Shawn Phillips | |
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 Phillips in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 3, 1943 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
Shawn Phillips (born February 3, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, primarily influential in the 1960s and 1970s. His work is rooted in folk rock but straddles other genres, including jazz fusion and funk. Phillips has recorded twenty-eight albums[1] and worked with musicians including Donovan, Paul Buckmaster, J. Peter Robinson, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bernie Taupin, Tim Hardin, Manos Hatzidakis and many others.[2][3]
Rock impresario Bill Graham described the Texas-born musician as "the best kept secret in the music business".[4] Phillips' AllMusic biography states: "His refusal to pigeonhole his music – which seamlessly melds folk, rock, jazz, funk, progressive, pop, electro, classical, and global folk traditions – to meet anyone else's expectations allowed him to retain his cult following without ever achieving the stardom that his talent seemed to merit."[2]
- ^ "Shawn Phillips official website home page". Shawnphillips.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Shawn Phillips". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Shawn Phillips – Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ "Shawn Phillips". Drmusic.org. Retrieved June 17, 2015.