Maggie And Special Guest Robby Krieger Honor Bassist Phil Chen (After The News Of His Death)

Maggie LePique with special guest, guitarist Robby Krieger (The Doors) celebrate the life & incredible legacy of PHIL CHEN, SESSION BASSIST FOR ROD STEWART, JEFF BECK AND MANY MORE, HAS DIED AGED 75 Dec 14 2021. Jamaican session bassist Phil Chen has died at the age of 75. The news was broken in a statement shared by his family on social media.Chen was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1946. He played in various bands throughout his youth, cutting his teeth on the Kingston Club Circuit before relocating to London in the late 1960s. He initially started Jimmy James’ band before moving to session work. His most notable credits began in the mid-1970s, with appearances on Jeff Beck’s Blow By Blow and Donovan’s Cosmic Wheels. He also played on a number of notable Rod Stewart releases, including Hot Legs and Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?.Source: https://guitar.com/news/music-news/phil-chen-session-bassist-for-rod-stewart-jeff-beck-and-many-more-has-died-aged-80/Source: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/phil-chen-bassist-dead/Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_ChenThis episode is from an archive from the KPFK program Profiles adapted for podcast. Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994. Send us Fan MailSupport the show@profileswithmaggielepique@maggielepique