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James Gurley | |
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| Birth name | James Martin Gurley |
| Born | December 22, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 2009 (aged 69) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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James Martin Gurley (December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009) was an American musician. He is best known as the principal lead guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was fronted by singer Janis Joplin from 1966 to 1968.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Big Brother & the Holding Company | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ Nagelberg, Kenneth M. (2001). "Acid Rock". In Browne, Ray Broadus; Browne, Pat (eds.). The Guide to United States Popular Culture. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 8. ISBN 0-87972-821-3.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 91. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
- ^ Ramakers, Johan (2015-12-13). "James Gurley 12/2009". Rock and Roll Paradise. Retrieved 2020-08-04.