Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Craig Fuller

Craig Fuller
Craig Fuller is an American musician and songwriter. Co-founder of Pure Prairie League, along with John David Call and George Ed Powell. Fuller departed in 1973 after their second album, Bustin' Out, due to draft board problems. He returned to the music business in 1976 for two LPs with American Flyer. After American Flyer dissolved, Fuller returned to record one LP with former Flyer member Eric Kaz.

In 1987 Fuller was hired by Little Feat to front the band, who had long ago noticed an uncanny resemblance in his voice to their late frontman and founder, Lowell George. Fuller's first LP with the band was Let It Roll, although he left the band in 1993. He made a guest appearance on their 1996 live album Live From Neon Park. He is one of several guest artists on Little Feat's 2008 album Join the Band duetting with percussionist Sam Clayton on the Lowell George classic "Spanish Moon".

Fuller reformed Pure Prairie League in 1998.Craig Fuller opened for and sat in with Little Feat on New Year's Eve 2011 at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD when the band performed their classic album Waiting For Columbus.

Albums

with Pure Prairie League

    Pure Prairie League (1972)
    Bustin' Out (1972)
    Mementos 1987
    All In Good Time (2005)

with American Flyer

    American Flyer (1976)
    Spirit Of A Woman (1977)

with Fuller and Kaz

    Craig Fuller and Eric Kaz (1978)

with Little Feat

    Let It Roll (1988)
    Representing The Mambo (1990)
    Shake Me Up (1991)

Craig Fuller is a powerhouse musician and one of the most admired singer, guitar player, song writers of this generation. His music is fueled by merging country with rock & roll to create Country Rock. His songs like “Amie,” “Fallin’ In and Out Of Love” and “Let Me Love You Tonight” are forever stamped on the consciousness of a generation. Their distinctive harmony and combination of instruments makes them instantly identifiable.

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