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James Gurley
Birth name
James Martin Gurley
Born
(1939-12-22)December 22, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Origin
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died
December 20, 2009(2009-12-20) (aged 69) Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Genres
Psychedelic rock[1]
acid rock[2]
blues rock[3]
new wave[4]
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
guitar
bass guitar
drums
Years active
1962–1972
1978–2009
Labels
Mainstream
Columbia
Musical artist
James Martin Gurley (December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009) was an American musician. He is best known as the principal lead guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was fronted by singer Janis Joplin from 1966 to 1968.
^Unterberger, Richie. "Big Brother & the Holding Company | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
^Nagelberg, Kenneth M. (2001). "Acid Rock". In Browne, Ray Broadus; Browne, Pat (eds.). The Guide to United States Popular Culture. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 8. ISBN 0-87972-821-3.
^Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 91. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
^Ramakers, Johan (2015-12-13). "James Gurley 12/2009". Rock and Roll Paradise. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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