Earl Slick

American guitarist (born 1952) Earl SlickSlick performing with New York Dolls in 2011Background informationBornFrank Madeloni (1952-10-01) October 1, 1952 (age 73)Brooklyn, New York, United StatesGenres Blues rock hard rock alternative rock punk rock Occupations Musician songwriter InstrumentGuitarYears active1970s–presentWebsiteearlslick.netMusical artist Earl Slick (born Frank Madeloni; October 1, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Robert Smith. He has also worked with other artists including John Waite, Tim Curry and David Coverdale, in addition to releasing several solo recordings, and two records with Phantom, Rocker & Slick, the band he formed with Slim Jim Phantom & Lee Rocker (both from Stray Cats). Musical career In the early 1970s, Earl Slick gained his reputation on the New York music scene as a guitarist while playing in a band called Mack Truck featuring singer-songwriter Jimmie Mack and his brother, drummer Jack Mack along with keyboard player and Grammy award-winning mixer Jan Fairchild. His work with Scottish singer-songwriter Jim Diamond was as the duo Slick Diamond.