Fred Tackett

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Fred Tackett
Fred Tackett in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Fredrick O. Tackett
Born	(1945-08-30) August 30, 1945 (age 79)
Origin	Little Rock, Arkansas
Genres	Rock, southern rock, blues, Americana, swamp rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, mandolin, trumpet, vocals
Years active	1972–present
Labels	Warner Bros. Records CMC International Tower Records/Hot Tomato Imprint Antilles Records
Website	paulandfred.com

Fredrick O. Tackett (born August 30, 1945) is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known as a member of the band Little Feat.

In addition to his work with Little Feat, Tackett has played and recorded with many notable artists, Bob Dylan and Jimmy Webb among them. He had an additional side project with another member of Little Feat; he performed as part of a duo with Paul Barrere, as Paul and Fred.