Mike Finnigan

Mike Finnigan
Birth name Michael Kelly Finnigan
Born (1945-04-26) April 26, 1945
Troy, Ohio, United States
Occupation(s) Keyboardist, vocalist
Instruments Hammond organ

Mike Finnigan (born Michael Kelly Finnigan, April 26, 1945, Troy, Ohio, United States) is an American keyboard player and vocalist, his speciality being the B3 Hammond Organ.[1]

Life and career

He attended University of Kansas on a basketball scholarship.

Finnigan has toured and sessioned for Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Sam Moore, Crosby Stills and Nash, Dave Mason, Buddy Guy, Manhattan Transfer, Taj Mahal, Michael McDonald, Maria Muldaur, Peter Frampton, Cher, Ringo Starr, Leonard Cohen, Tower of Power, Rod Stewart, David Coverdale, Tracy Chapman, Los Lonely Boys, and Bonnie Raitt.[2]

He recorded two solo records in the 1970s, one with Jerry Wood. He later collaborated with two other Columbia Artists, Les Dudek and Jim Krueger, with whom he formed DFK (Dudek, Finnigan, and Krueger) in 1978. More recently, his work featured on the CD by The Finnigan Brothers (NashFilms Records), a collaboration with his younger brother Sean and founding member of Bread, Robb Royer.

He is twice a winner of a Blues Music Award (formerly W.C. Handy Award) for his work with Taj Mahal as a member of the Phantom Blues Band.[3][4]

Finnigan has always been active politically and was, for several years, a regular contributor to the weblog Crooks and Liars.[5]

In 2013 and 2014, Finnigan was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Pinetop Perkins Piano Player' category.[6][7]

He has been married to Candy Finnigan née: Howse (Intervention) for forty years. They have two children, Bridget and Kelly. Kelly is an equally talented Keyboard player and Singer for the San Francisco-based band Monophonics. The Finnigans live in Southern California.

Political activism

Finnigan is an active blogger, with a fondness for liberal/progressive causes and commentary.[8][9]

Selected discography

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References

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  2. "Mike Finnigan". Phantom Blues Band. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. "Past Blues Music Awards (2001) - 22nd W.C. Handy Blues Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  4. "Past Blues Music Awards (1994) - 15th W.C. Handy Blues Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  5. Amato, John. "Crooks and Liars". Crooks and Liars. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  6. "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  7. "2014 Blues Music Awards Nominees and Winners". Blues.about.com. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  8. "Mike Finnigan". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  9. "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  10. "The Serfs : Early Bird Cafe". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  11. "Whirlwind - Tommy Bolin - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  12. "Whirlwind - Tommy Bolin - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  13. "Finnigan and Wood : Crazed Hipsters". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  14. "Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band : Special Tour Sampler". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  15. "Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band : DFK". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  16. "Black Rose". Cherworld.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  17. "Alive & Amplified - The Mooney Suzuki - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  18. Tim Sendra. "Alive & Amplified - The Mooney Suzuki - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Mike Finnigan - Mike Finnigan - Releases - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  20. "Mike Finnigan : Mike Finnigan". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  21. "Future's Past - Dave Mason - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  22. Thom Jurek. "Future's Past - Dave Mason - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  23. "Hilary Scott - Freight Train Love". No Depression. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2016-01-18.

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