Bud Cockrell

Bud Cockrell
Birth name James Ray Cockrell
Born (1950-03-28)March 28, 1950
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died March 6, 2010(2010-03-06) (aged 59)
Hinds County, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres Rock and roll
Occupation(s) Guitarist, singer
Instruments Bass guitar, vocals
Associated acts
Website www.budcockrell.com

James Ray "Bud" Cockrell (March 28, 1950 – March 6, 2010) was a bassist and vocalist for the California rock and roll band Pablo Cruise.[1] Cockrell was in the band at its inception in 1973, but left in 1977 before its most successful album, Worlds Away. He was replaced by former Santana bassist Bruce Day.

Cockrell previously had a brief stint with the band It's a Beautiful Day with David LaFlamme and Pattie Santos. Featured guests included Airto Moreira, Flora Purim (Return To Forever), and Jaco Pastorius.

Personal life

He was born James Ray Cockrell in the Mississippi Delta where his father, Corbet Cockrell and his uncle Clint, taught him to play the guitar and bass guitar. Cockrell and his father played in bars throughout the Delta. His mother, Shugg Roncali, and his sisters Dottie, Rita, and Stephanie, still live in the region. Cockrell married Pattie Santos, and left Pablo Cruise to work with her in creating their own album, Cockrell & Santos.

Cockrell wrote many of the songs performed by his bands. He was known as the "Rock and Roller" but also played blues and country music.

He spent his last years living in the Delta on dialysis, where he died on March 6, 2010, due to complications of diabetes.[2]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Pablo Cruise". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Bud Cockrell Obituary". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 17 May 2015.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, March 08, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.