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Jeffrey R. Hanna (born July 11, 1947) is an American singer-songwriter and performance musician, best known for his association with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. His professional music career has spanned six decades.
Born: July 11, 1947, Detroit, Michigan. Singer and guitarist Jeff Hanna was a high school student in Long Beach, California, when he formed the first version of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band....
ABOUT | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Lord, it was nearly sixty years ago. Long Beach, California. Jeff Hanna was in high school, a holding zone where hormones and anxiety are left to fester until they explode like Langston Hughes’s dream deferred.
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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was founded around 1966 in Long Beach, California, United States, by singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and singer-songwriter-guitarist Bruce Kunkel, who had performed as the New Coast Two and later the Illegitimate Jug Band.
- The Dirt Band, The Toot Uncommons
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- 1966–present
Oct 17, 2018 · The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is still considered a Colorado band, even though none of its current members live in the state. But singer, guitarist and Colorado Music Hall of Fame inductee Jeff...
Jul 29, 2022 · Singer-songwriter Jeff Hanna has kept the Grammy-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band alive since its mid-1960s founding. Hanna is a force in keeping this band together and maintaining its blend of...
Mar 1, 2024 · Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's lead singer Jeff Hanna reflects on the highlights and impact of the group's 58-year history. Marcus K. Dowling. Nashville Tennessean. 0:00. 0:41. The Nitty Gritty Dirt...