~~HENLEY HISTORY~~ ~~SHILOH~~ Don Henley had spent most of his early music career playing with the same bunch of guys. The bands The Four Speeds and Felicity were made up of high school buddies Richard Bowden, Jerry Surratt, and Joey Brown. In 1969 Joey Brown decided to leave Felicity and Jerry Surratt was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident in front of the guys during a vacation. Regrouping after Jerry Surratts death the band added Mike Bowden (who was Richards cousin) on Bass and Richard Bowden moved to lead guitar. They added Jim Ed Norman on keyboards to replace Jerry Surratt and they wanted to enhance their line-up by adding a second guitarist. They found guitarist Al Perkins who also played pedal steel after attending a concert by a group called FOXX. With this lineup they changed their name for the final time to SHILOH. In 1968 Henley and the other members of Felicity were buying bell-bottom pants in a shop on McKinney Avenue in Dallas, TX when they bumped into fellow Texan Kenny Rogers. They invited Kenny Rogers to come see their performance that night. He was impressed and told them if they could get to California to look him up. In 1970 they now named SHILOH moved to LA and moved into Kenny Rogers house for 4 to 5 month while Rogers produced their first album. The self titled album on AMOS records (which was owned by Rogers) produced one regional hit called Simple Little Down Home Rock and Roll Love Song for Rosie written by Michael McGinnis. Track Listing 1.Simple Little Down Home Rock & Roll Love Song For Rosie 2.I’m Gone 3.Left My Gal In The Mountains 4.It’s About Time 5.Swamp River Country 6.Railroad Song 7.Same Old Story 8.Du Raison 9.Down On The Farm 10.God Is Where You Find Him 11 Jennifer 12 Tell Me To Get Out Of Your Life Recorded at Quantum Studios Originally released on Amos Records in 1970 without tracks 11 and 12. The tracks Jennifer and Tell Me to Get Our of Your Life had previously been released as a single on Amos in 1969 with Jerry Surratt. Credits Producer – Kenny Rogers Lead Vocals – Don Henley (tracks: 1-3, 5-7, 10-12) Richard Bowden (tracks: 4, 8) Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Richard Bowden Bass Guitar – Mike Bowden Drums – Don Henley Keyboards – Jerry Surratt (tracks: 11, 12) Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar – Jim Norman (tracks: 1-10) Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar – Al Perkins Strings – Linden Philharmonic Orchestra Adapted and Arranged By Shiloh (5) (tracks: 3) Arranged By Al Perkins (tracks: 6) WRITING CREDITS Don Henley (tracks: 2, 6, 10, 11) Jerry Surratt (tracks: 11) Jim Norman (tracks: 5, 8) Michael McGinnis (tracks: 1) Richard Bowden (tracks: 4, 8) In April 1971 SHILOH broke up. Mr. Henley explained in later interviews that they had no work, bad management, and the record company was doing nothing to promote the album. He was soon to meet Glenn Frey and along with Richard and Mike Bowden would be the back up band for Linda Rondstadt. Richard Bowden went on to play with Linda Rondstadt, Jackson Browne, Roger McGuinn, Dan Fogelberg, Burrito Brothers, and eventually forming the highly successful comedy country duo Pinkard and Bowden. Jim Ed Norman became a producer and eventually became the President of Warner Brothers Records Nashville. Al Perkins was named the worlds most influential dobro player by Gibson Guitar company. He has played with nearly everyone in the music business and won multiple Grammys. PIcture #1 SHILOH in 1970 Picture #2 SHILOH reunion in 1980s Picture #3 Cover of SHILOH album
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