Rock Musician. Born in the Bronx, New York, in 1939, he later moved to Michigan where he studied classical music at the University of Michigan. After graduating he moved back to New York but could not find a job as a conductor and soon fell into the folk scene of Greenwich Village. During the 1960s as a music producer he helped to further the careers of musicans from Tim Hardin, The Youngbloods, Joan Baez, to Richard and Mimi Farina. He also managed the group, 'Cream' and co-wrote the song, "Strange Brew" with Eric Clapton. In 1968 he produced a band named, 'The Vagrants' who recorded on the Atlantic Record Label, and which featured a young guitarist named, Leslie West. In 1969 along with West, Corky Laing, Mark Clarke, Steve Knight, David Perry, and N.D. Smart II, he created the musical group, 'Mountain.' The group was formed in Long Island, New York, and disbanded in 1972. They got back together in 1974, but disbanded again in 1975. One of their first big gigs was playing at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York, in 1969. Their songs include, "My Lady" "Don't Look Around" "The Great Train Robbery" "Travelin" "In The Dark" "The Animal Trainer And The Toad" "Mississippi Queen" "For Yasgur's Farm" "Boys In The Band" "Laird" "Silver Paper" "King's Chorale" "One Last Cold Kiss" "Crossroader" and "Dream Sequence: Guitar Solo/Roll Over. He was shot and killed by his wife in April 1983. She was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and served 4 years.
Rock Musician. Born in the Bronx, New York, in 1939, he later moved to Michigan where he studied classical music at the University of Michigan. After graduating he moved back to New York but could not find a job as a conductor and soon fell into the folk scene of Greenwich Village. During the 1960s as a music producer he helped to further the careers of musicans from Tim Hardin, The Youngbloods, Joan Baez, to Richard and Mimi Farina. He also managed the group, 'Cream' and co-wrote the song, "Strange Brew" with Eric Clapton. In 1968 he produced a band named, 'The Vagrants' who recorded on the Atlantic Record Label, and which featured a young guitarist named, Leslie West. In 1969 along with West, Corky Laing, Mark Clarke, Steve Knight, David Perry, and N.D. Smart II, he created the musical group, 'Mountain.' The group was formed in Long Island, New York, and disbanded in 1972. They got back together in 1974, but disbanded again in 1975. One of their first big gigs was playing at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York, in 1969. Their songs include, "My Lady" "Don't Look Around" "The Great Train Robbery" "Travelin" "In The Dark" "The Animal Trainer And The Toad" "Mississippi Queen" "For Yasgur's Farm" "Boys In The Band" "Laird" "Silver Paper" "King's Chorale" "One Last Cold Kiss" "Crossroader" and "Dream Sequence: Guitar Solo/Roll Over. He was shot and killed by his wife in April 1983. She was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and served 4 years.
Bio by: The Silent Forgotten
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