Mike Deasy
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Background information | |
Birth name | Michael William Deasy |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | February 4, 1941
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, sitar, vocals |
Years active | 1958–present |
Labels | Capitol, Sparrow, Saltmine |
Website | www |
Michael William Deasy (born February 4, 1941) is an American rock and jazz guitarist. As a session musician, he played on numerous hit singles and albums recorded in Los Angeles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He is sometimes credited as Mike Deasy Sr.
Biography
He was born and raised in
Following Cochran's death in 1960, he became an active session musician in Los Angeles
In 1967, he contributed to albums coordinated by record producer Curt Boettcher, including Friar Tuck and His Psychedelic Guitar, effectively a Deasy solo album with wordless vocals by Boettcher.[7] Under the pseudonym Lybuk Hyd, Deasy also played guitar and sitar on the psychedelic concept album Tanyet, credited to The Ceyleib People, which also featured Ry Cooder.[5]
Deasy played guitar (with
Deasy continued to record with leading musicians, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Chet Baker, and Mel Tormé.[1] His guitar playing has appeared on the soundtrack of many films including The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Duel, Bullitt, and Dirty Harry, as well as on many commercials.[1][9]
From the early 1970s onwards after becoming a
Discography
- Your Gang (Mercury, 1966)
- Tanyet (Vault, 1967)
- Friar Tuck and His Psychedelic Guitar (Mercury, 1967)
- Gator Creek (Mercury, 1970)
- Letters to My Head (Capitol, 1973)
- Wings of an Eagle (Sparrow, 1976)
- Wings of Praise (Saltmine, 1987)
- Holy Smoke (Saltmine, 1991)
- Tru Love (Saltmine, 1994)
- Guitar Gold (Saltmine, 1995)
- Signs and Wonders (Saltmine, 1999)
- Paper Airplane (Saltmine, 2000)
- Path of Peace Vol. 1 (Saltmine, 2003)
- Path of Peace Vol. 2 (Saltmine, 2003)
- Endtimes Weather Band (Saltmine, 2011)
- Driftin' (Saltmine, 2013)
- The Road Home Vol. 1 (Saltmine)
- The Road Home Vol. 2 (Saltmine)
Partial credits as a sideman
Film and television
References
- ^ a b c d e f Biography by Bruce Eder at Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013
- ^ a b Mike Deasy at Musicians Hall of Fame Archived September 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 22, 2013
- ^ a b Rob Whitehurst, Mike Deasy – Rock and Roll, at MikeDeasy.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013
- ISBN 9780634032523. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d Dawn Eden, The Mike Deasy Story: 2001 interview, 29 June 2006, Dawneden.blogspot.co.uk, Retrieved August 22, 2013
- ^ "p.14" (PDF). Archive.org. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Sean Westergaard, Friar Tuck and His Psychedelic Guitar, Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013
- ISBN 9781451645163. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Michael Deasy at IMDb. Retrieved August 22, 2013
- ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Deasy Discography". Mikedeasydiscography.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Deasy". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Deasy Sr. Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Deasy | Music Department, Soundtrack". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.