Louis Shelton

Louis Shelton
Birth name William Louis Shelton
Born (1941-04-06) April 6, 1941
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation(s) Musician, music producer
Instruments Guitar
Associated acts
Website www.louieshelton.com

William Louis "Louie" Shelton (born April 6, 1941) is an American guitarist and music producer.

Biography

During the 1960s, '70s and '80s Shelton was a session musician working in recording studios around Hollywood.[1] Among his more notable session work was for The Monkees, including their first self-titled album, and both recordings of the Boyce and Hart songs, "Last Train to Clarksville", "Valleri" and "(Theme from) The Monkees". Shelton played the flamenco-style guitar solo on "Valleri", which Michael Nesmith had to mimic for the cameras on their TV series.[2] Even after The Monkees began playing on their own records, Shelton remained a favorite among their session players. Shelton was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame and is a member of the famous group of LA session musicians known as the "Wrecking Crew".[3]

Other recording credits include:

Marvin Gaye, Simon and Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, Boz Scaggs, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Jackson 5, Neil Diamond, John Lennon, Barbra Streisand, The Carpenters, The Mamas & the Papas, Glen Campbell, Ella Fitzgerald, The Partridge Family, James Brown, Diana Ross, Otis Span Whitney Houston, Joe Cocker, Kenny Rogers, Henry Mancini, Dave Grusin, Quincy Jones, Lalo Schifrin and Victor Wooten.[4] He played the guitar solo on Lionel Richie's hit "Hello" and Boz Scaggs "Lowdown".

Shelton became a producer in the 1970s, working with recording artists including Seals and Crofts, Art Garfunkel, England Dan & John Ford Coley, as well as Australian acts Noiseworks and Southern Sons. He remains active and continues to record, produce, and perform.

Selected discography

As leader

As sideman[5]

References

  1. ↑ Baraka, Rhonda (29 August 2000). "Louie Shelton Brings Spirit Of Nightlife To Urban Culture". MTV News.
  2. ↑ "Louis Shelton". The Wrecking Crew Outtake Theater. The Wrecking Crew. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Bryson, Alan (27 January 2010). "Louie Shelton: In Session". All About Jazz.
  4. ↑ Shelton, Louis. Legendary Guitarist Louis Shelton. Interview with John Reid. Jazz Radio on the Gold Coast. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  5. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/249833-Louie-Shelton?filter_anv=0&type=Credits

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