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John Warren Geils Jr. (/ ɡ aɪ l z /) (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as J. Geils or Jay Geils, was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of the J. Geils Band. Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in jazz and blues.
The J. Geils Band / ˈ ɡ aɪ l z / was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman, and bassist ...
Apr 12, 2017 · John Warren Geils Jr., better known as J. Geils, the guitarist of the the J. Geils Band, was found dead in his home in Groton, Massachusetts Tuesday. He was 71.
Feb 20, 2020 · Forget Centrefold – the J. Geils Band were America’s original ass-shaking, rock’n’roll party starters. And they had the Hollywood marriages and the celebrity fans to prove it...
Apr 11, 2017 · J. Geils, the guitarist who lent his name to the J. Geils Band, which in the early 1980s produced a string of catchy pop hits, including “Love Stinks,” “Freeze-Frame” and “Centerfold,” was...
Before there was The J. Geils Band there was the J. Geils Blues Band, an acoustic trio. Geils himself was a Southside-style slide guitarist who counted not only the Chicago blues masters bust also Steve Cropper, Jimi Hendrix, and James Brown's guitarists among his many influences.
Feb 20, 2016 · Top 10 J. Geils Band Songs. Michael Gallucci Published: February 20, 2016. Capitol. Before the No. 1 hit "Centerfold" made them ubiquitous MTV stars in 1981, the J. Geils Band were one of the...
J. Geils, whose blues rock band he co-founded with fellow Massachusetts-based musicians in the late 1960s, went on to considerable commercial success as the J. Geils Band, died on April 11, 2017, at his Groton, Massachusetts home, shortly after he turned 71 on February 20 that year.
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Apr 14, 2017 · The death this week of J. Geils Band co-founder and guitarist Jay Geils prompts a look back at the strange, between-worlds year of music in which the group cemented its legacy.
