T-Bone Burnett
b. John Henry Burnett, 1945, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Burnett was a member of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue who became a highly regarded producer and songwriter during the '80s. He grew up in Texas playing guitar in local bands before travelling to Los Angeles to produce Delbert And Glen and recorded a solo album for Uni. After touring with Delaney And Bonnie and the B-52's he joined Dylan's touring troupe. When the Rolling Thunder concerts were over, Burnett founded the Alpha Band with ex-Dylan accompanist Steve Soles (guitar) and David Mansfield (guitar/mandolin). The group made three albums between 1976-79. After the demise of the Alpha Band, Burnett made a solo album for Takoma and his growing reputation was evidenced by the presence of guitarists Ry Cooder and Richard Thompson on PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT. He later toured with Thompson and Elvis Costello, releasing a 1985 single with the latter as the Coward Brothers. He also co-wrote with Bono of U2. Among the artists Burnett has produced are Leo Kottke, Los Lobos and Bruce Cockburn.