Birth name Henry Montoya Website CocoMontoyaBand.com Name Coco Montoya | Instruments Vocals, guitar Role Guitarist Years active 1990–present Genres Blues, Blue-eyed soul | |
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Born October 2, 1951 (age 72)
Santa Monica, California, United States ( 1951-10-02 ) Associated acts John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Music group John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Albums Dirty Deal, Blues Breakers with Eric, Wake Up Call, Looking Back, A Hard Road Profiles | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter | ||
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Coco Montoya (born Henry Montoya, October 2, 1951, Santa Monica, California) is an American blues guitarist and singer and former member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
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- Coco montoya guitar solo for walter trout john mayall dongen may 4th 2014
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- Musical career
- Left hand style
- Personal life
- Discography
- References
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Musical career
Montoya's career began in the mid 1970s when Albert Collins asked him to join his band as drummer. Collins took Montoya under his wing and taught him his "icy hot" guitar style. The two remained friends even after Montoya left Collins' band.
In the early 1980s John Mayall heard Montoya playing guitar in a Los Angeles bar. Soon after Mayall asked Montoya to join the newly reformed Bluesbreakers. He remained a member of the band for 10 years.
In 1995 he appeared with the Cate Brothers for the resumption of their recording career on their release, Radioland. Since that same year, Montoya has recorded several solo albums.
In 2002, he featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album Hey Bo Diddley – A Tribute!, performing the song "Pills."
Left-hand style
Montoya is left-handed but plays a left handed guitar with a right handed neck. (Strings upside down).
Personal life
Montoya and his longtime girlfriend Lenora married in 2008. He has two daughters; Jasmin (born 1980) and Donna (born 1988).