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Sep 22, 2023 · That, in a nutshell, is the artistic legacy of Herschel Dwellingham, whose lifelong passion for music and extraordinary instrumental, writing, arranging and producing skills established him as a multitalented musical maverick throughout his 60-plus-year career.
Apr 23, 2023 · Herschel Dwellingham, whose drumming provided the funky underpinnings for Weather Report’s third album, Sweetnighter, passed away on April 16. He was 77 years old. I got to know Herschel while researching my book Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report.
Herschel Dwellingham started his professional career as a drummer, playing in Bogalusa with the Rhythm Aces, a group led by Henry Sims, and a group of older musicians, which included Robert Hodge, his high school bandleader, who taught him how to write and arrange music.
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- Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA
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- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Herschel is presently CEO of Bogalusa Music Group LLC, Magic City Records and Tik Records, and is co-owner of Black Lace Productions with Marlena Holt (Molly Holt of The Rascals), all based in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
Herschel Dwellingham, whose drumming provided the funky underpinnings for Weather Report’s third album, Sweetnighter, passed away on April 16. He was 77 years old. I got to know Herschel while researching my book Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report. I interviewed him twice, and over the years we talked by telephone many times ...
Sweetnighter, Grávátt’s last with the group and featuring the seriously funky Herschel Dwellingham Sr., was seen as a transitional album, and one where Zawinul took a more active interest in the band’s direction. Not only was the music less collectively improvisational and more structured, but it took a very distinct turn towards more ...
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Real Name: Herschel Edmund Dwellingham, Sr. Profile: Drummer, Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor, Songwriter, Record Producer, Recording Executive. Born 2. November 1944 in Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA, died 16. April 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
