- Shane Fontayne
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Shane Fontayne Birth name Michael Barakan Also known as Mick Barakan Born October 10, 1954 Genres Pop music
RockOccupations Session musician, audio engineer Instruments Guitarist Years active 1970s–present Associated acts Ora (band)
Byzantium (band)
Randy VanWarmer
The Other Band
Steve Forbert
Lone Justice
Merchants of Venus
Bryan Adams
Marc Cohn
Bruce SpringsteenWebsite http://www.shanefontayne.com/ Shane Fontayne (born October 10, 1954, London) is the professional name of English rock guitarist Mick Barakan. Active since the 1970s, he was the guitarist for Bruce Springsteen during the 1992-1993 "Other Band" Tour, as Springsteen had disbanded his own E Street Band three years earlier.[1] During his caeer he has worked with Ian Hunter, Van Zant, Chris Botti, Joe Cocker, Marc Cohn and others.[2]
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Career
In 1970s he was associated with Byzantium, an English psychedelic music band, and over the years has worked with artists like, Steve Forbert (Little Stevie Orbit, 1980 album), Maria McKee (Maria McKee (1989 album) and later Joe Cocker (Heart & Soul, 2004 album), Richard Marx (My Own Best Enemy, 2004 album).
He has also been the guitarist for the French rocker Johnny Hallyday for his 1995 tour "Lorada tour", and 1996 concert in Las Vegas. In addition, Fontayne has been singer/songwriter Marc Cohn's touring guitarist since 1998.
Personal life
Fontayne was married to actress MacKenzie Phillips from 1996 to 2000, and has a son with her, born in 1987. Fontayne's older brother, Peter Barakan, is a well known music critic in Japan.[3][4]
Discography
- 2003: What Nature Intended
- 2006: Voodoo at the Mint
References
- ^ Dave Marsh (2006). Bruce Springsteen on tour, 1968-2005. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 192. ISBN 1596912820. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=tUeNOsoA1qoC&pg=PA192&dq=Shane+Fontayne&hl=en&ei=3b2iTfaAG4zrrQeD6tntAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Shane%20Fontayne&f=false.
- ^ "Credits for Shane Fontayne". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p76802/credits.
- ^ "Mackenzie Phillips". People (magazine). November 28, 1994, Vol. 42, No. 22. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20104493,00.html.
- ^ Phillips hopes fractured family... Hollywood.com, September 25, 2009.
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Categories:- Living people
- English session musicians
- English rock guitarists
- Old Gowers
- 1954 births
- Bruce Springsteen
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