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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.
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.
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]
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.
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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
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