Ray Pohlman
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Ray Pohlman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Merlyn Ray Pohlman |
| Born | (1930年07月22日)July 22, 1930 Baker Township, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1990(1990年11月01日) (aged 60) California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar |
Musical artist
Merlyn Ray Pohlman (July 22, 1930 – November 1, 1990) was an American session musician and arranger who played both upright bass and bass guitar, and also did sessions as a guitarist. He is credited with being the first electric bass player in Los Angeles studios in the 1950s.
Biography
[edit ]Pohlman was a first-call member of The Wrecking Crew, who recorded with Phil Spector and The Beach Boys. He was the musical director of the house band, "The Shindogs", on the 1960s television show Shindig!
His bass guitar playing is credited on hundreds of tracks including The Beach Boys' Good Vibrations. Pohlman died of heart failure at the age of 60.
Artists with whom Pohlman recorded
[edit ]- Richie Allen
- Ann-Margret
- The Association
- Chet Baker
- The Beach Boys
- Pat Boone
- Tim Buckley
- Glen Campbell
- Leonard Cohen
- Sam Cooke
- Doris Day
- Dion
- Duane Eddy
- The Everly Brothers
- The 5th Dimension
- The Four Preps
- Merle Haggard
- Emmylou Harris
- Lee Hazlewood
- The Hondells
- Jan & Dean
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys
- Donna Loren
- The Marketts
- Bette Midler
- The Monkees
- Mystic Moods Orchestra
- Ricky Nelson
- Willie Nelson
- Laura Nyro
- Fess Parker
- Paul Revere & the Raiders
- The Rip Chords
- The Ronettes
- Del Shannon
- T.G. Sheppard
- Mel Tormé
- The Turtles
- Ian Whitcomb
Discography
[edit ]As sideman
[edit ]With The Beach Boys
- Shut Down Volume 2 (1964)[2]
- "Fun Fun Fun" (1964)[2]
- All Summer Long (1964)[2]
- "I Get Around"[2]
- "Little Honda"[2]
- "Don’t Back Down" [2]
- Help Me, Ronda
- Dance Dance Dance
- I Know There's An Answer [3]
- I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
- Here Today
- Please Let Me Wonder
- God Only Knows
- Good Vibrations
With Sam Cooke
With The Ronettes
References
[edit ]- ^ "Ray Pohlman Credits". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Boyd, Alan, Linett, Mark, Slowinski, Craig (2014). Keep an Eye On Summer 1964 (Digital Liner). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records. Mirror
- ^ Russo, Gus. "Carol Kaye Interview" . Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Portrait of a Legend". Album Liner Notes. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
External links
[edit ]- Ray Pohlman discography at Discogs
- Ray Pohlman at IMDb
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 1990 deaths
- 20th-century American bass guitarists
- 20th-century double-bassists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American double-bassists
- American male bass guitarists
- American rock bass guitarists
- American session musicians
- American male double-bassists
- The Wrecking Crew (music) members