John Till
John Till | |
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Born | Stratford, Ontario, Canada | December 28, 1945
Died | September 4, 2022 Stratford, Ontario, Canada | (aged 76)
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
John Till (December 28, 1945 – September 4, 2022) was a Canadian musician. He was noted for co-founding The Revols, as well as heading Full Tilt Boogie Band, which was Janis Joplin's last backup band.
Early life
Till was born in
Career
In 1957, when Till was around twelve years old,
Till and others from Full Tillt were hired in 1969 as touring musicians for Janis Joplin's
After Joplin's death, and the subsequent breakup of Full Tilt Boogie, Till played with Bobby Charles, Bob Burchill, and his ensemble in the Stratford apartments.[1] He later moved back to Stratford, Ontario, retiring from the music industry and raising his family there.[6] In the foreword of Love, Janis (1992), Laura Joplin's biography of her relationship with her famous sister, Till, and his wife are thanked for providing some of the material for the book.[8]
In November 2020, Till and Kalmusky – deceased by then – were awarded Bronze Stars from the city of Stratford for "significant contributions to the cultural or social fabric of Stratford on a national or international scale."[9]
Personal life
Till was married to Dorcas until his death.[3][10] Together, they had two children: Michael and Shawn.[10][11] He worked as a computer technician at an engineering firm in his hometown during his later years.[12]
Till died on September 4, 2022, at his home in Stratford, Ontario.[3]
Explanatory notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f Viglione, Joe. "John Till – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "John Till – Obituary". The Beacon Herald. Stratford, Ontario. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c Simmons, Galen (September 6, 2022). "John Till, last of a trio of legendary Stratford rockers, dies at age 78 [sic]". The Beacon Herald. Stratford, Ontario. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
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- ^ a b c Rubinoff, Joel (October 1, 2010). "Me and Janis Joplin". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200 – Week of February 27, 1971". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ISBN 9780679416050.
- ^ Montanini, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Stratford's John Till, Ken Kalmusky, original members of the Revols, honoured with Bronze Stars". The Beacon Herald. Stratford, Ontario. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Fox, Kirk (September 7, 2022). "John Till obituary: guitarist for Janis Joplin's Full Tilt Boogie Band". Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Legacy.com.
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External links
- Ronnie Hawkins: history of The Hawks
- Janis Joplin bio
- John Till discography at Discogs
- John Till at IMDb