JOHN MAYS
I Found A Love

John Mays - Vocals
Lance Anderson - Organ and piano
Denis Keldie - Organ on tracks 1, 4 - Accordian, bass accordian, banjo on track 4
Al Lerman - Harmonica saxophone, backing vocals
Teddy Leonard - Acoustic and electric guitar
Alec Fraser - Bass on tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 12 - percussion, backing vocals
Omar Tunnoch - Bass on tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 - backing vocals
Al Cross - Drums on tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 12
Bucky Berger - Drums on tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 - backing vocals
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Drums on track 11
Jack De Keyser - Guitar on track 11
Little Frank Krakowski - Guitar on track 11
Michael Fonfara - Harmonica saxophone, backing vocals
Bob Stroger - Bass on track 11
Track 11 courtesy of Andrew Kempa

Executive Producer: Andrew Galloway
Produced by Alec Fraser with Al Lerman with Teddy Leonard
Mixed by Alec Fraser @ Liquid, Toronto
Mastered by Andy Krehm at Silverbirch Productions, Toronto
Design by Douglas Mark Design
Cover Photo by Tracey Savein, Southpaw Productons
Inside Photo by Gerry LeBrun



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I Found A Love - Pickett, Schofield, West
People Sure Act Funny - Titus Turner
Jealous Guy - John Lennon
Jesus On The Mainline - Traditional
Think - Lowman Pauling
Your Good Thing Is About To End - Porter & Hayes
99 And A Half - Love Coates, Cropper, Pickett, Floyd

 

Groove Me - Griffen, Gene Hall
You're Going To Make Me Cry - Malone
Can I Change My Mind - DeSpenza & Walfolk
Have Mercy Baby - Billy Ward, Billy Ward Music BMI
Standing By The Bedside Of A Neighbour - Traditional

Best known as the lead vocalist of Canada's Juno Award winning Blues band FATHEAD, John Mays, was born in Dawson, Georgia in 1941, (same year and hometown as Otis
Redding). John first "found" of music singing Gospel in Southern Churches as a child during the 1940's, he graduated to d a lovsinging Doo-Wop on the street corners of New York in the 50's, R&B in clubs during the 60's and Funk in the 1970's while touring for several years with James Brown. A warm, intelligent, charismatic artist, John Mays lights up any room he's in with both his voice and his sense of humour. He's a 6 time MapleBlues "Male Vocalist of the Year" Award Winner (Canada's BMA), it's an immense pleasure to release “I Found A Love” Electro-Fi's 70th CD on John Mays' 70th Birthday! This album is dedicated to the many people who have come up to me over the years, usually in a noisy club at 2 am, after a night of being held spellbound by John's voice, and strongly requested we record a John Mays album a.s.a.p. Foremost amongst these good and patient people: Lynne Tattersall, Mako Funasaka, Andrew Kempa. and Bruce Greenaway. My thanks as well to the Fathead family.

Andrew Galloway — Electro-Fi Records

 

 

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