Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American rock
guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 50
years, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: James
Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. Walsh was also
part of the New Zealand band Herbs. In the 1990s, he was a member of
the short-lived supergroup The Best.Walsh has also experienced success
both as a solo artist and as a prolific session musician, being
featured on a wide array of other artists' recordings. In 2011,
Rolling Stone placed him at the No. 54 spot on its list of "100
Greatest Guitarists of All Time".In the mid-1960s, after attending
Kent State University, Walsh played with several local Ohio-based
bands before reaching a national audience as a member of the James
Gang, whose hit song "Funk #49" highlighted his skill as both a
guitarist and singer. Roger Abramson, a concert producer and artist
manager, signed the James Gang to a management agreement with BPI in
Cleveland. After leaving the James Gang in 1972, he formed Barnstorm
with Joe Vitale, a college friend from Ohio, and Kenny Passarelli, a
bassist from Colorado, where Walsh had moved after leaving Ohio. While
the band stayed together for three albums over three years, its works
were marketed as Walsh solo projects. The last Barnstorm album, 1974's
So What contained significant guest contributions from several members
of the Eagles, a group that had recently hired Walsh's producer, Bill
Szymczyk.
guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 50
years, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: James
Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. Walsh was also
part of the New Zealand band Herbs. In the 1990s, he was a member of
the short-lived supergroup The Best.Walsh has also experienced success
both as a solo artist and as a prolific session musician, being
featured on a wide array of other artists' recordings. In 2011,
Rolling Stone placed him at the No. 54 spot on its list of "100
Greatest Guitarists of All Time".In the mid-1960s, after attending
Kent State University, Walsh played with several local Ohio-based
bands before reaching a national audience as a member of the James
Gang, whose hit song "Funk #49" highlighted his skill as both a
guitarist and singer. Roger Abramson, a concert producer and artist
manager, signed the James Gang to a management agreement with BPI in
Cleveland. After leaving the James Gang in 1972, he formed Barnstorm
with Joe Vitale, a college friend from Ohio, and Kenny Passarelli, a
bassist from Colorado, where Walsh had moved after leaving Ohio. While
the band stayed together for three albums over three years, its works
were marketed as Walsh solo projects. The last Barnstorm album, 1974's
So What contained significant guest contributions from several members
of the Eagles, a group that had recently hired Walsh's producer, Bill
Szymczyk.
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