Tony Carr - Revision history

JosephC: updated bio

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	In Malta, he also played with [[Frank Bibi Camilleri]], [[Joe Curmi l-Pusé\|Joe Curmi il-Puse]], [[Juice Wilson]], [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.		In Malta, he also played with [[Frank Bibi Camilleri]], [[Joe Curmi l-Pusé\|Joe Curmi il-Puse]], [[Juice Wilson]], [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.


			A documentary on his life and musical career is currently under way and is planned to be released in mid-2024, produced by [https://www.sugu.tv Sugu]

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JosephC: Uploaded photo of Tony Carr

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Uploaded photo of Tony Carr

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	'''Tony Carr,''' born George Caruana in 1927, is a retired Maltese drummer and percussionist who emigrated to the UK in 1952 to pursue his dream of breaking into the music industry. Having been spotted in Malta by the British musician and music manager Tito Burns before he left, Carr auditioned that year in London, but his breakthrough came in 1954 when he joined the renowned American jazz pop singer and bandleader Billy Eckstine for a tour in Europe. He played regularly at the Bull's Head, Barnes, accompanying the cream of British and American Jazz musicians. Carr eventually became a most sought-after session player in London between 1954 and the early 1980s. In the 1960s, John Cameron, a distinguished jazz and pop pianist, conductor and arranger, recruited Tony Carr as his first-call session player. Ella Fitzgerald, Sixto Rodriguez, Donovan, Alan Price, Paul McCartney are just a few of those with whom Carr worked as a drummer/percussionist during his career.		'''Tony Carr,''' born George Caruana in 1927, is a retired Maltese drummer and percussionist who emigrated to the UK in 1952 to pursue his dream of breaking into the music industry. Having been spotted in Malta by the British musician and music manager Tito Burns before he left, Carr auditioned that year in London, but his breakthrough came in 1954 when he joined the renowned American jazz pop singer and bandleader Billy Eckstine for a tour in Europe. He played regularly at the Bull's Head, Barnes, accompanying the cream of British and American Jazz musicians. Carr eventually became a most sought-after session player in London between 1954 and the early 1980s. In the 1960s, John Cameron, a distinguished jazz and pop pianist, conductor and arranger, recruited Tony Carr as his first-call session player. Ella Fitzgerald, Sixto Rodriguez, Donovan, Alan Price, Paul McCartney are just a few of those with whom Carr worked as a drummer/percussionist during his career.

JosephC: updated bio

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	'''Tony Carr''' ~~was~~ born in Malta but ~~left~~ the ~~island to pursue~~ a ~~career as a percussionist~~ in ~~England~~. in the ~~1960s he was well~~-~~established as a~~ session ~~musician~~ in London, ~~recording with the likes of Ronnie Ross~~, ~~Donovan~~ and ~~other~~ pop, ~~folk~~ and ~~jazz artists~~.		'''Tony Carr,''' born George Caruana in 1927, is a retired Maltese drummer and percussionist who emigrated to the UK in 1952 to pursue his dream of breaking into the music industry. Having been spotted in Malta by the British musician and music manager Tito Burns before he left, Carr auditioned that year in London, but his breakthrough came in 1954 when he joined the renowned American jazz pop singer and bandleader Billy Eckstine for a tour in Europe. He played regularly at the Bull's Head, Barnes, accompanying the cream of British and American Jazz musicians. Carr eventually became a most sought-after session player in London between 1954 and the early 1980s. In the 1960s, John Cameron, a distinguished jazz and pop pianist, conductor and arranger, recruited Tony Carr as his first-call session player. Ella Fitzgerald, Sixto Rodriguez, Donovan, Alan Price, Paul McCartney are just a few of those with whom Carr worked as a drummer/percussionist during his career.

	~~He played regularly at the Bull's Head, Barnes, accompanying the cream of British and American Jazz musicians.~~		In Malta, he also played with [[Frank Bibi Camilleri]], [[Joe Curmi l-Pusé\|Joe Curmi il-Puse]], [[Juice Wilson]], [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.

	In Malta, he also played with [[Frank Bibi Camilleri]], [[Joe Curmi l-Pusé\|Joe Curmi il-Puse]], [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.

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	In Malta, he also played with [[Frank Bibi Camilleri]], [[Joe Curmi l-Pusé\|Joe Curmi il-Puse]], [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.		In Malta, he also played with [[Frank Bibi Camilleri]], [[Joe Curmi l-Pusé\|Joe Curmi il-Puse]], [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.

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JosephC at 12:05, 6 August 2022

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	He played regularly at the Bull's Head, Barnes, accompanying the cream of British and American Jazz musicians.		He played regularly at the Bull's Head, Barnes, accompanying the cream of British and American Jazz musicians.

	In Malta, he also played with Frank Camilleri, Joe Curmi il-Puse, [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.		In Malta, he also played with [[Frank Bibi Camilleri]], [[Joe Curmi l-Pusé\|Joe Curmi il-Puse]], [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.

JosephC at 12:01, 6 August 2022

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	In Malta, he also played with [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.		In Malta, he also played with Frank Camilleri, Joe Curmi il-Puse, [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.

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'''Tony Carr''' was born in Malta but left the island to pursue a career as a percussionist in England. in the 1960s he was well-established as a session musician in London, recording with the likes of Ronnie Ross, Donovan and other pop, folk and jazz artists.

He played regularly at the Bull's Head, Barnes, accompanying the cream of British and American Jazz musicians.

In Malta, he also played with [[Freddie Mizzi]] and [[Sammy Galea]], among others.