Jimmy George (musician)

Jimmy George (nè Pete Demetre Georgantones; aka Jimmy Georgantones, born 27 February 1940 in Amarillo, Texas) is an American composer, arranger, guitarist, singer, and producer who, since 1965, has been active in pop, jazz fusion, and rock — in live venues, recording studios, cinema, and TV production. As a sideman, he has toured with The Beach Boys, Shaun Cassidy, Dobie Gray, and Leif Garrett. As an artist, he has recorded with Mercury Records, 1960–1969 and Viva Records (1969). Since the 1960s, George has been a studio musician on dozens of records, commercials, and a few films. From 1965 to 1970, George was a staff composer for United Artists. From 1970 to 1975, he was a staff composer for Motown Records.[1][2]

Selected compositions

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Co-Composed with Dobie Gray

Co-composed with Louis Joseph Pardini

Co-composed with Mark McMillen (born 1952)

Discography

With Les McCann

References

  1. Who's Who in Entertainment, Marquis Who's Who
    Second edition, 1992-1993 (1992) OCLC 25523584
    Third edition, 1998- 1999 (1997) OCLC 38740408
  2. ASCAP Biographical Dictionary New York: R.R. Bowker Co. (1980) OCLC 7065938
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