1. Elliott Randall was born on June 15,1947 and is an American guitarist, best known for being a session musician and performing with popular music artists.
16 Facts About Elliott Randall
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In 1963, at sixteen, Elliott Randall met Richie Havens in Greenwich Village and began gigging.
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Elliott Randall did some early work behind the Capris and the Ronettes, and by 1964 was recording "small-time" demos.
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In 1970, Elliott Randall signed with the Robert Stigwood Organization, which managed Cream, The Bee Gees, John Mayall and The Staple Singers.
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Elliott Randall formed a band called Randall's Island, which recorded a few albums on Polydor.
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Elliott Randall began to dabble in electronics as well, and whenever Bell couldn't make a gig, he recommended Elliott Randall.
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Elliott Randall reunited with Becker, Fagen and childhood friend Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, and recorded the first Steely Dan album, Can't Buy a Thrill.
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Elliott Randall has had a history of turning down permanent gigs, instead favoring session work.
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Elliott Randall did become a touring member of Sha Na Na in 1974, exiting amicably in 1975.
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Later, Elliott Randall played with Steely Dan on their fourth and fifth albums, Katy Lied and The Royal Scam.
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In 1980, John Belushi asked Elliott Randall to be musical director for The Blues Brothers, a position he turned down.
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Elliott Randall was a music consultant for the American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live and for American film director, screenwriter and producer Oliver Stone and did projects with music producers Gary Katz, David Kershenbaum, The Tokens, Steve Lillywhite, Eddie Kramer and Jerry Wexler.
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Elliott Randall is currently recording a new CD in London, New York and Ireland that blends Celtic, Afro-Cuban and other global musical influences.
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Elliott Randall recorded and plays with his London-based band Posse and NYC-based Randall's Rangers.
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Elliott Randall appeared as a guest at London's Hammersmith Apollo on July 1,2009 with Steely Dan to play lead guitar on "Reelin' in the Years", and did so again at London's SSE Arena on February 25,2019.
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Elliott Randall was listed as an endorser for Dimarzio pickups in the company's product brochure circa 1981.