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John Warren Geils Jr. (/ ɡ aɪ l z /) (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as J. Geils or Jay Geils, was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of the J. Geils Band. [1] Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in jazz and blues.
John Warren Geils, Jr., known professionally as J. Geils and lead guitarist and founder of The J. Geils Band, has died in his home in Groton, Massachusetts.
The J. Geils Band / ˈ ɡ aɪ l z / was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils.The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman, and bassist Danny Klein.
Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) [1] is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 [2] and as a solo artist. [ 3 ] Early life and education
[7] After the J. Geils Band dissolved in 1985, Salwitz spent time working on a harmonica design of his own, the "Magic Harmonica", for which he received a patent with co-inventor Pierre Beauregard. [4] [8] Beauregard was the director of the Cambridge Harmonica Orchestra, of which Salwitz was also a member. [9]
When Peter Wolf, Seth Justman and Stephen Jo Bladd joined they changed their name to The J. Geils Band of which Klein remained a member until their breakup in 1985. Throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s Klein recorded with artists such as Buddy Guy , Junior Wells and Debbie Davies .
The J. Geils Band chronology; Hotline (1975) Blow Your Face Out (1976) Monkey Island (1977) Professional ratings; Review scores; Source Rating; AllMusic [1]
Jacqueline also shared the news on her husband's Facebook page, writing the day after his death, "This is Jacqueline, Geoffrey’s wife. At midnight last night Geoffrey passed away and is with Peter.