Don Julian (musician)

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Don Julian
Birth nameDonald Ray Julian
Also known asThe Meadowlarks
The Larks
Born(1937-04-07)April 7, 1937
Origin
Los Angeles, California
, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1998(1998-11-06) (aged 61)
Genres
Years active1950s–1960s

Don Julian (April 7, 1937 – November 6, 1998)

Savage!.[3][4]

Career

Born Donald Ray Julian in Houston, Texas, United States, in his teens he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he began performing with local bands.[5]

He performed both solo and with backing bands. His most famous backing group was "The Meadowlarks" (later named The Larks), although most of his film music was performed with instrumental funk bands.

Cash Box R&B chart and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[8]

Julian recorded several solo albums for a variety of record labels in the 1970s.[7]

Julian died on November 6, 1998, from pneumonia, aged 61.[1]

Discography

Solo (incomplete)

  • Savage! (1973) (soundtrack to the film
    Savage!
    )

With the Meadowlarks or the Larks

  • Heaven and Paradise (1955)
  • The Jerk (1964)
  • Shorty the Pimp (1973) (soundtrack to limited release film starring the band)[7]
  • Golden Classics (1990)

Influence

A song from the album Savage! titled "Janitizo" was sampled by

Regulate...G Funk Era.[9] The title track "Shorty the Pimp" was sampled by Too Short as the intro track for his 1992 album Shorty the Pimp
.

References

  1. ^ a b Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed September 2011
  2. .
  3. ^ "Moviegrooves.com". Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  4. ^ Dustygroove.com
  5. ^ a b Soulsounds.com Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Groovecollector.com
  7. ^ a b c "Biography by Bryan Thomas". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  8. .
  9. ^ "Warren G's 'And Ya Don't Stop' sample of Don Julian's 'Janitzio'". Who Sampled. Retrieved September 10, 2021.