b. 16th September 1954, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Earl Klugh is, arguably the best acoustic guitarist around today.
He does not consider himself a jazz player and thinks of Chet Atkins as being his most important influence.
Earl picked up the guitar at the age of 3.
He played on a Yusef Lateef album when he was 15 and gained recognition in 1971 for his contributions to George Benson's 'White Rabbit' record.
Earl played regularly with Benson in 1973, was a member of 'Return to Forever' briefly in 1974 and then in the mid-'70's began recording as a solo artist.
His popular recordings (for Blue Note, Capitol, Manhattan and Warner Bros.) tend to use light funk beats, stick closely to the melody and put the emphasis on his sound.
Earl's album, 'Collaboration', partnered him again with George Benson.
Albums:
Love Songs (Capitol 1976)
Earl Klugh (Liberty 1976)
Magic in Your Eyes (One Way 1976)
Ballads (Manhattan 1976)
Finger Paintings (Blue Note 1977)
Living Inside Your Love (Capitol 1977)
Heart String (Capitol 1979)
Dream Come True (One Way 1979)
One on One (Columbia 1979)
Crazy for You (EMI 1981)
Low Ride (Capitol 1982)
Key Notes (Capitol 1982)
Two of a Kind (Manhattan 1982)
Wishful Thinking (Capitol 1983)
Hotel California / Super Guitar Duo (Verve 1983)
Heart String / Late Night Guitar (Liberty 1983)
Delta Lady (Precision 1983)
Soda Fountain Shuffle (Warner 1984)
Nightsongs (Capitol 1985)
Life Stories (Warner 1986)
Journey (Warner 1986)
Midnight in San Juan (Warner 1989)
Solo Guitar (Warner 1989)
Whispers and Promises (Warner 1989)
Sounds and Visions, Vol. 2 (Warner 1991)
The Earl Klugh Trio, Vol. 1 (Warner 1991)
Cool (Warner 1992)
Late Night Guitar (One Way 1993)
Move (Warner 1994)
Sudden Burst Of Energy (Warner 1995)
The Journey (Warner 1997)
Peculiar Situation (Windham Hill 1999)
Naked Guitar (Koch 2005)
The Spice Of Life (Koch Records 2008)
