Christopher Lloyd Darrow was an American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter.
12 Facts About Chris Darrow
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Chris Darrow was considered to be a pioneer of country rock music in the late-1960s and performed and recorded with numerous groups, including Kaleidoscope and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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Chris Darrow began playing ukulele, but purchased his first guitar at age 13.
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Chris Darrow attended Claremont graduate school, getting his master's degree in art.
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Chris Darrow then joined Lindley in the psychedelic band Kaleidoscope, which included Solomon Feldthouse and Max Buda.
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Chris Darrow, who composed and sang lead vocal on a number of songs, quit Kaleidoscope shortly after completion of Beacon From Mars.
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In 1972, Chris Darrow released his first album Artist Proof on Fantasy.
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Chris Darrow was recorded with members of Fairport Convention, the Jeff Beck Group, and Elton John's band.
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Chris Darrow played bass on Leonard Cohen's debut Songs of Leonard Cohen.
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Chris Darrow provided fiddle and violin on James Taylor's Sweet Baby James.
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Chris Darrow took photographs since age 9, and shot album cover photographs for Starr Parodi, David Lindley and Henry Kaiser, Mojave, The Cache Valley Drifters, Swampdogs, and Los Chumps.
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Chris Darrow died, aged 75, on January 15,2020, of complications from a stroke.