Terry Garland | |
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Birth name | Terry Ray Garland |
Born | Johnson City, Tennessee, United States | June 3, 1953
Died | September 19, 2021 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 68)
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | Late 1980s–2021 |
Labels | BMG/First Warning, Planetary, Silvermoon [1] |
Website | Official website |
Terry Ray Garland (June 3, 1953 – September 19, 2021), [2] who was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, [3] was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer. The Allmusic journalist Niles J. Frantz wrote that Garland was "a country blues interpreter who plays a National steel guitar, often with a slide, in the style of Bukka White and Fred McDowell." [3]
His first two albums were released by BMG/First Warning. [4]
The harmonica player Mark Wenner, of the Nighthawks contributed to Garland's records. [4]
His next release was Whistling in the Dark, issued in 2006. [5]
Terry Garland died of congestive heart failure, at the age of 68, in September 2021. [2]