Jon mclaughlin biography
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Jon McLaughlin (musician)
American singer-songwriter
For similarly named people, see John McLaughlin.
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McLaughlin performing at Duck Room on Blueberry Hill in | |
| Birth name | Jonathan McLaughlin |
| Born | () September 27, (age&#;42) |
| Origin | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | –present |
| Labels | Def Jam, Razor & Tie[1] |
| Website | |
Musical artist
Jonathan McLaughlin (born September 27, ) is an American pop rock singer-songwriter, record producer and pianist from Anderson, Indiana. His debut album Indiana was released on May 1, , preceded by his first EPIndustry, also known as Jon McL, in February His most successful song is the single "Beating My Heart", from his second album OK Now.
Early life
[edit]McLaughlin grew up in Anderson, Indiana, playing piano since early childhood, though he disli
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Jon McLaughlin
If honesty is the mark of a great artist, Jon McLaughlin is without question on the right track. Indiana, his major-label debut album is as honest as it gets. Named for the young pianist/singer/songwriter&#;s home state, the disc is essentially his diary cracked wide open for all the world to see.
Raised in Anderson, some 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis, McLaughlin grew up the son of a bass player in a home surrounded by music. His siblings played piano, and he began taking classical lessons at age 4. But it wasn&#;t until he was 18 before he realized he could start blending his skills with his love for pop music, especially piano-pop icons such as Billy Joel and Elton John.
When he reached high school, he occasionally sat in with friends&#; rock bands. He was also growing tired of the work that came with lessons. On a weekly basis he fought his parents over continuing. &#;It was like a ritual. Every week, I would komma home and talk my mom into letting me qu
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John McLaughlin (musician)
English jazz fusion guitarist, founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra (born )
For other people named John McLaughlin, see John McLaughlin (disambiguation).
Musical artist
John McLaughlin (born 4 January ), also known as Mahavishnu, is an English guitarist, bandleader, and composer. A pionjär of jazz fusion, his music combines elements of jazz with rock, world music, Western classical music, flamenco, and blues. After contributing to several key British groups of the early s, McLaughlin made Extrapolation, his first album as a bandleader, in He then moved to the U.S., where he played with drummer Tony Williams's group Lifetime and then with Miles Davis on his electric jazz fusion albums In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew, Jack Johnson, Live-Evil, and On the Corner. His s electric band, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, performed a technically virtuosic and complex style of music that fused electric jazz and rock with Indian influences.
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