The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: Long Beach, California, United States
- Active: 1966 - Present
Biography
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American band formed in Long Beach, California, in 1966 by Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden and others, and long anchored by Hanna, Fadden, John McEuen and Bob Carpenter. They first charted with folk rock singles, broke through with 'Mr. Bojangles' in 1970, and made the landmark collaborative album 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken' in 1972. After a spell as The Dirt Band, they became country hitmakers in the 1980s with 'Fishin' in the Dark' and remain a touring institution of American roots music.
Genres
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Discography
- Ricochet (1967) - Album - rated 3.07/5
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1967) - Album - rated 3.05/5
- Rare Junk (1968) - Album - rated 2.79/5
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken (1972) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Stars & Stripes Forever (1974) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- Symphonion Dream (1975) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume 2 (1989) - Album - rated 3.46/5
Members
- Jeff Hanna - guitar, vocals (1966 - Present)
- Jimmie Fadden - drums, harmonica, vocals (1966 - Present)
- Bruce Kunkel - vocals, guitar (1966 - 1967)
- Ralph Barr - guitar, clarinet (1966 - 1969)
- Les Thompson - guitar, bass, mandolin (1966 - 1974)
- John McEuen - guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, vocals (1966 - 1988, 2001 - 2017)
- Jimmy Ibbotson - bass guitar, accordion, keyboards, vocals (1970 - 1976, 1983 - 2009)
- Al Garth - saxophone, fiddle, guitar, keyboards, vocals (1978 - 1983)
- Richard Hathaway - bass guitar (1978 - 1983)
- Merel Bregante - drums (1978 - 1979)
- Bob Carpenter - keyboards, accordion, vocals (1979 - Present)
- Bernie Leadon - vocals, guitar, banjo (1988 - 1989)