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Years active. 1964–present. Labels. Reprise, RCA, Hux, Windsong, Vertigo, Mystic (UK), Castle. Richard John Whitney (born 24 June 1944), also known as John "Charlie" Whitney, John Whitney and Charlie Whitney, is an English rock musician and a founder member of the bands Family, Streetwalkers and Axis Point .
Left to right: John "Charlie" Whitney (guitars), Jim King (saxophones, vocals, harmonica), Rob Townsend (drums), Ric Grech (bass, vocals, violin), Roger Chapman (vocals) Family were an English rock band, active from late 1966 to October 1973, and again since 2013 for a series of live shows. Their style has been characterised as progressive rock ...
John “Charlie” Whitney’s musical odyssey, marked by innovation and versatility, is a story of constant evolution. As the founding force behind Family, Whitney was instrumental in steering the band through an evolution in both personnel and style over eight LPs in six years, setting a benchmark for what could be termed truly “progressive ...
Guitar Greats. John “Charlie” Whitney, an integral part of the British rock band Family, occupies a significant place in music history. With his innovative guitar playing, Whitney helped define the band’s eclectic sound, which seamlessly blended rock, folk, jazz, and psychedelia.
FAMILY was formed in 1967 by John 'Charlie' Whitney (guitar, vocals), Roger Chapman (vocals), Jim King (saxophone, Flute), Ric Grech (bass) and Rob Townsend (drums) in Leicester. FAMILY plays a mixture of Rock, Blues and Folk interwoven with Classical and Jazz elements.
“Summer 67”, composición instrumental de Charlie Whitney con arreglos de cuerdas de Tony Cox evocando con rasgos orientales el célebre “verano del amor” “The Weaver’s Answer”, uno de los temas claves del LP, prog-rock con flauta, saxo de Jim King y un bajo funk de Ric Grech co-escrito por Whitney y Roger Chapman con preguntas ...
23 de ene. de 2022 · When Family split in 1973 Chapman and guitarist John ‘Charlie’ Whitney continued, initially as a duo, and took a rockier route on their 1974 album Chapman-Whitney Streetwalkers. The line-up morphed into the five-piece Streetwalkers, who toured extensively in the US and UK with The Who , 10cc and Wings , but didn’t achieve the success that their albums had promised and they split in 1977.
