Shawn Phillips

Shawn Phillips
Phillips in 2006
Phillips in 2006
Background information
Born (1943-02-03) February 3, 1943 (age 81)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
GenresFolk rock
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1960s–present

Shawn Phillips (born February 3, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, primarily influential in the 1960s and 1970s. His work is rooted in folk rock but straddles other genres, including jazz fusion and funk. Phillips has recorded twenty-eight albums[1] and worked with musicians including Donovan, Paul Buckmaster, J. Peter Robinson, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bernie Taupin, Tim Hardin, Manos Hatzidakis and many others.[2][3]

Rock impresario Bill Graham described the Texas-born musician as "the best kept secret in the music business".[4] Phillips' AllMusic biography states: "His refusal to pigeonhole his music – which seamlessly melds folk, rock, jazz, funk, progressive, pop, electro, classical, and global folk traditions – to meet anyone else's expectations allowed him to retain his cult following without ever achieving the stardom that his talent seemed to merit."[2]

  1. ^ "Shawn Phillips official website home page". Shawnphillips.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Shawn Phillips". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Shawn Phillips – Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Shawn Phillips". Drmusic.org. Retrieved June 17, 2015.