This is intended to be a homage to very many musicians I've loved since I started listening to music. My intention is to tell what I know about them, hoping that those people who like them too, will help me fill numerous gaps, which I may have in their careers and discographies. Sorry, but there are no MP3 audio files here at all, just info (and love for the musicians).


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Tuesday 22 December 2009

Donna Washburn (vocals)


BANDS:
  • Joe Cocker Band
  • Leonard Cohen Band
  • Dillard & Clark

BIOGRAPHY:


DILLARD & CLARK


She joined Dillard & Clark in February 1969.

DILLARD & CLARK #?
Feb 69-May 69
Doug Dillard
(vocals, banjo)
Gene Clark
(vocals, guitar)
Donna Washburn
vocals, guitar
Bernie Leadon
(guitar)
David Jackson
(bass)
Jon Corneal
(drums)
Bernie Leadon leaves in May 1969, and Byron Berline arrives:

DILLARD & CLARK #?
May 69-Dec 69
Doug Dillard
(vocals, banjo)
Gene Clark
(vocals, guitar)
Donna Washburn
vocals, guitar
David Jackson
(bass)
Byron Berline
(violin)
Jon Corneal
(drums)
They released their 2nd album, Through the morning, through the night. But, in December 1969, co-leader Gene Clark leaves, and a new lineup is quickly assembled:

DILLARD & CLARK #?
Dec 69-Mar 70
Doug Dillard
(vocals, banjo)
Donna Washburn
vocals, guitar
Don Beck
(pedal steel guitar)
Billy Ray Latham
(banjo, guitar, vocals)
Roger Bush
(bass)
Byron Berline
(violin)

JOE COCKER BAND


When Joe Cocker dissolved The Grease Band, he teamed with Leon Russell in a new, almost-crazy project, Mad Dogs & Englishmen.

JOE COCKER BAND #?
Mar 70-May 70
Joe Cocker
vocals
Leon Russell
guitar, keyboards
Don Preston
guitar, keyboards
Carl Radle
bass
Chris Stainton
keyboards
Jim Price
trumpet
Bobby Keys
sax
Sandy Konikoff
percussion
Bobby Torres
percussion
Chuck Blackwell
percussion, drums
Jim Keltner
drums
Jim Gordon
drums
Rita Coolidge
backing vocals
Claudia Lennear
backing vocals
Donna Washburn
backing vocals
Daniel Moore
backing vocals
Donna Weiss
backing vocals
Pamela Polland
backing vocals
Matthew Moore
backing vocals
Nicole Barclay
backing vocals
Bobby Jones
backing vocals

They stayed together just for 2 months, until May 1970, when Joe Cocker retired for a while.

A double live album was released, Mad dogs and Englishmen.


LEONARD COHEN BAND


After Joe Cocker, she joined Leonard Cohen. And I haven´t been able to find more info about Donna, except for albums where she appears.

DISCOGRAPHY: (14 albums known to me - Status: Quite advanced)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (5 credits)
  • Through the morning, through the night - Dillard & Clark (1969)

    • Members: Byron Berline, Jon Corneal, Doug Dillard, David Jackson, Donna Washburn (RIP: Gene Clark)
  • Mad dogs and englishmen - Joe Cocker (09/1970)

    • Members: Nicole Barclay, Chuck Blackwell, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Jim Gordon, Bobby Jones, Jim Keltner, Bobby Keys, Claudia Lennear, Daniel Moore, Matthew Moore, Don Preston, Jim Price, Leon Russell, Chris Stainton, Bobby Torres, Donna Washburn, Donna Weiss (RIP: Carl Radle)
  • Live songs - Leonard Cohen (1973)

    • Members: Leonard Cohen, Ron Cornelius, Charlie Daniels, Corlynn Hanney, David O´Connor, Jennifer Warnes, Donna Washburn
    • Producer: Bob Johnston
  • Gene Clark and Doug Dillard - Dillard & Clark (1975)

    • Members: Don Beck, Byron Berline, Jon Corneal, Doug Dillard, David Jackson, Bernie Leadon, Donna Washburn (RIP: Gene Clark)
    • Guests: Chris Hillman (RIP: Sneaky Pete Kleinow)
  • The Last of the British blues - John Mayall (1978)

    • Members: John Mayall, Soko Richardson, James Quill Smith, Steven Thompson, Donna Washburn, Pepper Watkins, Bernie Watson
    • Guests: Judy Brown, Marilyn Scott
COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (2 credits)
  • Greatest hits - Joe Cocker (1978)

    • Members: Rick Alfonso, Virginia Ayers, Nicole Barclay, Chuck Blackwell, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Cornell Dupree, Beverley Gardner, Jim Gordon, Neil Hubbard, Bobby Jones, Jim Keltner, Bobby Keys, Sandy Konikoff, Claudia Lennear, Henry McCullough, Daniel Moore, Matthew Moore, Pamela Polland, Don Preston, Jim Price, Bruce Rowland, Leon Russell, Fred Scerbo, Chris Stainton, Bobby Torres, Donna Washburn, Donna Weiss, Alan White (RIP: Tommy Eyre, Felix Flaco Falcon, Nicky Hopkins, Carl Radle, Alan Spenner, Viola Wills, B J Wilson)
    • Guests: Madeline Bell, Ben Benay, Bonnie Bramlett, Merry Clayton, Joe Correro, Gloria Jones, Sunny Leslie, Shirley Matthews, Dave McDaniel, Jimmy Page, Sam Rivers, Sid Sharp (RIP: Milt Holland, Patrice Holloway, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Clarence White)
  • The Anthology - Joe Cocker (08/1999)

