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Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He was the primary guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat .
George was born in Towson, Maryland. She is the daughter of Lowell George, the founder of the rock and roll group Little Feat, and Elizabeth George. Jackson Browne wrote the song "Of Missing Persons" for Inara George after the death of her father, who died just before her fifth birthday. She has three half brothers named Luke, Forrest and Jed.
The family had emigrated to Boston from England in 1639, led by the patriarch Percival Lowle (c. 1570–1664/1665). The surname was spelt in many ways until it was standardised as Lowell from about 1721, apparently by the Rev. John Lowell. It was a later John Lowell (1743–1802) from whom the famous dynasty was descended.
Lowell's accident is referenced on the cover art of the band's 1998 album Under the Radar. "Willin '" would be re-recorded with George playing slide for Little Feat's second album Sailin' Shoes, which was also the first Little Feat album to include cover art by Neon Park, who had painted the cover for the Mothers' Weasels Ripped My Flesh. Park ...
Paul Barrere (July 3, 1948 – October 26, 2019) was an American musician most prominent as a member of the band Little Feat, which he joined in 1972 some three years after the band was created by Lowell George.
William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949, in Waco, Texas) [2] [3] is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. [4] He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, [5] to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues musicians.
Thanks I'll Eat It Here (1979) is the only solo album by rock and roll singer-songwriter Lowell George.While George is best known for his work with Little Feat, by 1977 Lowell felt that they were moving increasingly into jazz-rock, a form in which he felt little interest.
Her first solo album, Just a Stone's Throw Away, featured an array of guest artists, including Maurice White, Lowell George, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Deniece Williams. The album was well received and garnered favorable reviews and placed her as the opening act for the Eagles in Europe.