John Locke
Locke playing keyboards at 'My Father's Place', Roslyn, L.I. Halloween night 1975
Background information
Birth nameJohn Tilden Locke
Born(1943-09-25)September 25, 1943
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 2006(2006-08-04) (aged 62)
Ojai, California, U.S.
GenresHard rock, rock
Occupation(s)Keyboardist
Years active1962–2006
Formerly ofSpirit, Nazareth

John Tilden Locke (September 25, 1943 – August 4, 2006) was an American keyboardist and a member of the rock group Spirit. In the early 1980s, he was a member of the band Nazareth.

Biography

Locke was born in Los Angeles, California. His father was a classical violinist and his mother sang operas and was a composer. In 1967 he formed the Red Roosters with the guitarist Randy California. A year later they had changed the name to Spirit and signed a deal with Ode Records for four albums. He remained involved with the band during most of his career.[1]

Besides Spirit, he performed on the Tom Rush album Wrong End of the Rainbow.[2] In the period 1980–1982 he performed with the Scottish band Nazareth and appeared on three albums: The Fool Circle,[3] 'Snaz,[4] and 2XS.[5] He also played keyboards on the Stray Cats album Gonna Ball,[6] and on Randy California's solo albums Euro-American and Restless.[1]

Death

Locke died in Ojai, California, at the age of 62.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Jones, Tim (November 2006). "John Tilden Locke". Record Collector. 329: 24.
  2. ↑ "Tom Rush – Wrong End Of The Rainbow". Discogs. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Nazareth (2) – The Fool Circle". Discogs. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Nazareth (2) – 'Snaz". Discogs. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Nazareth (2) – 2XS". Discogs. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Stray Cats – Gonna Ball". Discogs. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ "John Locke". The Independent. August 15, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2017.


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