mankey (sometimes misspelled "Earl" in credits) (born March 8, 1947, in Washington, United States) is an American musician, record producer and audio engineer. He was a founding member and guitarist for the band Halfnelson, later called Sp ...
.
In 2003, Mankey released ''J.A.M.'', a solo instrumental album.
References
External links
Official Concrete Blonde website
1952 births
Living people
American rock guitarists
Sparks (band) members
Concrete Blonde members
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