Carlos Alomar
| Carlos Alomar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 May 1951 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Rock, new wave, ambient, electronica, neo soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | RCA, EMI, Columbia, Polydor |
| Associated acts | James Brown, Ben E. King, Joe Simon, Roy Ayers, John Lennon, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Soda Stereo, The Main Ingredient, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Simple Minds |
Carlos Alomar (born 7 May 1951) is a Puerto Rican-American guitarist, composer, and arranger. He is best known for his work with David Bowie from the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, having played on more Bowie albums than any other musician other than pianist Mike Garson. He has also performed with Duran Duran side project Arcadia, on the album So Red the Rose.
The son of a Pentecostal minister, Alomar was raised in New York. From the age of ten he taught himself to play the guitar, and started playing professionally at age sixteen. In the 1960s he performed during "Amateur Hour" at the Apollo Theater, eventually joining the house band, backing Chuck Berry and many leading soul artists. Around 1968–69 he toured for eight months in James Brown's live band, eventually quitting after being docked wages for missing a musical cue. In 1969 Alomar formed a group called Listen My Brother with vocalists Luther Vandross, Fonzi Thornton (later to work with Chic and Roxy Music), and Robin Clark. Alomar and Clark later wed and had a daughter named Lea.
Alomar subsequently played as a session musician for RCA Recording Studios, and others including Ben E. King ("Supernatural Thing", 1975) and Joe Simon ("Drowning in the Sea of Love"). He also met drummer Dennis Davis while they were both playing with jazz artist Roy Ayers. Alomar then toured with the band The Main Ingredient.
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