1. Peter Rowan was born on July 4,1942 and is an American bluegrass musician and composer.
19 Facts About Peter Rowan
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Peter Rowan plays guitar, fiddle, dobro, banjo, bass, piano and mandolin.
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Peter Rowan was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Peter Rowan was influenced by musicians such as the Lilly Brothers and Tex Logan at the Hillbilly Ranch, and formed his first rockabilly band the Cupids 1956.
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Peter Rowan was influenced by the folk sound of Joan Baez.
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Peter Rowan soon discovered the music of Bill Monroe, and with some help from banjo player Bill Keith, he was invited to Nashville to audition for Monroe.
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Peter Rowan's recording debut as a "bluegrass boy" took place on October 14,1966 and he recorded a total of fourteen songs with Monroe, including the classic "Walls of Time" co-written with Monroe, before his tenure ended in the spring of 1967.
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Peter Rowan teamed up with David Grisman in 1967 forming the band Earth Opera which frequently opened for The Doors.
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Peter Rowan formed the Green Grass Gringos, as well as The Wild Stallions with Roger Mason and Jon Sholle.
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Peter Rowan joined The Mother Bay State Entertainers in 1963 and played mandolin on the three tracks the group contributed to the 1965 various artist record The String Band Project.
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Peter Rowan has recorded and performed with his brothers, Lorin and Chris, at various times, starting in 1972.
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Peter Rowan's is the voice on "One Earth", the last song of the album.
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Peter Rowan released Quartet, the second collaboration with guitarist and bluegrass musician Tony Rice.
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Peter Rowan contributed to the 2011 bluegrass tribute album to the British progressive rock band the Moody Blues, entitled Moody Bluegrass TWO.
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In 1997 Peter Rowan received a Grammy Award for his contributions to the bluegrass compilation True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe.
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Peter Rowan has received six Grammy nominations throughout his career.
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Peter Rowan received the Bluegrass Star Award, presented by the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation of Dallas, Texas, on October 20,2012.
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Bluegrass musician Bill Monroe thought that Peter Rowan sounded like himself.
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Peter Rowan is accompanied by reggae greats Tony Chin and Fully Fullwood, on guitar and bass respectively.