B. J. Cole

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B. J. Cole
Background information
Birth name	Brian John Cole
Born	(1946-06-17) 17 June 1946 (age 78) London, England
Genres	Country, pop, rock, classical
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro
Years active	1968–present
Labels	United Artists, Hannibal, Resurgence, Cooking Vinyl, Cantaloupe
Website	bjcole.co.uk

Brian John Cole (born 17 June 1946) is an English pedal steel guitarist, who has long been active as a session and solo musician.^[1] Coming to prominence in the early 1970s with the band Cochise, Cole has played in many styles, ranging from mainstream pop and rock to jazz and eclectic experimental music, but has never forgotten the instrument's roots in country music. Cole plays lap steel and dobro.