David Axelrod (born April 17, 1936) is a very versatile musician. He was a largely self-taught classical musician known for use of drums and incorporation of different styles. In the 1950s he recorded some Jazz initially becoming famous for his work with Cannonball Adderley, Lou Rawls, and the Electric Prunes. He later came into his own, creating and producing his own albums. His work as arranger and composer was rediscovered in the late 1990s as many of his songs had been sampled by the likes of DJ Shadow, Lauryn Hill, and Dr. Dre. April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... Jazz is a musical art form originally characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... Julian Edwin Cannonball Adderley (September 15, 1928 - August 8, 1975), originally from Tampa, Florida was a jazz saxophonist of the small combo era of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Lou Rawls (born December 1, 1935) is a Chicago-born American soul music, jazz, and blues singer. ... The Electric Prunes were a late 1960s American rock and roll group, best known for the psychedelic hit I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night. The band was basically a front for songwriters Annette Tucker and Nancie Mantz, and producer Dave Hassinger. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... DJ Shadow on the cover of Melody Maker Josh Davis, aka DJ Shadow, (born January 1, 1973 in Hayward, CA) is a turntablist musician. ... Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill (born May 25, 1975) is an African-American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer, initially establishing her reputation as the most visible and vocal member of The Fugees. ... Dr. Dre This article is about the Los Angeles rapper and producer Dr Dre. ...

David Axelrod appeared at the Royal Festival Hall on the 17th March 2004 as part of the Ether festival where he conducted a one off performance of his solo work. He was joined on stage by Richard Ashcroft. At the end of this rare concert he informed the audience that he was suffering from ill-health. Audio and video were professionally recorded but have yet to be released. The Royal Festival Hall is a conference, concert, dance and art performance venue in Lambeth, London. ... Richard Ashcroft (born September 11, 1971) is best known as the front man of The Verve, which he helped form in 1989. ...

He was born in Los Angeles into a family of working class activists. This article is about the largest city in California. ...

Discography

• 1968: Songs of Innocence (Capitol)
• 1969: Songs of Experience (Capitol)
• 1970: Earth Rot (Capitol)
• 1971: Rock Messiah (RCA)
• 1972: The Auction (Decca)
• 1972: Rock Messiah (RCA)
• 1974: Heavy Axe (Fantasy)
• 1975: Seriously Deep (Polydor)
• 1977: Strange Ladies (MCA)
• 1980: Marchin’ (MCA)
• 1993: Requiem: the Holocaust (Liberty)
• 1995: The Big Country (Liberty) [Unreleased]
• 2001: David Axelrod (Mo' Wax)

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External links

• The David Axelrod Information Society
• David Axelrod: Drums, Strings, And A Lot of Soul by Marshall Bowden
• Mo' Wax Records page