David Roger Bryan Dean (16 March 1943 – 3 August 2008) was a British

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and teacher. He took piano lessons at the age of 7, moving on to guitar at 10. He then had musical training at the Eric Gilder School in London with teacher

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. His professional career ran over 40 years until he retired following a car crash in 2004. During the 1960s he played in a number of bands that left few traces in the history of popular music. The notable exception occurred when he briefly joined

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. Dean's guitar is heard on Mayall's first album, '' John Mayall Plays John Mayall'', and first single. Leaving Mayall, he worked with his former band the Nu Notes. In 1971, he played with a band called Spike Island and recorded an album with them, a mixture of folk, country and world music. Later, as a member of various other bands like The Bluejays,

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's backing band and The Bad Boys, he recorded on some hits, but gradually turned to more anonymous work as a

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playing for TV shows, backing stars and other lucrative jobs, such as cruises on the '' QE2'' as guitarist with the

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. In 1978, Dean became the first Western musician allowed to play electric guitar in China. From 1992 he held teaching posts at various British schools. After a serious illness, Dean died in 2008.

Discography

* 1964 : ''Crocodile Walk/When I'm Gone'' Single on

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by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. * 1965 : '' John Mayall Plays John Mayall'' by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Album Live at Klooks Kleek, 7/12/64. * 1968 : ''So Many Roads'' by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers – Compilation – Roger Dean guitar on 3 songs. * 1969 : ''Looking Back'' by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers – Compilation – Roger guitar on one song, ''Blues City Shakedown''. * 1971 : ''Thru The Years'' by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers – Compilation – Roger guitar on one song, ''My Baby Is Sweeter'' * 1971 : ''Spike Island'' by Spike Island * 1971 : ''Wild Angels/Six Chevaux Blancs (John Hill)'' by Eddy Orini – Single on Evasion Records * 1972 : ''Down The Line'' by John Mayall – Compilation * 1972 : ''New Orleans / In a moment of madness'' Harley Quinne –

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BELL 1255 – Roger left the band after he was made to dress as an Elf on

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* 1973 : ''When Will I See You Again'' and ''Year of Decision'' by

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– Singles * 1974 : ''The Beginning Vol. 13'' by John Mayall – Compilation * 1976 : ''J K All the way'' by

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* 1979 : ''O Cheryl/Ode to England'' by Manuel And Los Por Favors ndrew Sachs– Single by

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, iconic character in British comedy. * 1980 : ''The Munch Bunch – Stories And Songs'' by Brian Wade * 1981 : ''Rare Tracks Vol. 2'' by John Mayall – Compilation – Roger guitar on ''Another Man Done Gone'' * 1982 : ''The Great British Blues, Barrelhouse And Boogie Bonanza 1962-1968'' by Various Artists – Compilation featuring

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's Blues Incorporated,

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Organisation, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers,

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And His Blues Band,

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and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers* Featuring

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. – Roger on one song, ''I Need Your Love'' * 1982 : ''Lorraine'' by Lorraine * 1992 : ''London Blues 1964 – 1969'' by John Mayall – Compilation – Roger on 3 songs

External links

* https://www.discogs.com/fr/John-Mayall-And-His-Bluesbreakers-Crocodile-Walk-When-Im-Gone/release/3198489 * https://www.discogs.com/fr/John-Mayall-John-Mayall-Plays-John-Mayall/release/5820550 * https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/460795-Roger-Dean-2 {{DEFAULTSORT:Dean, Roger 1945 births 2008 deaths English blues guitarists English rock guitarists English pop guitarists English session musicians English male guitarists Deaths from brain cancer in the United Kingdom People from Hendon 20th-century British guitarists 20th-century British male musicians