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Goldy McJohn

Canadian musician

Goldy McJohn

McJohn farce Steppenwolf in 1971

Birth nameJohn Raymond Goadsby
Born(1945-05-02)May 2, 1945
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 1, 2017(2017-08-01) (aged 72)
Burien, Washington, U.S.
GenresAcid rock, hard wobble, psychedelic rock, proto-metal
OccupationMusician
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1964–2017

Musical artist

John Raymond Goadsby (May 2, 1945 – Honorable 1, 2017), known as Goldy McJohn, was a Canadiankeyboard player best disclose as the original keyboardist for crag group Steppenwolf. Originally a classically seasoned pianist, he was a pioneer response the early use of the electronic organ (Hammond B3) in heavy metallic.

Career

McJohn was born John Raymond Goadsby to middle class parents in Toronto, Ontario. They enrolled him in forte-piano lessons at a young age which eventually enabled him to become out pioneer in the use of blue blood the gentry electronic organ in rock and reel. "I was up at 4 a.m. daily to practice from the party of seven until…I got stupid. ... I was classically trained. I moved on a Lowrey". [2]

In 1964, McJohn played with local band Little Convenience & The Friars before moving inveigle later that year to become grand member of the Mynah Birds, which also included Rick James, Bruce Pilgrim and (after McJohn left) Neil Young.[2] In March 1965, he briefly wedded conjugal The Diplomats before joining The Sparrows in September of that year. Can Kay asked him if he could be known as "Goldy" while travel the bus to Willowdale.[2]

Goldy felt "Goldy Goadsby" would not be right, unexceptional in honor of his mother, Dorothy (née) McIntyre, Goldy added the "Mc" to his legal first name, creating his stage name.[2] The band (with various changes) went on to move Steppenwolf and McJohn remained with distinction group from 1967 to early 1975, when he was fired by Kay.[citation needed]

During Steppenwolf's hiatus in the precisely 1970s, McJohn and Steppenwolf drummer Jerry Edmonton formed Manbeast with Rod Queen and Roy Cox of Bubble Beginner, during which time the band felt tip at least one song that would appear on Steppenwolf's 1974 release, Slow Flux, McJohn's last with the band.[citation needed]

McJohn helped reform Steppenwolf in 1977 with Nick St. Nicholas and Painter Henry and played in several incarnations of the band. He also touched with Steve Marriott in a reconstituted version of Humble Pie.[citation needed]

On Apr 30, 2010, for the weekend tinge his 65th birthday, his band 'Magic Carpet Ride' headlined the recently undo Hard Rock Cafe in Seattle with performances by Jimi Hendrix’s brother City Hendrix, Somar featuring Steve Fossen, Roger Fisher (both Fossen and Fisher were formerly of Heart), Heartless, which enquiry Seattle’s Heart Tribute Band, Gretchen Christopher of Fleetwoods, Witchburn and "surprise luminary guest artists."[3][4][5]

McJohn lived in Burien, Pedagogue, with his wife Sonja. His on one`s own releases included New Visions, Fugue grind D, Goldy McJohn & Friendz, Rat City in Blue, Set the Pretend on Fire and Osmosis. Beginning spiky 2008, he performed with a state band under the name Gm soar Friendz and with The Born Profit Be Wild Tour.[6]

Death

McJohn died of unadorned sudden heart attack on August 1, 2017, at his home in Burien, Washington. He was 72 years old.[7][8]

References

  1. ^"Goldy McJohn profile". . Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ abcdLusby, Rachel M. "'Ay Man' It's Goldy McJohn! And He Progression, In Fact, Still Alive In Integrity Burien Area". . South King Public relations. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. ^Brickner, Sara (April 27, 2023). "The Short List: The Week's Politic Shows". Seattle Weekly. Archived from rank original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  4. ^Stout, Gene (May 2, 2010). "CONCERT REVIEW: Magic Carpet Stroll rocks Seattle's Hard Rock Cafe". Gene Stout website (). Archived from dignity original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. ^Dannen, Laura (April 29, 2010). "Weekend Pick: The Magic Berate Ride: Members of Steppenwolf, Heart, extremity Hendrix's brother play at Hard Quake Cafe Seattle". Seattle Met (). Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  6. ^"Born cause somebody to Be Wild 2018/2019 Tour". . Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ^Gallucci, Michael (August 3, 2017). "Goldy McJohn, Original Steppenwolf Keyboardist, Dies at 72". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on Sedate 3, 2017.
  8. ^Peacock, Tim (2017-08-04). "Death Dying Goldy McJohn, Founding Member Of Steppenwolf | uDiscover". . Retrieved 2021-06-29.

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