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10 things you didn’t know about Carol Kaye

She played for Elvis, Sinatra, Spector, the Beach Boys - but just how did she do it?

Guitar World

Carol Kaye on her 10 greatest recordings: "How many people can go home and say, ‘Yeah, I played with Frank Sinatra today’ or ‘We cut a cool track for The Beach Boys this afternoon’? Not many"

Classic interview: the most recorded bassist in history on here personal highlights

MusicRadar

Vibe check: what does the most overused word of our era actually mean?

‘Vibes’ are everywhere, from pop culture to politics. Is it a symbol of human connection – or has it become meaningless?

The Guardian - US

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Jim Gordon, drummer with the Beach Boys and Eric Clapton who killed his own mother, dies aged 77

Jim Gordon featured with a host of well-known acts

Wales Online

Beach Boys drummer Jim Gordon, who killed his own mother, dies at 77

Jim Gordon who played drums on George Harrison’s post-Beatles album All Things Must Pass and The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds has died at the age of 77

Daily Mirror

Jim Gordon, a famed session drummer who was convicted of killing his mother, dies

Jim Gordon, the famed session drummer who backed Eric Clapton and The Beach Boys before being diagnosed with schizophrenia and going to prison for killing his mother, has died. He was 77.

WEKU

Jim Gordon, session drummer on dozens of hits such as Layla, dies aged 77

After playing with the Beach Boys, George Harrison and other mid-century stars, Gordon was convicted of killing his mother during a psychotic episode in 1983

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Jim Gordon, famed session drummer convicted of murdering his mother, dies at 77

LOS ANGELES — Jim Gordon, the prolific session drummer who played with some of rock’s biggest stars — including the Beach Boys, several Beatles and Eric Clapton, whose classic “Layla” he’s credited with co-writing — before he was sentenced to prison for killing his mother, died Monday at the state-run…

Los Angeles Times

“We didn’t have musical training. Brian and I took music classes, but I think he dropped out, and I got an F”: The Beach Boys guitarist Al Jardine on the genius of Brian Wilson, working with the Wrecking Crew and touring with Jeff Beck

In this 2015 interview, Beach Boys guitarist Al Jardine recounts some of the pivotal moments as a key member of one of America’s greatest musical treasures

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