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Died On This Date (June 29, 1979) Lowell George / Little Feat

Posted by themusicsover on June 29, 2010

Lowell George
April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979

Lowell George is best remembered as the leader of the popular country-rock band, Little Feat.  Prior to forming Little Feat, George was a member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers Of Invention.  George formed Little Feat in 1969, and due in part to his excellent slide guitar and soulful voice, the band struck a chord with fans with such albums as Little Feat, Sailin’ Shoes and Dixie Chicken.  There 1978 live album, Waiting On Columbus, is widely considered one of the greatest live albums ever released.  While on tour in Washington DC, Lowell George died of a massive heart attack.  His daughter, Inara George grew up to be a respected singer-songwriter in her own right.  She is one-half of indie-rock faves, The Bird and the Bee.

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