Scott Thurston
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Scott Troy Thurston |
| Born | January 10, 1952 |
| Genres | Rock, proto-punk |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Associated acts | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Iggy and the Stooges |
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Epiphone Sheraton Gibson Les Paul Standard |
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Scott Troy Thurston (born January 10, 1952) is an American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and session musician. He is currently a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, in which he sings harmony vocals and plays guitar, keyboards, and harmonica.
Raised in Medford, Oregon, Thurston started out as a session musician. He has played with Jackson Browne (1986 to 1998), The Cult (1991), Melissa Etheridge, Glenn Frey, Hokus Pokus, Iggy And The Stooges (as part of the band from 1973 to 1974, and recordings with Iggy Pop in 1975, 1977 and 1979), Jump, Nils Lofgren, The Motels, Ron Asheton's The New Order, Bonnie Raitt, and John Trudell.
Thurston later became a professional songwriter, penning tunes for (and sometimes with) Jackson Browne, Iggy Pop, and The Motels.
James Williamson of Iggy and the Stooges has said, “I was over at Capitol Records and as I was going out I was watching this guy recording and it was Scott Thurston with this other band. He was cool, I could hear that he was a great piano player, so I got his contact info and I said, 'You wanna play with us?' When we put the band Iggy and the Stooges back together, I asked him if he wanted to play with us, and he said, 'Sure,' and the rest is history."
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