Jack Russell (musician)

Jack Russell (born December 5, 1960) is an American rock vocalist. He is a founding member of the American hard rock band Great White.[1]

Jack Russell
Russell with Great White in 2008
Background information
Born (1960-12-05) December 5, 1960
OriginMontebello, California, U.S.
GenresHard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Occupation(s)Singer
Associated actsGreat White, Jack Russell's Great White

Biography

Early days

Russell was born in Montebello, California on 5 December 1960. He grew up with influences such as Robert Plant and Steven Tyler, and became a vocalist for many bands in high school and later on. He met Mark Kendall in a concert and began plans to form a band called Dante Fox. Band manager Alan Niven and Kendall decided to change the name of the band to Great White because "that was Mark Kendall's nickname. He had very white hair and very light complexion. They called him the Great White".[2]

Personal life

Russell's ancestry is English, Irish and Native American.

On 25 March 2011, he and his girlfriend Heather Ann Kramer were married. [3]

Discography

Jack Russell

  • Shelter Me (1996)
  • For You (2002)

Great White

Jack Russell's Great White

  • He Saw It Comin' (2017)
  • Once Bitten Acoustic Bytes (2020)
  • Great Zeppelin II: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (2021)

Singles

Guest appearances

See also

References

  1. Miller, Derric (March 9, 2012). "Great White vs. Jack Russell". Hard Rock Haven. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. Abruzzini, Krishta (May 28, 2015). "Michael Lardie of Great White on the split with Jack Russell; 'It was many, many years, and many things'". Metal Sludge. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. Callwood, Brett (2017-08-23). "The Station Fire Still Haunts Jack Russell, but He's Making His Best Music in Years". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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