Tommy Morgan
Thomas Morgan Edwards (born December 4, 1932), better known as Tommy Morgan, is an American harmonicist and session musician who has been active since the 1950s.[1] He is considered one of the most heard harmonica players in the world, playing in over 500 feature films.[2]
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Birth name | Thomas Morgan Edwards |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | December 4, 1932
Genres | Pop music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Harmonica |
Associated acts | The Wrecking Crew |
Website | www |
Awards
In 2001, Morgan received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award from The Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica.[3]
Collaborations
- Randy Newman - Randy Newman (1968)
- Playing Possum - Carly Simon (1975)
- Beautiful Noise - Neil Diamond (1976)
- Making a Good Thing Better - Olivia Newton-John (1977)
- I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight - Neil Diamond (1977)
- Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester (1978)
- Change of Heart - Eric Carmen (1978)
- Barry - Barry Manilow (1980)
- Dolly, Dolly, Dolly - Dolly Parton (1981)
- Peter Cetera - Peter Cetera (1981)
- Looking Back with Love - Mike Love (1981)
- Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers (1982)
- Lush Life - Linda Ronstadt (1984)
- Jump! - Van Dyke Parks (1984)
- Emotion - Juice Newton (1987)
- The Rumour - Olivia Newton-John (1988)
- The Crossing - Paul Young (1993)
- The Christmas Album, Volume II - Neil Diamond (1994)
- Orange Crate Art - Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks (1995)
- White Christmas - Rosemary Clooney (1996)
- Signs of Life - Steven Curtis Chapman (1996)
- Peace on Earth - Peabo Bryson (1997)
- Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor - Richard Carpenter (1998)
- A Love Like Ours - Barbra Streisand (1999)
- October Road - James Taylor (2002)
- Midnight - Diane Schuur (2003)
- That Lucky Old Sun - Brian Wilson (2008)
- Dreams - Neil Diamond (2010)
- It's the Girls! - Bette Midler (2014)
Bibliography
- Morgan, Tommy (1972). Chromatic Harmonica. Gwyn Publishing Company. ASIN B00223O8H4.
- Morgan, Tommy (1987). Blues Harmonica. Alfred Music. ISBN 978-0739025215.
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References
- Washburn, Jim (6 February 1993). "A Harmonica Convergence : Tommy Morgan Brings His Session-Work Talents to Live Performance". Los Angeles Times.
- "Musician Comments: Tommy Morgan". The Pet Sounds Sessions (Booklet). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records. 1997.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "SPAH Award Winners". The Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Tommy Morgan at AllMusic
- Tommy Morgan discography at Discogs
- Tommy Morgan on IMDb
- Interview on the Brian and Danielle Show
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