Alex Weir (musician)
Alex Weir is an American guitarist.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Funk, pop, R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | Homespun Video |
Weir came to prominence in the 1970s with the funk/R&B band The Brothers Johnson. He is the cousin of fellow band members George and Louis Johnson.[1]
He went on to work with the bands Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club on their albums, and in concert.[2] He appears in the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense.
Additionally, Weir has worked as a session musician with a variety of artists, including Toni Childs. He worked on several Jerry Harrison (of Talking Heads) solo albums including the critically acclaimed Casual Gods released in 1988. The album spawned the US Mainstream Charts hit single "Rev It Up" which topped out at #7 in late 1987.[2]
Discography
- with The Brothers Johnson
- Right on Time (1977)
- Blam! (1978)
- Light Up the Night (1980)
- with Talking Heads
- Speaking in Tongues (1983)
- Stop Making Sense (1984)
- Session work
- Geri Logan - Come And Get It (1981)
- Dunn & Bruce Street - Official Business (1982)
- Tom Tom Club - Close to the Bone (1983)
- Toni Childs - Union (1988)
- Jerry Harrison - Casual Gods (1988)
- Jerry Harrison - Walk on Water (1991)
- General Public - Rub It Better (1995)
Filmography
- Stop Making Sense (1984)
- Great Rhythm Grooves for Electric Guitar (Instructional video) (1991)
References
- "Louis Johnson obituary". The Guardian. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Alex Weir - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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