David Bromberg

David Bromberg
Bromberg in 1984
Bromberg in 1984
Background information
Born (1945-09-19) September 19, 1945 (age 78)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)
Years active1960s–present
Labels
Websitedavidbromberg.net

David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter.[1][2] An eclectic artist, Bromberg plays bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock and roll. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics, and the ability to play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time.

Bromberg has played with many famous musicians, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Jorma Kaukonen, Jerry Garcia, Rusty Evans (The Deep) and Bob Dylan. He co-wrote the song "The Holdup" with George Harrison, who played on Bromberg's self-titled 1972 album. In 2008, he was nominated for a Grammy Award.[3] Bromberg is known for his fingerpicking style that he learned from Reverend Gary Davis.[4][5]

  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "David Bromberg". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ David Bromberg biography at Billboard.com
  3. ^ "2008 Grammy Nominations Announced", Great American Country
  4. ^ Studio, Design Intervention. "A Guitar Lesson With David Bromberg". Guitarvideos.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Episode 772 - David Bromberg". Wtfpod.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.

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