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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.
Name Age Date Location Cause of death Mike Gaborno Manic Hispanic: 51: January 4, 2017: Liver cancer Johnny Dick Fanny Adams, Wild Cherries: 73: January 6, 2017: Sylvester Potts
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
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.
No cause of death was announced, although he had been ill for some time; he was 80. ... brilliant mind and a gentle spirit,” the former J. Geils Band frontman wrote. “Will shared his talents ...
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.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
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.