Otis Spann is considered one of blues music's greatest piano players. His career began after he settled in Chicago in the late 1940s; by the '50s he had become an ace session man for the legendary Chess label, appearing on sides by Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, and, most memorably, the great Muddy Waters. Spann would prove a key influence on the British blues boom of the 1960s, and it was through that world that he would garner his highest profile as a solo artist, even cutting an album with the Peter Green-led version of Fleetwood Mac, 1969's THE BIGGEST THING SINCE COLOSSUS. Spann died of cancer in 1970 at the age of 40.
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Otis Spann Artist Snapshot:Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "The Biggest Thing Since Colossus" by Fleetwood Mac and Otis Spann to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Biggest Thing Since Colossus"Browse more products related to "Fleetwood Mac and Otis Spann"Product noteThis 10-track, 1969 reissue features Chicago blues pianist Otis Spann and includes "My Love Depends On You," "It Was A Big Thing," and "Dig You," and includes Peter Green and John McVie from Fleetwood Mac. Title NoteThis 10-track, 1969 reissue features Chicago blues pianist Otis Spann and includes "My Love Depends On You," "It Was A Big Thing," and "Dig You," and includes Peter Green and John McVie from Fleetwood Mac. Album DescriptionIn January of 1969, British power blues quintet Fleetwood Mac came to Chess Records studios to jam with the likes of Willie Dixon, S.P. Leary, Honeyboy Edwards, and longtime Muddy Waters' pianist Otis Spann. The sessions were so rich and fruitful that three-fifths of the Mac (specifically bassist John McVie and guitarists Peter Green and Danny Kirwin) impressed Spann enough to cut a record with them at the same sessions. While the classic "Country Girl" and a seven-minute "Someday Soon Baby" (which features a lengthy intro from Green on which Spann can be heard barely off mic telling the rest of the band to "let him play on") ended up on the Mac's Blues Jam at Chess double set: remaining cuts included "Dig You" and "Walkin'" and are a near perfect match of Spann's exciting, emotive singing and the Mac's youthful muscle. The Biggest Thing Since Colossus was released on Mac manager/producer/strongman Mike Vernon's London-based Blue Horizon label. ~ John Duffy If You Enjoy "The Biggest Thing Since Colossus (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Biggest Thing Since Colossus (CD)" by Fleetwood Mac (Artist) and Oti...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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