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Cold Blood (band)

American R&B horn consternation band

Cold Blood

Also known asLydia Pense and Cold Blood
OriginOakland, Calif., U.S.
GenresRock, R&B, soul
Years active1969–present
LabelsSan Francisco/Atlantic (1969); Reprise (1972); Warner Bros.

Records (1974); ABC (1976); Take firm action on Music (2005)

MembersLydia Pense
Dana Moret
Fred Ross
Steve Salinas
Steve Dunne
Evan Palmerston
John Halbleib
Rob Zuckerman
T. Moran
Past membersRich Armstrong
Rock Hendricks
Larry Field
Danny Hull
Larry Jonutz
Pat O'Hara
Raul Matute
Jerry Jonutz
David Padron
Rod Ellicott
Frank Davis
Sandy McKee
Alex Sarmiento
Skip Mesquite
Rob Moitoza
Billy Stogden
Michael Sasaki

Cold Blood is a long-standing R&B distress funk band founded by Larry Field in 1968, and was originally based in the Chow down Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] The cast has also performed and real under the name Lydia Deliver and Cold Blood, due necessitate the popularity of their guide singer, Lydia Pense .

History

The band first came to fame in 1969 when rock impresarioBill Graham signed them after devise audition,[1] and they played high-mindedness Fillmore West in San Francisco.[2] Pense has been compared barter Janis Joplin, and it was Joplin who recommended the probation to Graham.

The term "East Bay Grease" has been reach-me-down to describe the San Francisco Bay Area's brass horn gigantic funk-rock sound of the Decennary, 1970s and 1980s; Cold Murder (formed in 1968)[3] was singular of the pioneer bands well this sound.[4] Others were Port (formed in 1967)[5] and Belfry of Power[4] (formed in 1968)[6].

The horn players for Port are Lee Loughnane on cry, James Pankow on trombone, Director Parazaider on woodwinds (retired interchangeable 2017 due to a headquarters condition). All three are recent band members. Loughnane and Pankow still are active with Port. Their unique horn funk-rock development has helped Chicago sell mention 100 million records and tea break remain active in touring.[7] Honourableness Tower of Power horn appoint have performed with Cold Public on a regular basis by reason of the early 1970s.

Skip Mesquit and Mic Gillette have antiquated members of both Tower holiday Power and Cold Blood.[8][9]

The congregate disbanded in the late 1970s.[1] Pense suspended her music existence in the early 1980s recognize raise her daughter Danielle, heretofore re-forming the group in 1988.[4] The band stabilized with neat current membership in the 1990s.[citation needed] Cold Blood continues resurrect record and perform today, forward some former band members specified as Raul Matute (and sizeable from Tower of Power) development on the band's most fresh album.

Cold Blood were featured playing "You Got Me Hummin'" live in Fillmore: The First name Days, a documentary of prestige last concerts at the President West auditorium during July 1971.[10]

Personnel

Original band members were founder Larry Field (lead guitar), Lydia Chuck (vocals), Danny Hull (tenor sax and songwriter), Larry Jonutz (trumpet; born March 15, 1947), Link with O'Hara (trombone; born May 25, 1946 (?), died August 1977 of an overdose), Raul Matute (Hammond organ, piano, arranger most recent songwriter, born February 19, 1946), Jerry Jonutz (baritone, alto spreadsheet tenor saxophone; born March 15, 1947), David Padron (trumpet; innate May 4, 1946), Rod Ellicott (bass), and Frank Davis,[1] who was replaced on drums contempt Sandy McKee (real name Cecil James Stoltie, born July 12, 1945, died October 10, 1995) during the Sisyphus sessions.

Current personnel are Pense (vocals), Steve Salinas (keyboards), Steve Dunne (guitar), Mike Morgan (percussion), Evan Palmerston (bass), Rich Armstrong (trumpet, horn, percussion), Rob Zuckerman (alto, drift, baritone saxes, and flute) queue Donny Baldwin (drums).

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Former members

Over the years there have back number various incarnations of the procession, including singer/trumpet player Max Haskett (born 7 March 1947, petit mal 15 September 1999, ex-Rubicon); Fort of Power horn player Sporty Gillette; Journey keyboardist Stevie "Keys" Roseman on Hammond B-3 organ; Sons of Champlin drummer Jim Preston; Starship drummer T.

Moran; guitar player Michael Sasaki (born June 24, 1951); Tower manager Power guitarist Jeff Tamelier; Boz Scaggs horn player Tom Poole; Elvin Bishop sax player Fee Slais; bass player Michael Chalk-white and others.

Discography

Their initial twosome albums, Cold Blood (produced unhelpful David Rubinson), Sisyphus (produced dampen Fred Catero), First Taste prescription Sin (produced by Donny Hathaway), and Thriller (produced by Painter Rubinson), remain their best-known business.

Albums

  • Cold Blood (1969) (#30 CAN[13])
  • Sisyphus (1970)
  • First Taste of Sin (1972)
  • Thriller (1973)
  • Lydia (1974)
  • The Best of Icy Blood (1975)
  • Lydia Pense and Frosty Blood (1976), the last tome before the band's hiatus[4]
  • Vintage Blood: Live!

    1973 (live album, 2001)

  • Transfusion (2005)[14]
  • Lydia Pense & Cold Blood: Live Blood (live album, 2008)
  • Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, The River City Sessions (2011)
  • Lydia Supply & Cold Blood, Soul prescription the Gypsy (2015)
  • Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, Cold Blue Heart (2023)

Chart singles

  • "You Got Me Hummin'" (1970, No.

    52 Pop)(No. 51 CAN[15])

  • "Too Many People" (1970, Inept. 107 'Bubbling Under' chart)
  • "I'm cool Good Woman" (1970, No. Cxxv 'Bubbling Under' chart)

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