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Danny Kortchmar. Daniel "Danny Kootch" Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946) is an American guitarist, session musician, producer and songwriter. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, David Cassidy, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Steve Perry, and Carly Simon helped define the signature ...
- “It's Too Late“ – Carole King ('Tapestry,' 1971) “I knew Carole King’s DNA as a songwriter. I had played with her long before Tapestry. In fact, I played on many of her demos for Screen Gems.
- “Hurts So Bad“ – Linda Ronstadt ('Mad Love,' 1980) “People called Mad Love Linda’s new-wave record. There was some resentment about it from a lot of the L.A.
- “Driving With Your Eyes Closed“ – Don Henley ('Building the Perfect Beast,' 1984) “Working with Don Henley has been such a pleasure. I knew him from his Eagles days.
- “I Will Not Go Quietly“ – Don Henley ('I Will Not Go Quietly,' 1989) “I’m very proud of this song. It rocks like mad. I programed the drums with my Akai MPC3000, got a beat going and then started playing guitar parts.
Jan 11, 2023 · The band has released two EPs ( Slippin’ and Slidin’, Can’t Stop Progress ), one album (self-titled) and are set to release a new album Skin In the Game in Spring of 2023 that will coincide with the release of The Immediate Family Documentary Film. Danny Kortchmar and I talked by phone from his home in New York.
Jun 23, 2020 · One of the five principals in the band is guitarist-producer-songwriter extraordinaire, Danny Kortchmar. Along with Waddy Wachtel (guitar/vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (Percussion) and Steve Postell (guitar/vocals), Danny and crew formed the group based on a respect for one another’s musical talents, their decades of friendship bonded them into a brotherhood, a family.
Dec 14, 2023 · From left: Linda Ronstadt, the director Denny Tedesco and Danny Kortchmar. Tedesco’s documentary “Immediate Family” focuses on session players who defined the sound of American pop and rock ...
Jun 5, 2021 · Danny Kortchmar formed his first band in the 1960s called The King Bees. The year was 1964 and Danny was already hooked on a career in music. He went on to become one of the most sought after studio musicians in Los Angeles, recording with Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Carly Simon, James Taylor and Jackson Browne, among others.
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Best Classic Bands spoke with “Kootch” about their “new” band and of his phenomenal legacy as a session musician, songwriter and producer. “It’s an incredible joy to be working with my brothers,” Kortchmar, born April 6, 1946, says. “These are the same people I grew up with. They’re also my best friends.
