Jack Starr
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Background information | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Paris, France |
Genres | Rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | Late 1960s–present |
Labels | Music for Nations, Passport Records, Magic Circle Music, Limb Music |
Jack Starr (born 1951) is an American heavy metal and blues guitarist and songwriter, born of a French mother and American father.[1]
Biography
He learned to play guitar by ear, copying the riffs of
In 1984, Starr started his solo recording career with the album
Starr changed the name of his band to
After a break, in 2003, Starr founded a new band called Guardians of the Flame, which released only one album, Under a Savage Sky.[5][6]
In 2006, Starr founded the Jack Starr Blues Band.[7]
In the following years, Starr once again assembled a group of musicians for a new incarnation of
Discography
Solo albums
- Out of the Darkness (1984)
- A Minor Disturbance (1990)
- Soon Day Will Come (2000)
- Before the Steele: Roots of a Metal Master (2001) (compilation)[5]
- Swimming in Dirty Water (2011)[12]
Virgin Steele
- Demo (1982)
- Virgin Steele (1982)
- Guardians of the Flame (1983)
- Wait for the Night EP (1983)
Devil Childe
- Devil Childe (1984)
- Phantom Lord (1985)
Burning Starr
- Rock the American Way (1985)
- No Turning Back (1986)
- Blaze of Glory (1987)
- Jack Starr's Burning Starr (1989)
- Burning Starr (compilation) (1998)
- Defiance(2009)
- Land of the Dead (2011)
- Stand Your Ground (2017)
- Souls of the Innocent (2022)
Phantom Lord
- Phantom Lord (1985)
- PHANTOM LORD -"Evil Never Sleeps "(1986)
Thrasher
- Burning at the Speed of Light (1985)
Strider
- Strider (1991)
Guardians of the Flame
- Under a Savage Sky (2003)
Jack Starr Blues Band
- Take It to the Bank (2008)
References
- ^ a b c Putterford, Mark (1986). "Starrgazer". Mega Metal Kerrang!. Vol. 1. Morgan Grampian. pp. 46–47.
- ^ a b DeFeis, David. "Virgin Steele Biography". Virgin-Steele.com. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Jack Starr Biography". Jackstarr.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Jack Starr". Encyclopaedia Metallum. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Starr, Jack. "Jack Starr albums". jackstarr.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Jack Starr's Guardians Of The Flame – 2003 Under A Savage A Sky". GloryDazeMusic.com.
- ^ "Jack Starr Blues Band". jackstarrblues.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Former VIRGIN STEELE Guitarist JACK STARR Signs With MAGIC CIRCLE MUSIC". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 24 March 2004. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Burning Starr Biography". Burningstarr.com. 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ "Limb Music". 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR: 'Keep It True' Performance To Be Filmed For DVD Release". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jack Starr's home page". jackstarr.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.