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Mama Lion. A California, US blues/psychedelic rock band formed by Lynn Carey (lead vocals) and Neil Merryweather (bass, vocals) in Los Angeles in 1972 and disbanded in 1973. Neil saw a restaurant called “Mama Lion’s” while driving in downtown LA and took the name for the new band.
Lynn Catherine Carey (born October 29, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress best known as the lead vocalist in the band Mama Lion. She is also the daughter of actor Macdonald Carey.
24. Juni 2012 · For more breaks/samples/beats visit http://www.illtal.comBluesy/Soulful cover of the Bill Withers classic "Ain't No Sunshine"
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4. Dez. 2017 · Mama Lion – Preserve Wildlife 1972. Mama Lion feat. Lynn Carey (vocals), Alan Hertzberg (guitar), Judson Huss (bass), Jim Howard (keyboards), Rick Gaxiola (drums) . 0:01 - Ain't No Sunshine...
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Merryweather assembled Mama Lion with Carey, his then-girlfriend, after their 1971 album as a duo, Vacuum Cleaner. They first worked together on the 1970 blues-rock album Ivar Avenue Reunion. Merryweather (1945–2021) hailed from Toronto, where he played in string of local pop-rock acts during the mid-1960s (The Ookpiks, The Just Us, The Tripp). Dur...
Mama Lion debuted with Preserve Wildlife, released in 1972 on Family Productions (US) and Philips (abroad). It features three Carey/Merryweather co-writes (“Be Bad With Me,” “Mr. Invitation,” “It’s Only a Dream”) and two with input from Gaxiola (“Wildcat,” “Sister Sister (She Better Than a Man)”). They also cover songs by Bill Withers (“Ain’t No Su...
Mama Lion released their second album, Give It Everything I’ve Got, in 1973 on Family Productions (US) and Philips (France). Carey composed the album’s opening title-track and co-wrote four cuts with Merryweather: “Crazy Place,” “Dark Garden,” “Mama Never Told Me,” and “Life Is Just a Four Letter Word.” Howard and Merryweather co-wrote “I Wanna Be ...
Mama Lion lined up a tour with Alice Cooperbut the plan was scuttled by Ripp, who sent them to Europe where Carey got promoted over the band. Amid personal frictions that plagued the overseas dates, Merryweather broke from Carey, the musicians, and Ripp. After the dissolution of Mama Lion and Heavy Cruiser, Merryweather cut demos with another aggri...
Mama Lion was a duo of singer Lynn Carey and bassist Neil Merryweather, who released two albums on Family Productions in 1972 and 1973. They had a hit single with "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and a controversial cover photo of Carey nursing a lion cub.
23. Jan. 2009 · Mama Lion - Preserve Wildlife-1972 US Mama Lion was a blues/rock band formed in the early seventies by Canadian bass player, singer/songwriter & producer Neil Merryweather and American singer...
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23. Mai 2001 · Mama Lion was a rock band that formed in the early 1970s. The band was fronted by Lynn Carey, a singer who had previously worked with Frank Zappa and collaborated with a number of other musicians in the Los Angeles music scene. Mama Lion's music was a blend of hard rock, blues, and psychedelic influences. The band released two albums ...
