David Bromberg | |
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 Bromberg in 1984 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 19, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
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| Website | davidbromberg |
David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter.[1][2] An eclectic artist, Bromberg plays bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock and roll. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics, and the ability to play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time.
Bromberg has played and recorded with many famous musicians, including Richie Havens, Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Jorma Kaukonen, Jerry Garcia, Rusty Evans (The Deep) and Bob Dylan. He co-wrote the song "The Holdup" with George Harrison, who played on Bromberg's self-titled 1972 album. In 2008, he was nominated for a Grammy Award.[3] Bromberg is known for his fingerpicking style that he learned from Reverend Gary Davis.[4][5]
- ^ Deming, Mark. "David Bromberg". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ David Bromberg biography at Billboard.com
- ^ "2008 Grammy Nominations Announced", Great American Country
- ^ Studio, Design Intervention. "A Guitar Lesson With David Bromberg". Guitarvideos.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Episode 772 - David Bromberg". Wtfpod.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.