John locke spirit biography 1943
John locke spirit biography 1943
After success with Spirit, John Locke lent his keyboard ....
John Locke (musician)
American keyboardist (1943–2006)
For other people named John Locke, see John Locke (disambiguation).
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Locke playing keyboards at 'My Father's Place', Roslyn, L.I. Halloween night 1975 | |
Birth name | John Tilden Locke |
Born | (1943-09-25)September 25, 1943 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | August 4, 2006(2006-08-04) (aged 62) Ojai, California, U.S. |
Genres | Hard rock, rock |
Occupation | Keyboardist |
Years active | 1962–2006 |
Formerly of | Spirit, Nazareth |
Musical artist
John Tilden Locke (September 25, 1943 – August 4, 2006) was an American keyboardist and a member of the rock group Spirit.
In the early 1980s, he was a member of the band Nazareth.
Biography
Locke was born in Los Angeles, California.
John locke spirit death
His father was a classical violinist and his mother sang operas and was a composer. In 1967 he formed the Red Roosters with the guitarist Randy California. A year later they had changed the name to Spirit and signe