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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | |
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 NGDB in 1976 | |
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| Also known as | The Dirt Band The Toot Uncommons |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Discography | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography |
| Years active | 1966–present |
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| Members | Bob Carpenter Jimmie Fadden Jaime Hanna Jeff Hanna Ross Holmes Jim Photoglo |
| Past members | Ralph Barr Merel Bregante Jackson Browne Michael Buono John Cable Jackie Clark Chris Darrow (d. 2020) Michael Gardner Al Garth Richard Hathaway Jimmy Ibbotson Bruce Kunkel Bernie Leadon Vic Mastrianni John McEuen Les Thompson |
| Website | www |
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB) is an American country rock band formed in 1966. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California.[2] Between 1976 and 1981, the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band.
Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and again from 2001 to 2017. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music.
The band's successes include a version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles". Albums include 1972's Will the Circle be Unbroken, featuring such traditional country artists as Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, and Jimmy Martin. A follow-up album based on the same concept, Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two was released in 1989, was certified gold, won two Grammys, and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
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- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 905/6. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.