Craig Ross

Craig Ross is an American guitarist who has become known in Germany mainly because of its co-operation with Lenny Kravitz.

Life

Ross was born in Los Angeles and grew up there. He came with a guitar for the first time at the age of 8 years in contact and counts the Beatles and Chuck Berry to his first influences.

Already at 16 he founded at his high school band The Broken Homes, the then well-known for several other groups, such as INXS or Stevie Ray Vaughan opened concerts. There were also three recordings for MCA Records, which partly also participated as a producer and sound engineer Andy Johns, who in the 70s this task even with such legendary bands like the Rolling Stones ( Exile on Main St. ), Led Zeppelin ( IV) and Free ( Highway) fulfilled. At that time he appeared under the name Kreg Ross.

The meeting with Lenny Kravitz in a 1991 LA Billiards Club influenced his future career completely. After he had gone with the Mama Said tour, he began some songs for the upcoming Are You Gonna Go My Way album to take notes, which attained gold status in Germany. In the title track, he was not only involved in the composition, but also played all the guitar tracks a. The success of this song, it peaked in the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts Platz 1, was another crucial career boost for Lenny Kravitz. On the following albums, the collaboration was so continued, Ross has since enjoyed at any Lenny Kravitz album participate. He also played several times in the Lenny Kravitz band mandolin and keyboards.

Besides his work with Lenny Kravitz Ross participated in various recordings by renowned artists, such as Mick Jagger, Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, BB King, The Black Crowes, Marc Ford, Nikka Costa, among others with.

He has two daughters with his wife Anna.

Discography

Broken Homes

  • Broken Homes ( MCA, 1986)
  • Straight Line Through Time (MCA, 1988)
  • A Wing & A Prayer (MCA, 1990)

Lenny Kravitz

Guest appearances with other artists

  • Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Paradis, 1992
  • Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds by Izzy Stradlin, 1992
  • Ophelia by Natalie Merchant, 1998
  • Street Faerie by Cree Summer, 1999
  • Black Diamond by Angie Stone, 1999
  • Jelly Cream by Doyle Bramhall II, 1999
  • Riding with the King of B.B. King and Eric Clapton, 2000
  • Bliss by Vanessa Paradis, 2000
  • Goddes in the Doorway by Mick Jagger, 2001
  • Lions by The Black Crowes, 2001
  • C'mon, C'mon by Sheryl Crow, 2002
  • It's About Time by Marc Ford, 2003
  • Can'tneverdidnothin ' by Nikka Costa, 2005
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