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Eddie Chin (born Yung Fook Chin, 3 November 1948 – 25 June 2023) was a Singaporean-born Malaysian-American-British musician who was bassist with the British rock and pop band The Tourists. [1]
We are sad to bring you the confirmed news that Edi Chin, the bass guitarist from The Tourists has passed away at his home in New Orleans at the end of June. Edi was a highly talented musician who made significant contributions to the band The Tourists.
FORMER Camden Town pop star Edi (Eddie) Chin, who was bass player in The Tourists, has died. Edi, who was 74, joined the band in 1977 and was a fixture on UK music shows such as Top Of The Pops, the Old Grey Whistle Test and the kids’ Saturday morning TV show Tiswas, playing on hits like So Good To Be Back Home Again, I Only Want To Be With ...
By 1976, they had recruited bass guitarist Eddie Chin and drummer Jim Toomey (without exception, billed throughout his time with the Tourists as Jim "Do It" Toomey), and renamed themselves The Tourists. [1]
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Sylvester Stewart was born into the Dallas, Texas, family of K.C. and Alpha Stewart, followers of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), who encouraged musical expression in the household. After the Stewarts moved to Vallejo, California, the youngest four children (Sylvester, Freddie, Rose, and Vaetta) formed "The Stewart Four", who released a local ...
Early years
Sly Stone produced for and performed with black and white musicians during his early career, and he integrated music by white artists into black radio station KSOL's playlist as a DJ. Similarly, the Sly and the Family Stone sound was a melting pot of many influences and cultures, including James Brown funk, Motown pop, Stax soul, Broadway showtunes, and psychedelic rock music. Wah-wah guitars, distorted fuzz basslines, church-styled organ lines, and horn riffs provided the musical backdrop fo...
Later work
The later work of Sly and the Family Stone was as influential as the band's early work. There's a Riot Goin' On, Fresh, and Small Talk are considered among the first and best examples of the matured version of funk music, after prototypical instances of the sound in the band's 1960s work. A 2003 article for Rolling Stone commented; "Sly and the Family Stone created a musical utopia: an interracial group of men and women who blended funk, rock and positive vibes... Sly Stone ultimately discove...
Sly and the Family Stone were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. The original members of the Family Stone were in attendance, except Sly. Just as the band took the podium to receive their awards, Sly suddenly appeared. He accepted his award, made some very brief remarks ("See you soon"), and disappeared from public view. In Decem...
This listing features the lineup from 1967 to 1975. After 1975, the lineup changed with each of the last four LPs. 1. Sly Stone(Sylvester Stewart) (1966–1975): vocals, organ, guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica, and more 2. Freddie Stone(Frederick Stewart) (1966–1975): vocals, guitar 3. Cynthia Robinson (1966–1975; died 2015): trumpet, vocal ad l...
Kaliss, Jeff (2008). I Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-934-3.Stone, Sly (with Ben Greenman) (2023). Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin). New York: Auwa Books. ISBN 978-0-3746-0697-8.Sly and the Family Stone at AllMusic13 de jul. de 2023 · FORMER Camden Town pop star Edi (Eddie) Chin, who was bass player in The Tourists, has died. Edi, who was 74, joined the band in 1977 and was a fixture on UK music shows such as Top Of The Pops, the Old Grey Whistle Test and the kids’ Saturday morning TV show Tiswas, playing on hits like So Good To Be Back Home Again , I Only Want ...
3.44K subscribers. Subscribed. 18. 910 views 5 years ago. -- Artist Info: Eddie Chin & Matthew Cang -- Track Info: "Legends" → Track #12 from 'Surprise Package' (1983) [ https://www.discogs.com...
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