Ben Wilson (keyboard)
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| Ben Wilson | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | 1967-11-17 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard | |
| Years active | 2000-present | |
| Associated acts |
Blues Traveler | |
| Website | http://www.bluestraveler.com | |
Ben Wilson (born 1967-11-17) is an American musician, most famous as the keyboardist for the jam band Blues Traveler.
Wilson attended the alternative Community High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, graduating in 1985. Wilson joined Blues Traveler in January 2000[1] following the death of longtime bassist Bobby Sheehan in August 1999. He auditioned for the band after seeing an ad in Keyboard Magazine.[2] Prior to Blues Traveler, he spent thirteen years with the Michigan-based jump blues band Big Dave and the Ultrasonics.[1][3]
[edit] Reference
- ^ a b Keyboard player to join in studio. BluesTraveler.net (2000-01-29). Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
- ^ Behe, Regis. "Blues Traveler plays benefit music festival", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 2002-08-30. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
- ^ Blues Traveler Hires Keyboard Player for Upcoming Album. JamBands.com (2000-02-18). Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
[edit] External links
| Blues Traveler |
| John Popper | Chan Kinchla | Brendan Hill | Tad Kinchla | Ben Wilson |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Blues Traveler | Travelers and Thieves | Save His Soul | Four | Straight on Till Morning | Bridge | Truth Be Told | ¡Bastardos! |
| Live albums: Live from the Fall | Live: What You and I Have Been Through | Live on the Rocks |
| Related articles |
| Zygote | John Popper Project | Bobby Sheehan | H.O.R.D.E. | Frogwings | Stolen Ogre | Jam bands |
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Wilson, Ben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Keyboardist for Blues Traveler; musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967-11-17 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
