Birth name John Tilden Locke Instruments Keyboard Origin EUA Years active 1962 - 2006 | Name John Locke Occupation(s) Keyboardist Role Keyboardist | |
Born 25 September 1943Los Angeles, California, U.S. ( 1943-09-25 ) Albums | ||
John Tilden Locke (September 25, 1943 – August 4, 2006) was an American rock keyboardist and a member of the rock group Spirit. Locke was also a member of the band Nazareth in the early 1980s.
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Biography
Locke was born in Los Angeles, California. His father was a classical violinist and his mother sang operas and was a composer. In 1967 he formed the Red Roosters with the guitarist Randy California. A year later they had changed the name to Spirit and signed record deal for four albums. He remained involved with the band during most of his career.
Besides Spirit, he performed on the Tom Rush album Wrong End of the Rainbow. In the period 1980-1982 he performed with the Scottish band Nazareth and appeared on three albums: The Fool Circle, 'Snaz, and 2XS. He also played keyboards on the Stray Cats album Gonna Ball, and on the Randy California's solo albums Euro-American and Restless.
Death
Locke died of cancer in Ojai, California at the age of 62.