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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 .
History. Early years (1966–1969) Family formed in late 1966 in Leicester, England, from the remaining members of a group that was previously known as The Farinas [2] [5] and later briefly The Roaring Sixties, whose sound was grounded in rhythm and blues [6] though they did not record under that name.
Charlie Whitney was born Richard John Whitney on June 24, 1944 in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. His parents, Joe and Maidee Whitney, were circus performers. When Whitney was five years old in 1949, the family moved outside Leicester so he could attend school.
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.
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.
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).
“Summer 67”, composición instrumental de Charlie Whitney con arreglos de cuerdas de Tony Cox evocando con rasgos orientales el célebre “verano del amor”
