BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Full Name: Lowell Thomas George
Description: Guitariist, Musician, Songwriter, Producer, USA
Known For: Associated acts Little Feat, Mothers of Invention
Instruments: Guitar
Music Styles: Rock, Country rock, Rhythm and blues, Country
Location: CA, United States of America
Date Born: 13th April 1945
Location Born: Hollywood,, California, United States of America
Date Died: 29th June 1979
Location Died: Arlington,, Virginia, United States of America
Cause Of Death: Heart attack
Memorial: Lowell George’s body was cremated in Washington D.C. on August 2. His ashes were flown back to Los Angeles, where they were scattered in the Pacific Ocean from his fishing boat.
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Lowell George
An American singer,songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, who primarily achieved fame as lead vocalist and frontman in the rock band Little Feat where he was known for his slide guitar skills.
George’s first instrument was the harmonica. At the age of 6 he appeared on a television talent show (Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour) performing a duet with his older brother, Hampton.
George’s first band, The Factory, formed in 1965. Members included future Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward (he replaced Dallas Taylor in Sept 1966), and Martin Kibbee (a.k.a. Fred Martin) who would later co-write several Little Feat standards with George, including “Dixie Chicken” and “Rock & Roll Doctor”.
Following the disbanding of The Factory, George briefly joined established hit band The Standells.
There followed a few months in late 1968 to early 1969 where George was a member of Zappa’s band, the Mothers of Invention.
After leaving the Mothers of Invention, George invited fellow musicians to form a new band, which they named Little Feat, since Lowell had very small, fat feet.
George was also a respected producer, with his most famous work being the production of the Grateful Dead’s 1978 album Shakedown Street.
On June 15, 1979, George began a tour in support of his solo album. After playing at Lisner Auditorium, on the campus of George Washington University, Washington D.C., he returned to his room at the Twin Bridges Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. George fell ill in his room and died on June 29, 1979.