Duane Jarvis (August 22, 1957 – April 1, 2009) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who recorded, wrote songs and toured with many
rock and roll
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and
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Peter Case
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,
Rosie Flores
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,
John Prine
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Amy Rigby
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& Carla Olson.
His collaborations included co-writing "Still I Long For Your Kiss" with Wiliams, a song on her Grammy-winning album ''
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
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''. He also released a number of solo albums.
He described his style as "country rock by way of the British Invasion" in a 1994 interview with ''
The Oregonian
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'', citing
The Who
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,
The Kinks
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, and
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as influences who themselves had borrowed much from roots music.
Personal life
Jarvis was born in
Astoria, Oregon
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, and grew up in California,
Oregon
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and
Washington
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. His mother was a nurse and his father was in the
United States Coast Guard
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, and would often play country music records at home. While living in Florida as a pre-teen, Jarvis received a guitar pick from B. B. King at the end of a concert he attended, which Jarvis kept for the rest of his life. He was part of a blues band and a power pop group while in his teens. He later played guitars, sang and wrote songs in the
Portland
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power pop band 2 Minutes 50 (originally called The Odds), who released a 7-inch single, "Call Me Back"/"Forget It", in 1981.
Jarvis was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2007. He died of
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at age 51 on April 1, 2009, at his home in
Marina del Rey, California
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.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''D.J.'s Front Porch'' ( Twin/Tone-Medium Cool), February 22, 1994
* ''Far From Perfect'' ( Watermelon Records), February 24, 1998
* ''Combo Platter'' (Glitterhouse), 1999 – Compilation of non-album, live and studio tracks
* ''Certified Miracle'' (Slewfoot), July 31, 2001
* ''Delicious'' (Slewfoot), December 23, 2003
Compilations
* "Cocktail Napkin" on ''Nashville: The Other Side Of The Alley... Vol. 3'' ( Bloodshot Records, 1996)
* "Broken A/C Blues" on ''Down To The Promised Land: 5 Years Of Bloodshot Records'' (2000)
* "Squeaky Wheel" on ''Freight Train Boogie: A Collection of Americana Music'' (The Orchard, 2001)
* "There Is a Light" on '' The Rookie'' original soundtrack album (Hollywood Records, 2002)
* "New Madrid" (with Dave Coleman) on ''For Anyone That's Listening: A Tribute to
Uncle Tupelo
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'' (Flat Earth Records. 2003)
* "Cupid Must Be Angry" on ''Lowe Profile: A Tribute to
Nick Lowe
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* Guitar on David Andrews, ''Everything to Lose'' (2004)
* Guitar on Frank Black, ''Fast Man Raider Man'' (2006)
* Guitar on Peter Case, ''Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John'' (2007)
* Guitars and background vocals on Matt Keating, ''Quixotic'' (2008)
* Dobro on Greg Koons and the Misbegotten, ''Nowhere Motel'' (June 23, 2009)
* Guitar on Black Francis, '' The Golem'' (2010, recorded 2008)