Craig Ross
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Birth name | Craig David Ross |
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genre(s) | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, mandolin, keyboards, percussion |
Years active | 1986 - present |
Label(s) | MCA, Virgin |
Associated acts | Lenny Kravitz |
Website | craigross.net |
Craig David Ross is an American guitarist best known for performing and recording with Lenny Kravitz.
[edit] Biography
Ross was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. In the 1980s, he was a member of the LA rock band Broken Homes; Ross went by the stage name Kreg Ross, and recorded 3 albums for MCA Records with the band. In 1991, he met Lenny Kravitz in a pool hall and joined his band to tour in support of the album Mama Said (1991). He has played on every album by Kravitz since. Ross co-wrote the songs "Spinning Around Over You", "Are You Gonna Go My Way", "Is There Any Love in Your Heart", "Where Are We Runnin'?", "Stillness of Heart", and "Lady" with Kravitz, as well as numerous songs on Kravitz's 2008 release It Is Time for a Love Revolution. He has two daughters named Mia and Devon and his wife's name is Anna.
Ross also played on The Black Crowes 2001 album, Lions, on the track "Greasy Grass River", and on former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford's first solo album, It's About Time in 2003.
[edit] References
- Grimes, Courtney (November 29, 2004). "Lenny's Leading Man: An interview with Craig Ross". gibson.com. Retrieved on July 19, 2007.