Birth name Chris Ethridge Years active 1964–2012 Name Chris Ethridge | Role Bass guitarist | |
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Born February 10, 1947 Meridian, Mississippi, United States ( 1947-02-10 ) Albums Flying Again, Airborne, Sleepless Nights, Sin City | ||
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John Christopher "Chris" Ethridge (February 10, 1947 – April 23, 2012) was an American Country rock bass guitarist. He was a member of the International Submarine Band (ISB) and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and co-wrote several songs with Gram Parsons. Ethridge worked with Nancy Sinatra, Judy Collins, Leon Russell, Delaney Bramlett, Johnny Winter, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Jackson Browne, and Willie Nelson.
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- Facts
- Chris ethridge 1947 2012
- Career
- Discography
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Facts
• After establishing country-rock band the Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris Ethridge collaborated with some of the most popular singers of that time including Nancy Sinatra.
• Ethridge met Gram Parsons in Los Angeles, long before he gained popularity. Gram went on to become his band member in the future. Ethridge and Gram shared a common love for bluegrass, folk, and pop genres that brought them closer.
• Apart from performing and setting up band, Ethridge worked as a prolific musician with artists like Linda Ronstadt and Leon Russell.
• Ethridge toured across the globe with Willie Nelson's band for about eight years
• Ethridge married a woman named Karen Sure. The couple had two sons together.
• After his death, as a tribute, the owner of Magnolia Cemetery said that an interactive memorial will be built in the memory of the late artist. The one of its kind memorials would let anyone with a smartphone to listen and watch Ethridge performing.
• In the setup, the memorial staff would scan the visitor's phone with another smartphone following which, Ethridge's popular songs like "She,", "Hot Burrito (hash)1," "Hot Burrito (hash)2." among others will pop on their own mobile phones.
Chris ethridge 1947 2012
Career
Ethridge was born in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. He began playing in local bands in the South before moving to California aged 17, having been spotted in Biloxi. He played with Joel Scott Hill before joining Gram Parsons in ISB; in 1971, Hill and Ethridge would record a trio album with drummer John Barbata, best known for his work with The Turtles and Jefferson Starship. He played with Parsons after the end of ISB, and again after Parsons left The Byrds, before cofounding the Burrito Brothers with him. He played bass and piano on The Gilded Palace of Sin, but left before Burrito Deluxe due to creative differences. When Parsons left the Burritos, Ethridge briefly played with him again, touring with Byron Berline, Emmylou Harris, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, and Roland White in 1973. After Parsons' death, Ethridge played in 1974 with the Docker Hill Boys, an informal group which included Gene Parsons and Joel Scott Hill. These three refounded the Burritos in 1975 with Sneaky Pete and Gib Guilbeau, recording Flying Again.
Ethridge left the Burritos again in February 1976, returning to session work. He had been a session musician throughout his career, recording with many leading country-tinged acts, including Nancy Sinatra, Judy Collins, Johnny Winter, Ry Cooder, Leon Russell, Randy Newman, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds and Jackson Browne. He also toured with Willie Nelson's band for almost eight years, and later played with the Kudzu Kings.
Ethridge died on April 23, 2012 ( Aged 65 ) at a hospital in Meridian, Mississippi of complications from pancreatic cancer.
Discography
On the following albums, Ethridge played bass unless stated otherwise: