Fred Tackett

Fred Tackett (* August 4, 1945 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American rock guitarist, known primarily for his work as a studio musician for various artists since the 1960s. In 1988, he joined the rock band Little Feat and 2001, he recorded with Paul Barrere the purely acoustic concert album Live from North Cafe on. In addition to the guitar Tackett also plays mandolin, trumpet, cello and keyboard.

Among the bands and musicians who had participated in the recordings Tackett include, among others, The 5th Dimension, The Allman Brothers Band, Joan Baez, Long John Baldry, Jackson Browne, Glen Campbell, Eric Carmen, The Carpenters, Valerie Carter, Judy Collins, Rita Coolidge, Burton Cummings, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Vince Gill, Arlo Guthrie, Steve Harley, Thelma Houston, Engelbert Humperdinck, Julio Iglesias, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Nicolette Larson, Little Feat, Kenny Loggins, Curtis Mayfield, Michael McDonald, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Juice Newton, Harry Nilsson, Van Dyke Parks, Dolly Parton, The Pointer Sisters, Bonnie Raitt, Lionel Richie, Johnny Rivers, Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Richard Thompson, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Tom Waits, The Wallflowers and Jimmy Webb.