Joe Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Walsh has been a member of five successful rock bands: the Eagles, the James Gang, Barnstorm, The Party Boys, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. In the 1990's, he was also a member of the short-lived supergroup The Best. He has also experienced success both as a solo artist and prolific session musician, being featured on a wide array of other artists' recordings. In 2011, Rolling Stone placed Walsh at the number 54 spot on its list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." (More from Wikipedia)
"Are You Ready?" by Pacific, Gas and Electric is a long-time favorite of mine that is more of a straight rock song; it is sort of an analogue to “People Get Ready” by the Impressions. The band was formed in Los Angeles in 1967 with a line-up that included lead guitarist Glenn Schwartz, who was previously in the James Gang; his replacement in that band was future superstar Joe Walsh.
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Nan O'Byrne wrote the lyrics for Black Russian's second single "Mystified" and the flip side of the first single, "Love's Enough"; and she co-wrote the lyrics for two other songs on the album. Nan O'Byrne also co-wrote "You Might Need Somebody" that was a UK hit for Randy Crawford in 1981, and "You Might Need Somebody" was later a hit for Shola Ama in 1997; "You Might Need Somebody" was first recorded by Turley Richards in 1980, and "You Might Need Somebody" was also covered by Joe Walsh.
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