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Joe English (born February 7, 1949) is an American musician who, during the 1970s, played drums in Paul McCartney's band Wings and in the Southern Rock/Jazz group Sea Level, among others. Image File history File links JoeEnglish. ...
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February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...
A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...
The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. ...
Wings was a rock music band led by Paul McCartney, formed a couple of years after the dissolution of The Beatles. ...
Sea Level is the name of a group that mixed jazz, blues and rock and existed between 1976 and 1981. ...
A native of Rochester, New York, Joe was a member of Jam Factory, a band based in Syracuse. Searching for an opportunity to expand his talent, he answered an ad for a drummer. The address led him to the basement of an old building where, much to his surprise, he found himself face to face with Paul McCartney. The audition was for Wings, and Joe got the job. His first album with Wings was Venus and Mars and, one album later, he would even take the lead vocals for the song, "Must Do Something About It" from Wings at the Speed of Sound. He was the drummer on the Wings Over the World tour. Nickname: The Flour City, The Flower City, The Worlds Image Center Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country United States State New York County Monroe Mayor Robert Duffy Area - City 37. ...
Nickname: The Salt City Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: City Mayor Matthew Driscoll Area - City 66. ...
Venus and Mars is the fourth album by Wings, Paul McCartneys group formed after The Beatles dissolution. ...
Wings at the Speed of Sound was Wings fifth album. ...
In 1975 and 1976, Paul McCartneys band Wings embarked on the ambitious Wings Over the World tour. ...
Eventually, by September 1977, part of the way through the sessions for London Town, English became disenchanted with Wings and moved to Macon, Georgia, where he began his stint with Chuck Leavell's band Sea Level. London Town is the seventh album by Wings and was released in 1978. ...
Macon is a city located in central Georgia. ...
Chuck Leavell is an American keyboards player, most known for being a member of The Allman Brothers Band, a founding member of Sea Level, a frequently-employed session musician, and later, the supporting keyboardist for The Rolling Stones. ...
Following his Christian salvation experience, he formed the Joe English Band, with himself as the lead singer and drummer. The Joe English Band toured the world, playing with other major Christian bands of the era—Petra, DeGarmo & Key, Servant, etc. Joe's band recorded a release without Joe's vocals called AKA. The band included John Lawry, who left to play for Petra in 1984. In 1986, Joe played in former Petra vocalist Greg X. Volz's band, Pieces of Eight. In the late 1980s, English would join Randy Stonehill, Phil Keaggy, Rick Cua and others as part of the Compassion All Star Band. In 1988, the band recorded live "One by One", their only album together. Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ...
In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...
A drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ...
Christian rock (or CR) is a form of rock music played by bands where the members are Christian and often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ...
Petra is a Christian Rock band formed in the 70s. ...
DeGarmo and Key were a pop and rock style Christian music group that started professionally in 1978. ...
Servant was a Christian rock group based out of the Highway Missionary Society in Grants Pass, Oregon, which eventually became The Servant Community in Cincinatti, Ohio. ...
John Lawry (1990) John Lawry (born June 15, 1951 in Millington, Michigan) is a Christian musician, composer, producer, and songwriter. ...
Greg Volz (1984) Gregory Xavier Volz (born January 12, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois) is a Christian singer. ...
The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...
Randy Stonehill (born March 12, 1952) is an American singer/songwriter from Stockton, California. ...
Phil Keaggy, born March 23, 1951, is a guitarist and vocalist. ...
Compassion International is a Christian child sponsorship organization dedicated to the long-term development of children living in poverty around the world. ...
As of the late 1990s, Joe English is no longer able to play drums professionally, due to chronic ankle health issues. For the band, see 1990s (band). ...
Discography
With Paul McCartney & Wings Paul McCartney, as photographed by Richard Avedon for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney,KBE, MBE (born June 18, 1942), better known as Paul McCartney, is a British musician, composer and producer. ...
With Sea Level Venus and Mars is the fourth album by Wings, Paul McCartneys group formed after The Beatles dissolution. ...
Wings at the Speed of Sound was Wings fifth album. ...
Wings over America is the sixth album issued by Wings and their only live album. ...
London Town is the seventh album by Wings and was released in 1978. ...
For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...
- On the Edge(1978)
- Long Walk on a Short Pier (1979)
- Ballroom, (1980)
With Joe English Band - Lights in the World (1980)
- Held Accountable (1982)
- Press On (1983)
- Live (1984)
- What You Need (1985)
- The Best Is Yet to Come (1985)
- Back to Basics: English 101 (1988)
- Lights in the World / Held Accountable (1991)
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