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Jay Ferguson (other)
Jay Ferguson may refer to: *Jay Ferguson (American musician) (born 1947), band member of ''Spirit'' and ''Jo Jo Gunne'' *Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician) Jay Ferguson (born October 14, 1968) is a Canadian musician and a member of the rock band Sloan. Biography When Ferguson was 12 years old, he was given a job at Ol'Dan's Records, a secondhand record store. Before joining Sloan, Ferguson wa ... (born 1968), band member of ''Sloan'' * Jay R. Ferguson (born 1974), American actor {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Jay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Ferguson (American Musician)
John Arden "Jay" Ferguson (born May 10, 1947) is an American rock and pop musician known for his work with the bands Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit " Thunder Island". His later career has been as a composer of music for television programs and films, most notably the theme song for the American version of ''The Office'' on NBC. Childhood and early musical career Ferguson was born on May 10, 1947, in Burbank in the San Fernando Valley, California, to John Becker and Kathleen Jane Ferguson. He grew up in the Van Nuys and Canoga Park sections of Los Angeles. At 12 years old, Ferguson's parents encouraged his musical abilities with classical piano lessons. When he was 16, Ferguson's interest transferred to the banjo. Along with his brother Tom, an accomplished fiddle player, he formed a bluegrass group called The Oat Hill Stump Straddlers including Michael Fondiler and Steve Fondiler. Ferguson was also a member of local garage bands Western Union and The Red Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Ferguson (Canadian Musician)
Jay Ferguson (born October 14, 1968) is a Canadian musician and a member of the rock band Sloan. Biography When Ferguson was 12 years old, he was given a job at Ol'Dan's Records, a secondhand record store. Before joining Sloan, Ferguson was in a band with Chris Murphy from 1987 to 1990 called Kearney Lake Road. In 1991, Ferguson and Murphy started Sloan along with Patrick Pentland and Andrew Scott. Ferguson plays rhythm guitar and occasionally bass and drums. Some of Ferguson's songwriting contributions, each of which he sings lead vocals on, are "I Hate My Generation" from the album ''Twice Removed'', " The Lines You Amend" from ''One Chord to Another'', "Who Taught You to Live Like That?" from the album '' Never Hear the End of It'', "Witch's Wand" from the album ''Parallel Play'', "You've Got A Lot On Your Mind" from the album ''Commonwealth'' and "Right To Roam" from the 2018 album '' 12''. In December 2005, Ferguson began hosting a show on CBC Radio 3 with Sloan band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |