First Name |
Joe
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Last Name |
Walsh
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Full Name at Birth |
Joseph Fidler
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Alternative Name |
"Clown Prince Of Rock", Joe Walsh, "Average Joe", Joseph Filder Walsh, Joseph Fidler
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Birthday |
20th November, 1947
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Birthplace |
Wichita, Kansas, USA
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Height |
5' 10½" (179 cm)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Red
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Montclair, New Jersey
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University |
Kent State University - Cleveland
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Occupation Text |
Musician
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
James Gang, Eagles, solo career as a singer and guitarist
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Hard Rock, Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Southern Rock, Electric Blues, Reggae Fusion, New Wave, Blues, pop rock
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1964–present
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Music Style |
Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Arena Rock
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Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Confident, Rousing, Rollicking, Boisterous, Street-Smart, Freewheeling, Gutsy, Swaggering, Rowdy, Fun, Rambunctious, Humorous, Raucous, Gritty, Playful, Exuberant
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Instrument |
Synthesizer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Drums, Percussion, Bass, Mandolin, Clarinet, Oboe, Bagpipes, Synthesizer, Talk Box, Cabassa, Mellotron, linnDrum, Tambourine
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Record Label |
Asylum, Epic, ABC, Dunhill, Probe, Warner Bros., Full Moon, Atlantic, MCA, Fantasy, The Orchard
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Associated Acts |
James Gang, Barnstorm, Eagles, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, John Entwistle, the Beach Boys, the Strat Pack, the Party Boys, The Who, Foo Fighters, Bad Company, Herbs (band)
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Official Websites |
www.joewalshonline.com/biography.htm, http://joewalsh.com/, http://joewalsh.com
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Family Member |
Barbara Bach (sister-in-law), Ringo Starr (brother-in-law) (musician), Francesca Gregorini (niece) (filmmaker), Lucy Walsh (daughter) (musician)
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Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he has been a member of five successful rock bands: James Gang, Barnstorm, Eagles, the Party Boys, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. Walsh was also part of the New Zealand band Herbs. In the 1990s, he was a member of the short-lived supergroup The Best.