Colin Hodgkinson | |
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Hodgkinson with the Spencer Davis Group on 8 July 2006 in Neckarsulm
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Background information | |
Born |
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire |
14 October 1945
Genres | Jazz, post bop, blues, blues rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Bass, guitar |
Years active | 1966–present |
Associated acts | Alexis Korner, Spencer Davis Group, Jon Lord, Back Door, Whitesnake |
Website | www |
Colin Hodgkinson (born 14 October 1945, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire) is a British rock, jazz and blues bassist, who has been active since the 1960s.
Hodgkinson played in several bands, but was even more prolific as a session and studio musician.
He has worked with Chris Rea, The Eric Delaney Band, Back Door (of which he was co-founder), Alexis Korner,Whitesnake,Jon Lord, Jan Hammer,Paul Butterfield, The Spencer Davis Group, Pete York, and The Electric Blues Duo, as well as with Ian "Stu" Stewart's boogie-woogie band, Rocket 88. In 2007 Hodgkinson became a member of The British Blues Quintet, (along with Zoot Money, Maggie Bell, Miller Anderson and Colin Allen).
Hodgkinson played in his first band The Dynatones, 1959–64, with Tony Benham on lead vocals, Richard "Bugs" Austin on lead guitar, Mick Lemmon on rhythm guitar, Hodgkinson on bass, Adrian Titman on organ and Trevor Wright on drums.