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Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...Jo Jo Gunne

http://www.lls.se/~johanb/jay/

Jo Jo Gunne I (1971 - 1972)

Jay Ferguson - keyboards/vocals - b. May 10, 1947, Burbank, California - formerly with bluegrass band The Oat Hill Straddlers, Spirit, and Western Union.
Mark Andes - bass - b. February 19, 1948, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - formerly with The Marksmen, The Red Roosters, Spirit, Western Union, and Canned Heat.
Matt Andes - guitar - b. California - formerly with Western Union.
William "Curly" Smith - drums - b. January 31, 1952, Wolf Point, Montana.

Album:
"Jo Jo Gunne" (1972)
Mark Andes later joins reformed version of Spirit, then joins Firefall; later joined Heart.

Jo Jo Gunne II (1972 - 1973)

Jay Ferguson - keyboards/vocals
Matt Andes - guitar
William "Curly" Smith - drums
Jimmy Randell - bass - b. February 14, 1949, Dallas, Texas.

Albums:
"Bite Down Hard" (1973)
"Jumping the Gunne" (1973)

Jo Jo Gunne III (1974)

Jay Ferguson - keyboards/vocals
William "Curly" Smith - drums
Jimmy Randell - bass
Star Donaldson - guitar

Jo Jo Gunne IV (1974)

Jay Ferguson - keyboards/vocals
William "Curly" Smith - drums
Jimmy Randell - bass
John Staehely - guitar - b. January 25, 1952, Austin, Texas - formerly with Spirit.

Album:
"So...Where's the Show?" (1974)
Group disbands. Jay Ferguson pursues solo career. William "Curly" Smith later joins Boston.

Jay Ferguson solo:

"All Alone in the End Zone" (1976)
"Thunder Island" (1977) - Single: "Thunder Island"
"Real Life Ain't This Way" (1978) - Single: "Shakedown Cruise"
"Terms & Conditions" (1980)
"White Noise" (1982)

Discography

http://www.lls.se/~johanb/jay/disc2.htm

Photo Gallery

http://www.lls.se/~johanb/jay/gallery/index.html




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