    • Members: Virginia Ayers, Nicole Barclay, Chuck Blackwell, Mitch Chakour, Rita Coolidge, Cornell Dupree, Gordon Edwards, Steve Gadd, Beverley Gardner, Cliff Goodwin, Jim Gordon, Howie Hersh, Jim Horn, Neil Hubbard, Jim Keltner, Bobby Keys, Sandy Konikoff, Ann Lang, Albert Lee, Claudia Lennear, Henry McCullough, Daniel Moore, Matthew Moore, Pamela Polland, Don Preston, Jim Price, John Riley, Bruce Rowland, Leon Russell, Kenny Slade, Chris Stainton, Bobby Torres, Donna Washburn, Donna Weiss (RIP: Tommy Eyre, Felix Flaco Falcon, Eric Gale, Nicky Hopkins, Carl Radle, Alan Spenner, Richard Tee, Viola Wills, B J Wilson)
    • Guests: Wally Badarou, Adrian Belew, Madeline Bell, Ben Benay, Stu Blumberg, Bonnie Bramlett, Gary Brown, Ollie E Brown, Artie Butler, Clem Cattini, Mikey Chung, Merry Clayton, David Cohen, Joe Correro, Sly Dunbar, Wilton Felder, Venetta Fields, Matthew Fisher, Jay Graydon, Phil Guilbeau, Rosetta Hightower, Stix Hooper, Carol Kaye, Mike Kellie, Clydie King, Trevor Lawrence, Sunny Leslie, Steve Madaio, Shirley Matthews, Dave McDaniel, Jimmy Page, David Paich, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Barry Reynolds, Sam Rivers, Joe Sample, Robbie Shakespeare, Sid Sharp, Big Jim Sullivan, Jennifer Warnes, Steve Winwood, Mona Lisa Young (RIP: Barry Beckett, Leroy Cooper, Hank Crawford, Milt Holland, Patrice Holloway, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Jeff Porcaro, Clarence White)
    • Producer: Chris Blackwell, Stewart Levine, Allen Toussaint (RIP: Denny Cordell, Mike Leander, Alex Sadkin)
    • Technical: Glyn Johns, Eddie Kramer, Tony Visconti (RIP: Henry Lewy)
ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (2 credits)
  • Douglas Flint Dillard - Doug Dillard (1974)

    • Members: Doug Dillard
    • Guests: Linda Dillard, Buddy Emmons, David Jackson, Joe Osborn, Herb Pedersen, John Raines, Rick Ruskin, Ron Starr, Donna Washburn, Pepper Watkins (RIP: Vassar Clements, Sneaky Pete Kleinow)
  • Heaven - Doug Dillard (1979)

    • Members: Doug Dillard
    • Guests: Byron Berline, Linda Dillard, John Hobbs, David Jackson, John Raines, Donna Washburn
SESSIONS (5 credits)
  • Into the purple valley - Ry Cooder (1972)

    • Members: George Bohanon, Ry Cooder, Van Dyke Parks (RIP: Jim Dickinson, Milt Holland)
    • Guests: Chris Ethridge, Gloria Jones, Jerome Jumonville, Claudia Lennear, Donna Washburn, Donna Weiss
  • Less than a song - Hoyt Axton (1973)

    • Members: (RIP: Hoyt Axton)
    • Guests: Ron Cornelius, Tim Drummond, Mac Gayden, Karl Himmel, Claudia Lennear, Linda Ronstadt, Donna Washburn, Donna Weiss (RIP: Sammy Creason)
  • Cunha songs - Rick Cunha (1973)

    • Guests: David Briggs, Larry Carlton, Jerry Carrigan, Larry Muhoberac, Weldon Myrick, Joe Osborn, Randy Scruggs, Donna Washburn, Donna Weiss, Reggie Young (RIP: Don Brooks, Tommy Cogbill, John Guerin, Waylon Jennings)
  • Brenda Patterson - Brenda Patterson (1973)

    • Guests: Arthur Adams, Jose ´Chepito´ Areas, John Barbata, Bobby Bruce, Ry Cooder, Tony Dey, Chris Ethridge, Wilton Felder, Venetta Fields, Chuck Findley, Warren Gale, Ed Greene, Jim Horn, Carol Kaye, Clydie King, Mingo Lewis, Jay Dee Maness, Shirley Matthews, Clarence McDonald, Robbie Montgomery, Armando Peraza, Wayne Perkins, Michael Rubini, Louie Shelton, Jessie Smith, Donna Washburn, Donna Weiss, Rusty Young (RIP: Lee Baker, Jim Dickinson, Martin Fierro, John Kahn, Merl Saunders)
  • Road songs - Hoyt Axton (1977)

    • Members: (RIP: Hoyt Axton, Nicolette Larson)
    • Guests: Jeff ´Skunk´ Baxter, Ben Benay, Max Bennett, James Burton, Ernie Carlson, Larry Carlton, Gary Coleman, Ron Cornelius, Hank DeVito, Tim Drummond, Mac Gayden, Emory Gordy, Karl Himmel, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, David Jackson, Howard Kaylan, Jim Keltner, Claudia Lennear, Larry Muhoberac, Michael Omartian, Linda Ronstadt, John Rotella, Joe Sample, Jerry Scheff, Tom Scott, Leland Sklar, Mike Utley, Mark Volman, Donna Washburn, Donna Weiss (RIP: Mike Botts, Sammy Creason, Jeff Porcaro, Orville ´Red´ Rhodes)

RELATED MUSICIANS:

Donna Washburn mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Donna Weiss (8)
Claudia Lennear (6)
David Jackson (5)
Doug Dillard (4)
Jim Keltner (4)
Sneaky Pete Kleinow (4)
Nicole Barclay (3)
Ben Benay (3)
Byron Berline (3)
Chuck Blackwell (3)

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