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The "Marshall Tucker" in the band's name does not refer to a band member, rather to a blind piano tuner from Spartanburg. [4] While the band was discussing possible band names one evening in an old warehouse they had rented for rehearsal space, someone noticed that the warehouse's door key had the name "Marshall Tucker" inscribed on it, and suggested they call themselves "The Marshall Tucker ...
Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 – February 25, 1993) was an American musician who was most notable as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band. [1] A founding member of the band, Caldwell remained with the group until 1983.
Marshall Tucker Band – While the band was discussing possible band names one evening in an old warehouse they had rented for rehearsal space, someone noticed that the warehouse's door key had the name "Marshall Tucker" inscribed on it, and suggested they call themselves "The Marshall Tucker Band", not realizing it referred to an actual person ...
By 1972, they changed their everlasting band name to The Marshall Tucker Band (name of man who was hometown piano tuner in the cotton-mill city of Spartanburg). Gray remained with the band for its entire career and he is the only original member who still performs with the band today. [8] Gray sang lead on most of the band's songs.
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Toy Caldwell (The Marshall Tucker Band), Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) [1] Phil Campbell ; Vivian Campbell (Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard) Mike Campese; Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) Captain Sensible ; Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional) Perfecto de Castro ; Carlos Cavazo
Other events include Splash and Dash, Caldwell Fireman's Festival and 'Beauty and the Beast Jr.' performance
George McCorkle (October 11, 1946 – June 29, 2007) was a founding member and guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band. He wrote "Fire on the Mountain", the band's first top 40 hit, though had hoped that Charlie Daniels would record the song. He left the band in 1984 and later worked as a songwriter. [1]