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Instrument (s) Vocals, guitar. Years active. 1965–1997. Randy Craig Wolfe (February 20, 1951 – January 2, 1997), known as Randy California, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the original members of the rock group Spirit, formed in 1967.
California was also a guitarist among guitarists. He could play like Hendrix or Clarence White, Roger McGuinn or Wes Montgomery and did so often within the framework of the same song. More important than his incredible music talents, Randy California was a fine human being.
Jan 2, 2020 · Features. Classic Rock. California Dreaming: the wild and tragic story of Spirit. By Max Bell. ( Classic Rock ) last updated 2 January 2020. Led by mercurial guitarist Randy California, Spirit were buddies of Jimi Hendrix and praised by Led Zeppelin. But their promise would collapse in blur of drugs and death.
Nov 9, 2022 · While the world may have lost a gifted guitarist, California's spirit lives on, so to speak, in the form of the Randy California Project, which donates the royalties from his music to music programs in underfunded schools in Ventura County.
Randolph Craig Wolfe was born February 20, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. His mother was the sister of the owner of Ash Grove, one of the most famous clubs in the city, so he grew up surrounded by musicians. When he started playing guitar, his lessons were given by people like blues legend Sleepy John Estes and Clarence White.
Jan 17, 1997 · Randy Wolfe (Randy California), guitarist, singer, songwriter: born Los Angeles 20 February 1951; died Molokai, Hawaii 2 January 1997. Drugs Led Zeppelin Radio The Blues.
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