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James Burton began working with John Denver in 1977. The first album they recorded was ‘I Want To Live’. Just before Elvis died, James was called to play on a John Denver television special.
Since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with an array of singers, including Bob Luman, Dale Hawkins, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley (and was leader of Presley's TCB Band), The Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, John Denver, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Judy Collins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Claude King, Elvis Costello ...
The title track of John Denver's 1977 album, featuring Hal Blaine on drums and Rick Nelson's guitarist James Burton.
John Denver Live in London, 1979 - Take Me Home Country Roads, Annie's Song, Calypso - YouTube. Tim Bell. 1.74K subscribers. Subscribed. 5.7K. 727K views 5 years ago. Live at Wembley Arena -...
Sep 20, 2023 · After Elvis’s death in 1977, Burton worked with John Denver, collaborating with the country singer until 1994, three years before Denver himself perished at a relatively young age.
Official website of legendary guitar player James Burton, with news, upcoming shows, photos, videos and more.
A session ace, sideman to the stars and contributor to a laundry list of hit records, James Burton remains one of the Telecaster’s greatest exponents. In this archive interview, he tells us about Elvis, the Beach Boys and how he invented a little style known as chicken picking. Image: Gijsbert Hanekroot / Redferns.
