Delaney & Bonnie – in
ensemble called
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends – was a
rock/
soul revue fronted by husband-and-wife singer/songwriters
Delaney and
Bonnie Bramlett.
The pair's "Delaney & Bonnie & Friends" incarnation was particularly influential, drawing in and in many cases helping shape the direction of such musical luminaries as
Eric Clapton,
Duane Allman,
Gregg Allman,
George Harrison,
Leon Russell,
Dave Mason,
Rita Coolidge, and
King Curtis.
Career
Delaney Bramlett (July 1, 1939,
Pontotoc County,
Mississippi,
United States – December 27, 2008,
Los Angeles,
California, United States) learned the guitar in his youth, and migrated to Los Angeles in 1959.Martin, Greg (2002). Liner notes to the 2003 reissue of Delaney & Bonnie's album
D&B Together, Columbia/Legacy/Sony Music, catalog no. CK 85743. He became a session musician; his most notable early work was as a member of the Shindogs, the house band for the ABC-TV series
Shindig! (1964–66), which also featured guitarist/keyboardist
Leon Russell.
Bonnie Bramlett (née Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell, born November 8, 1944,
Alton,
Illinois, United States) was an accomplished singer at an early age, performing with blues guitarist
Albert King at age 14 and in the
Ike & Tina Turner Revue at 15Martin, Greg (2002). Liner notes to the 2003 reissue of Delaney & Bonnie's album
D&B Together. - the first-ever...
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