Duke Levine (born November 29, 1961) is an American

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ist, known primarily for his

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and

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playing as a

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. Levine was born in

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, United States. He has recorded and performed with

Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1997 Grammy Award-winning song "Sunny Came Home". Early life Colvin was born Shawna Lee Colvin in Vermillion, South Dakota, and ...

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, David Maxwell, Dennis Brennan, Jeanie Stahl,

Ellis Paul Ellis Paul (born Paul Plissey; January 14, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, Paul is a key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, a literate, p ...

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and many others. From 2009 to 2015, he was the touring guitarist for

The J. Geils Band The J. Geils Band (formerly known as The J. Geils Blues Band) was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, h ...

and is currently playing with

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. He frequently performs live with The Duke Levine Band and Slaid Cleaves.

Discography

*1992: ''Nobody's Home'' *1994: ''Country Soul Guitar'' *1997: ''Lava'' *2007: ''Beneath the Blue'' *2016: ''The Fade Out'' *2021: ''Left To My Own Devices''

References

External links

Duke Levine HomepageNew England Jazz History Database
1961 births Living people American session musicians American lead guitarists Guitarists from Massachusetts Musicians from Worcester, Massachusetts American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians {{US-guitarist-stub