James Douglas Lyon (born May 22, 1955) is an American

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guitarist. He is known primarily as the guitarist for

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in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and as a member of

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in the early 1990s.

Career

Jimmy Lyon was a guitar prodigy in California's Central Valley. He was discovered by Bill Graham, and paired with vocalist Eddie Money (another Graham discovery). Lyon was the lone guitarist on Eddie Money's first two albums, ''

'' and '' Life for the Taking''. He was the lead guitarist on the albums '' Playing for Keeps'' and '' No Control''. Lyon left after the ''No Control'' album, but did play on the song "Backtrack" from the '' Where's the Party?'' album, and later made a guest appearance on the '' Nothing to Lose'' album, playing lead guitar on the hit " Walk on Water". He was the lead guitarist for the

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'' tour in 1985. Lyon played guitar on the Greg Kihn Band albums, ''Unkihntrollable'' and ''Kihn Of Hearts''.

Personal life

He is married to Elaine Lyon; they have two daughters, Monica and Jessica. He attended Marina High School (San Leandro, California), from 1969-1973. Lyon is a certified pilot and a certified flight instructor, having worked in the aviation industry during breaks in his music career.

References

External links

Jimmy Lyon's MySpace page
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