Terry Lee Bradds (born February 21, 1946) is an American guitarist who was born in
Jamestown, Ohio
Jamestown is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2010 census. Joshua Bradley is the current mayor.
Jamestown is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Jamestown was platted in 1816 ...
and attended
Greeneview High School
Greeneview High School is a public high school in Jamestown, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Greeneview Local School District. Their mascot is the Ram.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
* Boys So ...
.
Career
Bradds has been playing guitar since the age of five. He has performed with a wide variety of musicians and entertainers worldwide, including
Martha Raye
Martha Raye (born Margy Reed; August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994), nicknamed The Big Mouth, was an American comic actress and singer who performed in movies, and later on television. She also acted in plays, including Broadway.
She was honored ...
,
John Davidson,
Peter Allen. He was a member of the Hi-Landers and The ThreeO, the latter of which was originally signed to
Sun Records
Sun Records is an American independent record label founded by producer Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee in February 1952. Sun was the first label to record Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny ...
. He has played at clubs and venues such as the
Copacabana, The
Martinique
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,
Playboy Club
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, and as well as many churches and colleges across the country. While with the Hi-Landers, the group was scheduled to be on ''
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' was an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC, the third iteration of the ''Tonight Show'' franchise. The show debuted on October 1, 1962, and aired its final episode on May 22, ...
''.
Bradds has been on staff of several T.V. shows, written several commercials, and written original music. His song "Jesus is the Rock" was the theme for the Ohio Teens for Christ.
Bradds now resides in Florida, where he teaches advanced guitar studies at
Florida Christian College and is a Minister of worship and Music. He also frequently plays shows, recently playing an extended performance at
SeaWorld
SeaWorld is an American theme park chain with headquarters in Orlando, Florida. It is a proprietor of marine mammal parks, oceanariums, animal theme parks, and rehabilitation centers owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment (one park will be ...
in
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, wh ...
.
Personal
Terry married Nancy Liming on January 30, 1965, who passed away in November 2014. He has two children, Craig and Chris, and five grandchildren. He is a cousin of former American Basketball star
Gary Bradds
Gary Lee "Tex" Bradds (July 26, 1942 – July 15, 1983) was an American basketball player. After a successful college career at Ohio State, where he was the 1964 College Player of the Year, he played an integral role with the 1968–69 Oakland O ...
. Bradds plays a
Gibson ES-175
The Gibson ES-175 (1949-2019) is a hollow body Jazz electric guitar manufactured by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. The ES-175 became one of Gibson's most popular guitar designs.
History
In 1949 the ES-175 was introduced by the Gibson Guitar com ...
.
Partial discography
*Need You: ''The Hi-Landers'' - (1964)
*My Lifes Dreams: ''The ThreeO'' - (1968), - Clearhill Records
*HymnProv: ''Solo''
*Smart Set: ''Stan Smart, Julie Smart''
*Day by Day: ''Solo''
*Sumner Sessions: ''
Robert Popwell
Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell (December 29, 1950 – November 27, 2017) was an American jazz-funk bass guitarist and percussionist.
Career
Known as "Pops", he played with The Young Rascals, The Crusaders and the Macon Rhythm Section. The Young Rasc ...
''
*Master Hands: ''
Robert Popwell
Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell (December 29, 1950 – November 27, 2017) was an American jazz-funk bass guitarist and percussionist.
Career
Known as "Pops", he played with The Young Rascals, The Crusaders and the Macon Rhythm Section. The Young Rasc ...
''
See also
*
Robert Popwell
Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell (December 29, 1950 – November 27, 2017) was an American jazz-funk bass guitarist and percussionist.
Career
Known as "Pops", he played with The Young Rascals, The Crusaders and the Macon Rhythm Section. The Young Rasc ...
*
Copacabana (nightclub)
The Copacabana is a New York City nightclub that has existed in several locations. In earlier locations, many entertainers, such as Danny Thomas, Pat Cooper and the comedy team of Martin and Lewis, made their New York debuts at the Copacabana. T ...
*
Gary Bradds
Gary Lee "Tex" Bradds (July 26, 1942 – July 15, 1983) was an American basketball player. After a successful college career at Ohio State, where he was the 1964 College Player of the Year, he played an integral role with the 1968–69 Oakland O ...
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110719124605/http://www.fcc.edu/academics/documents/CollegeCatalog2005-2006_000.pdf
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1946 births
Living people
People from Jamestown, Ohio
Cincinnati Christian University alumni
20th-century American guitarists
Guitarists from Ohio