Joseph Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018Joe Osborn, Wrecking Crew Bassist, Dies at 81
''Billboard''. Retrieved January 8, 2019.) was an American

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player known for his work as a

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with the Wrecking Crew and in

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with the A-Team of studio musicians during the 1960s through the 1980s.

Biography

Early career

Osborn began his career working in local clubs, then played on a hit record by singer

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. He moved to

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at age 20, and spent a year playing backup for country singer

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. With legendary guitar player

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among his bandmates, Osborn switched from guitar to electric bass. In 1960, with Allen "Puddler" Harris, a native of

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, also in northeastern Louisiana, and

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, originally from

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, Osborn joined pop star

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's backup band, where he spent four years. His playing on such Nelson hits as "Travelin' Man" began attracting wider notice, and he found opportunities to branch out into studio work with artists such as

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Studio bassist in Los Angeles

When the Nelson band dissolved in 1964, Osborn turned to studio work in Los Angeles full-time. For the next ten years, he was considered a "first-call" bassist among Los Angeles studio musicians (known as The Wrecking Crew), and he worked with well-known producers such as

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and

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, frequently in combination with drummer

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and keyboardist

Larry Knechtel Lawrence William Knechtel (August 4, 1940 – August 20, 2009) was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon ...

—the combination of Blaine, Osborn and Knechtel have been referred to as the Hollywood Golden Trio. His bass can be heard on many of the hit records cut in Los Angeles during that time, along with numerous film scores and television commercials. His playing can be heard on records by such well-known groups as

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and

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. Osborn can be heard on Simon & Garfunkel's " Bridge over Troubled Water" and the 5th Dimension's version of " Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In". A song featuring prominently mixed bass in melodic counterpoint to acoustic guitars is the 1972 hit single "

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" by the group

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. Osborn played on many of

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's major hits in the late 1960s and early to middle 1970s, including the hauntingly unique bass lines on "

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" in 1969. He can be heard playing on several of

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's 1970s recordings, and he was the bassist on the 1977 Christian album ''Forgiven'' by Don Francisco. He also played on several

records. Osborn is known for his discovery and encouragement of the popular brother-and-sister duo

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, on whose albums he played bass throughout their career. Joe Osborn for Wikipedia

Work in Nashville

In 1974, Osborn left Los Angeles and moved to the country and western capital,

. He continued an active studio career, playing behind such vocalists as

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, and

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One count listed Osborn as bassist on fifty-three number one hits on the country charts and at least 197 that were in the top 40's. Osborn's musical gift has been credited to over 242 different songs, with many performances going uncredited in his early years. Osborn left Nashville in 1988 and settled in Keithville in Caddo Parish near Shreveport in northwestern Louisiana.

Later life

From 2005 until December 2018, he continued to live in semi-retirement and record occasionally. He enjoyed continuing to create new charts and recordings with Richard Carpenter, as well as playing bass at his local church. Joe continued to inspire and work in the studio locally through May 2017, with his most recent credit being given on the album b
Micah and the Jazzgrass Apocalypse
which was released in August 2018. Osborn was diagnosed with

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in early 2018 and died on December 14, 2018 at his home.

Equipment and style

Osborn's instrument throughout most of his recording career was a 1960 Fender stack-knob Jazz Bass, which was given to him by Fender just prior to touring

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with Nelson. Osborn said he was initially disappointed that Fender had not sent him a

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, which he had been using, but he said he grew to like the Jazz Bass because the narrower neck made it easier for his short fingers. He strung the bass with LaBella flatwound bass strings that he did not change for 20 years and his style was distinctive, with a resonant, bright tone produced, in part, by his use of a

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(pick). This very bass is on permanent display at

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in Nashville, TN. Many producers and arrangers chose to spotlight his contributions by mixing the bass line more prominently than had been customary, and incorporating brief bass solos into their arrangements. He had a signature bass, the "Joe Osborn Signature", made by American guitar manufacturer

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, although it is now called the "44-60 Vintage J Bass". In 2012, Fender Guitar built a custom Fender Jazz Bass for Osborn according to his desired specifications. He recorded with this bass for the first time when producing and playing bass on teen musician

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's debut recording.

Awards and honors

Joe Osborn was nominated for Bass Player of the Year by the Academy of Country Music in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985, winning the honor four out of six times. His awards also include:
* 1980 Bass Player of the Year, Nominee,

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* 1981 Bass Player of the Year, Winner,

* 1982 Bass Player of the Year, Nominee,

* 1983 Bass Player of the Year, Winner,

* 1984 Bass Player of the Year, Winner,

* 1985 Bass Player of the Year, Winner,

* 2010 The

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. Osborn had two sons in the music business, Darren and Dave Osborn. Darren is the managing partner of Sandbox Recording Studios on Robinson Place in the Highland section of Shreveport.

Selected discography

* ''

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) * '' Windy'' (

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) * ''

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) * '' Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In'' (

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) * ''

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'' ( Simon & Garfunkel) * '' For All We Know'' (

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) * ''Forgiven'', Don Francisco, 1977 * ''

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) * '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' ( Simon & Garfunkel) * ''

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(1964) * ''

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(1967) * ''

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(1967) * ''

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(1967) * ''Realization'' -

(1968) * ''

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(1968) * ''

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(1968) * '' Bookends'' - Simon & Garfunkel (1968) * '' Hey Little One'' -

(1968) * '' Sunshower'' -

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(1969) * ''

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(1969) * ''

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(1969) * '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' - Simon & Garfunkel (1970) * ''Slim Slo Rider'' -

(1970) * '' Try a Little Kindness'' -

(1970) * '' Easy Does It'' -

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(1971) * ''Home Grown'' -

(1971) * ''

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(1971) * '' Barbra Joan Streisand'' -

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(1971) * ''

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(1972) * ''David Clayton-Thomas'' -

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(1972) * ''L.A. Reggae'' -

(1972) * '' Angel Clare'' -

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(1973) * ''

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(1973) * '' Reunion: The Songs of Jimmy Webb'' -

(1974) * '' Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)'' -

(1974) * ''New Lovers and Old Friends'' -

(1975) * '' Breakaway'' -

(1975) * ''Wild Night'' -

(1976) * ''

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(1976) * ''

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(1979) * '' Dreamlovers'' -

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(1981) * ''Great Hits of the Past'' -

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(1988) * '' Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor'' - Richard Carpenter (1998)

References

External links

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