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Russell Javors (born June 13, 1952) is an American rock guitarist. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist for Billy Joel from 1976 to 1989.
Russell Javors was born in Brooklyn in 1952 and spent his childhood in Plainview. He developed his musical chops in a junior high school band, and at fifteen he began going to My House, a popular club in Plainview, to watch other local bands perform, especially two of his favorites—The Hassles, featuring Billy Joel, and New Rock Workshop ...
RUSSELL JAVORS. Russell Javors was born in Brooklyn on Friday the 13th, June 1952. Soon after, his family moved to Plainview where Russell spent his childhood. After seeing “The Beatles” perform on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Russell decided to devote his life to music.
Mar 6, 2024 · Joel might have been the voice, but without his band of New York musicians – Richie Cannata (saxophone), Doug Stegmeyer (bass), Liberty DeVitto (drums) and Russell Javors (guitar) – his music would be flavorless. “My perspective was song-oriented,” Javors says.
Jun 6, 2022 · The Lords of 52nd Street In Part Two, we talk to Russell about the highlights and funny moments when he was in the original Billy Joel Band The band, consisting of Javors, Cannata, and DeVitto...
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The band is led by three former members of the Billy Joel Band: multi-instrumentalist Richie Cannata, drummer/percussionist Liberty DeVitto, and guitarist Russell Javors.
Russell Javors is an American guitarist most known for being part of Billy Joel’s recording and touring band from 1976 to 1989.
