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Years active. 1964–present. Labels. Reprise, RCA, Hux, Windsong, Vertigo, Mystic (UK), Castle. Richard John Whitney (born 24 June 1944), also known as John "Charlie" Whitney, John Whitney and Charlie Whitney, is an English rock musician and a founder member of the bands Family, Streetwalkers and Axis Point .
Guitar Greats. John “Charlie” Whitney, an integral part of the British rock band Family, occupies a significant place in music history. With his innovative guitar playing, Whitney helped define the band’s eclectic sound, which seamlessly blended rock, folk, jazz, and psychedelia.
John "Charlie" Whitney was an accomplished and innovative guitarist, and Family's often complex song arrangements were made possible through having multi-instrumentalists like Ric Grech, Jim King and Poli Palmer in the band and access to keyboards such as the Hammond organ, the new Mellotron, violin, flute and vibraphone.
In 1999, two decades after Chapman’s solo debut, Whitney released a solo album titled “John Whitney AKA Charlie Whitney.” This record, veering more towards electric than his work with Los Racketeeros, revealed Whitney’s unique vocal style, comparable in its distinctiveness to Chapman’s.
Family’s original band members included John “Charlie” Whitney (guitar, sitar, keyboards), Harry Ovenall (drums, percussion), Ric Grech (bass, cello, violin, vocals), Jim King (saxophone, harmonica, piano) and Roger Chapman (vocals, harmonica, saxophone).
Streetwalkers were an English rock band formed in late 1973 by two former members of rock band Family, vocalist Roger Chapman and guitarist John "Charlie" Whitney. They were a five piece band which evolved from the Chapman Whitney Band.
FAMILY was formed in 1967 by John 'Charlie' Whitney (guitar, vocals), Roger Chapman (vocals), Jim King (saxophone, Flute), Ric Grech (bass) and Rob Townsend (drums) in Leicester. FAMILY plays a mixture of Rock, Blues and Folk interwoven with Classical and Jazz elements.
