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Blackfoot is an American Southern rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1970. Though they primarily play with a Southern rock style, they are also known as a hard rock act. [1] . The band's classic lineup consisted of guitarist and vocalist Rickey Medlocke, guitarist Charlie Hargrett, bassist Greg T. Walker, and drummer Jackson Spires.
- Early Life
- Blackfoot Era 1970 - 1984
- 1984 - 2004
- Blackfoot Era 2004 - 2011
- 2011 - Current
- References
Charlie Hargrett was born in Yonkers, New York on February 11th, 1949. His interest in playing stringed instruments started at a very young age, learning ukulele at age 6 and then receiving his first guitar at age 8. He took a few guitar lessons early on, but was mostly self-taught. Charlie relocated to Jacksonville, FL at age 14 and met drummer Ja...
The band went through struggles and growing pains through the 1970's. In 1979 the Strikes (album) was released, their 3rd studio production. This album pushed the band into commercial success hitting the charts and going platinum. Charlie was firmly planted as a southern rock guitar legend with his high powered solossuch as heard in the hit single,...
Shortly after leaving Blackfoot, Charlie took a position as a guitar technician working in the repair shop of a local Gainesville, Florida music store. He continued working there for 5 years until the opportunity came along to join the Dixie All-Stars in 1989. Approximately 5 years later, Hargrett left the All-Stars and subsequently, he and Molly H...
In 2004, Hargrett reunited with the original Blackfoot members Walker and Spires. Medlocke was happy with his gig playing with Lynyrd Skynyrd, so he declined the invitation. Bobby Barth took the position as lead vocalist. On March 16th 2005, tragedy struck the band when drummer and songwriter Jakson Spires died from complications of a brain aneurys...
Since leaving Blackfoot, Charlie has been enjoying semi-retirement at his Florida home. He continues to play as a special guest guitarist at shows including The Rock Legends Cruise and Southern Woodstock Festival. In 2019, Charlie formed a new band, Trigger City.
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Jul 5, 2016 · “We were playing New Years’ Eve here in Gainesville,” says guitarist and founding member Charlie Hargrett, “and this girl here that we knew had gotten this job in Manhattan working at a production company in the Brill Building where Carole King and all those people were writing.
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Aug 6, 2017 · 104. 6.2K views 6 years ago. Former Lead guitarist and founding member of Blackfoot, Charlie Hargrett playing a '59 Gibson Les Paul through a Carr Mercury V. ...more.
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Jun 30, 2020 · Upon graduating, Medlocke formed his own band with two fellow budding musicians he’d met on the Jacksonville circuit, guitarist Charlie Hargrett and bassist Greg T. Walker.
In this GRITZ interview, Blackfoot's Charlie Hargrett tells how his love of music began in the North and followed him to the Deep South of Jacksonville, Florida. There, in the cradle of Southern Rock, Charlie's heart and soul caught the fire that has fueled his career ever since.
