1939 - 2009
James Gurley American Guitarist
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James Gurley dating history
Relationships
James Gurley was in a relationship with Janis Joplin (1966).
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American Guitarist James Gurley was born on 22nd December, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, USA and passed away on 20th Dec 2009 Palm Springs, California, USA aged 69. He is most remembered for Guitarist for Big Brother & the Holding Company. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
James Gurley is a member of the following lists: People from Detroit, American rock guitarists and 2009 deaths.
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Relationship Statistics
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Details
First Name |
James
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Last Name |
Gurley
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Birthday |
22nd December, 1939
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Birthplace |
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Died |
20th December, 2009
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Place of Death |
Palm Springs, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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Build |
Average
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Actor, Musician
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Occupation |
Guitarist
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Claim to Fame |
Guitarist for Big Brother & the Holding Company
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Music Genre (Text) |
Psychedelic rock, acid rock, blues rock, new wave
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Year(s) Active |
1962–1972, 1978–2009
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Instrument (text) |
guitar, bass guitar, drums
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Record Label |
Mainstream, Columbia
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Associated Acts |
Big Brother and the Holding Company, J. P. Pickens and the Progressive Bluegrass Boys, Red Robin and the Worms, Muruga Booker
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James Martin Gurley (December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009) was an American musician. He is best known as the principal lead guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was fronted by singer Janis Joplin from 1966 to 1968.