Charlie McCracken

Richard 'Charlie' McCracken
McCracken performing with Taste in 1970.
McCracken performing with Taste in 1970.
Background information
Birth nameRichard McCracken
Also known asCharlie McCracken
Born (1948-06-26) 26 June 1948 (age 76)
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
OriginDublin, Ireland
Genres
OccupationBassist
Years active1968–2010
Formerly of

Richard 'Charlie' McCracken, credited as both Richard and Charlie McCracken, (born 26 June 1948)[1] is a[2] Northern Irish bassist who was a member of Irish blues rock power trio Taste, featuring Rory Gallagher.[2] He also played with The Spencer Davis Group and Fastway, and also was a session musician with Medicine Head, Kevin Ayers, Mike D'Abo and Francis Dunnery.

  1. ^ Vintage Rock USA (26 June 2020). "Happy Birthday to Richard "Charlie" McCracken,, born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, on June 26th, 1948". Facebook. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ROCK INTERVIEWS (c) ARTISTES". www.rock-interviews.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.