Eric Gale

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Not to be confused with Eric Gales.
Eric Gale
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Gale in Montreux, Switzerland, 1976
Background information
Born (1938-09-20)September 20, 1938
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Baja, California, Mexico
Genres Jazz, pop
Occupation(s) Session musician
Instruments Guitar
Associated acts

Eric J. Gale (September 20, 1938 - May 25, 1994) was a leading American jazz and session guitarist.

Early life and career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gale began playing guitar at the age of 12.[1] Although he majored in chemistry at Niagara University, Gale was determined to pursue a musical career, and began contributing to accompaniments for such stars as Maxine Brown, the Drifters, and Jesse Belvin. He soon began to attract the attention of King Curtis and Jimmy Smith, who began recommending him for studio work.[2] He became known first as a session musician in the 1960s, eventually appearing on an estimated 500 albums. Among the many artists he recorded with were Aretha Franklin, Bob James, Paul Simon, Lena Horne, Quincy Jones, Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Peter Tosh, Grover Washington, Jr., Herbie Mann, Esther Phillips, Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Van Morrison, Al Jarreau, Dave Grusin and Billy Joel.[3] He also had played in Aretha Franklin's stage band.

Death

Gale died of lung cancer in May 1994, at the age of 55.[4]

Discography

As leader

  • Forecast (1973) (Kudu Records)
  • Negril (LP, 1975. Micron Music Ltd.) (CD, 2003. 3D Japan) (Download, 2006, Charly Records as Negril's Red Ground Funk)
  • Ginseng Woman (1977) (Columbia)
  • Multiplication (1978) (Columbia)
  • Part of You (1979) (Columbia)
  • Touch of Silk (1980) (Columbia)
  • Blue Horizon (1981) (Elektra)
  • In the Shade of a Tree (1982) (JVC)
  • Island Breeze (1983) (Elektra)
  • In a Jazz Tradition (1987) (EmArcy)
  • Let's Stay Together (1988) (Artful Balance)
  • Utopia (1998) (Rooms Japan)

With Stuff

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Further information: Stuff (band)

Appears on

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References

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External links

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  2. ↑ Album notes by Chris Albertson, Contributing Editor, Stereo Review
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