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Richard John Whitney (born 24 June 1944), also known as John "Charlie" Whitney, John Whitney and Charlie Whitney, is an English rock musician and a founder member of the bands Family, Streetwalkers and Axis Point.
John “Charlie” Whitney, an integral part of the British rock band Family, occupies a significant place in music history. With his innovative guitar playing, Whitney helped define the band’s eclectic sound, which seamlessly blended rock, folk, jazz, and psychedelia.
Family war eine experimentierfreudige und schwer zu kategorisierende britische Rock-Band um das Songschreiber-Duo Charlie Whitney / Roger Chapman. Mit ihrer ungewöhnlichen Mischung aus wilder Bühnenpräsenz und musikalischer Feinsinnigkeit erwarb sich die Band zwar eine treue Gefolgschaft, schaffte aber nie den großen Durchbruch, wozu ...
John "Charlie" Whitney was an accomplished and innovative guitarist, and Family's often complex song arrangements were made possible through having multi-instrumentalists like Ric Grech, Jim King and Poli Palmer in the band and access to keyboards such as the Hammond organ, the new Mellotron, violin, flute and vibraphone.
Die Streetwalkers waren eine englische Rock & Bluesband, die von den ehemaligen Family-Mitgliedern und Songschreibern Roger Chapman und John „Charlie“ Whitney gegründet wurden. Nach Auflösung der Band Family 1973 gründeten sie im gleichen Jahr das Duo Chapman-Whitney und veröffentlichten 1974 das Album Streetwalkers .
16. Aug. 2021 · John “Charlie” Whitney gründete an der Kunstschule in Leicester mit Jim King, Harry Overnall und Tim Kirchin 1962 The Farinas.
FAMILY was formed in 1967 by John 'Charlie' Whitney (guitar, vocals), Roger Chapman (vocals), Jim King (saxophone, Flute), Ric Grech (bass) and Rob Townsend (drums) in Leicester. FAMILY plays a mixture of Rock, Blues and Folk interwoven with Classical and Jazz elements.
