Marc Ford | |
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Background information | |
Born | Los Angeles, California, United States | April 13, 1966
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, band leader, record producer |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Shrapnel Records/Blues Bureau/Naim Label/Provogue |
Website | Marc Ford's official website |
Marc Ford (born April 13, 1966) is an American blues-rock guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is a former guitarist of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes, the former lead guitarist of The Magpie Salute and the leader of his own bands: Burning Tree, Marc Ford & The Neptune Blues Club, Marc Ford & The Sinners, Fuzz Machine, and Jefferson Steelflex.
Ford ranks as a world class musician.[1] He was awarded a Grammy and an NAACP Image Award—an honor bestowed on few Caucasians, for his work with Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama on There Will Be a Light (2004).[2]