Previously Hanck earned both a Blues Music Award and a Living Blues Award for 'Best Horn' in 2012, and was nominated for the latter prize in the 'Best Song' category.
11 Facts About Terry Hanck
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Terry Hanck has a virile tone and attack and an uncanny command of upper-register notes.
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Terry Hanck took up playing the saxophone shortly before his 21st birthday.
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In 1967, Terry Hanck relocated on a permanent basis to Orange County, California.
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Terry Hanck moved again in 1969 to San Francisco, before starting his own band, the Grayson Street Houserockers, the following year.
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Terry Hanck saw both King and Charles in concert in the early 1960s.
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However his band's music did not reach a large audience, although one who did see them perform was Elvin Bishop who asked Terry Hanck to join his band.
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Terry Hanck remained until 1987 when he left to form his own outfit, although the two reunited on Bishop's 2011 live album, Raising Hell Revue.
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In 2002, Terry Hanck released his solo album, I Keep On Holdin' On.
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The covers give a good sense of where Terry Hanck is coming from, as he selects songs from the catalogs of Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Hank Ballard, and Little Willie John.
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Terry Hanck's album, Gotta Bring It On Home to You, included contributions from guitarists Kid Andersen and Debbie Davies.