Adolfo de la Parra explained

Birth Date:8 February 1946
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Genre:Blues rock
Occupation:Musician, author
Instrument:Drums
Years Active:1958–present
Current Member Of:Canned Heat
Past Member Of:
Bluesberry Jam

Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra (born 8 February 1946) is a Mexican-born musician who is best known for his work as the drummer of the American blues rock band Canned Heat, which he joined in 1967.[1] [2]

Life and career

Parra was born in Mexico City, and as played in bands such as and Los Hooligans. When he moved to the United States, he joined The Sotweed Factor, and then left them to join Bluesberry Jam.[3] [4] [5] Members of this band were later in Pacific Gas & Electric.

When Parra was with Bluesberry Jam in 1967, he was discovered by the members in Canned Heat. He was invited into the band and made the classic member lineup. Parra replaced Frank Cook as drummer for Canned Heat, and Cook replaced Parra as drummer for Bluesberry Jam, which was described by them as a “simple switch over”.[6] He joined shortly before they recorded their first worldwide hit song, "On the Road Again". His first gig was on December 1, 1967.

Parra has been a member of Canned Heat since he joined in 1967. He played on all of their biggest hits from the 1960s, such as "Going Up the Country" and "Let's Work Together". He also played with the band at Woodstock in 1969 (Parra and Canned Heat appeared in the 1970 documentary film Woodstock, as well as featuring on the original soundtrack recording).[7] [8] [9] [10] The members of the band were given nicknames, and Adolfo was given “Fito”, which was also the only non-animal related nickname. Since the death of Larry Taylor (The Mole) in 2019, Parra is the only principal member of the 1960s who is still alive.[11] [12]

In his career, Parra has also played with blues musicians such as The Coasters, T-Bone Walker, Ben E. King, Mary Wells, Etta James, and The Platters. He produced and appears in the 2007 film Rock 'n Roll Made in Mexico: from Evolution to Revolution,[13] and also wrote the 2010 book Living The Blues.[14]

Publications

See also

List of performances and events at Woodstock Festival

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Locey . Bill . 1991-05-16 . Old Flame : Blues rockers Canned Heat have been around for about 25 years, but they may just be warmin' up. . 2024-03-05 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: Bell . Max . 2018-10-19 . Canned Heat: the badass blues band that death couldn't kill . 2024-03-05 . louder . en.
  3. Web site: Canned Heat's drummer relates how police set band up with drugs . 2024-03-02 . Putnampit.com.
  4. Web site: 2011-10-06 . "Made in Mexico, from Evolution to Revolution" Press Release Happy Trailers HD . 2024-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006190421/http://www.happytrailershd.com/main/node/508 . 2011-10-06 .
  5. Web site: Strumming for Vets, Guitars, Veteran, Music, Fender, Gibson, Military, Bay Area. . 2024-03-02 . strummingforvets.org.
  6. Web site: 2010-11-20 . Canned Heat Official WebSite - Biography . 2024-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101120115221/http://cannedheatmusic.com/biography.html . 2010-11-20 .
  7. News: Savage . Jon . 2009-08-19 . Jon Savage on song: Canned Heat's Woodstock anthem . 2024-03-05 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  8. Web site: 2022-09-15 . Canned Heat brings blues-rock legacy from Woodstock to Rams Head in Annapolis . 2024-03-05 . Wtop.com . en.
  9. Web site: Savio . Jason . 'Born to play': Original drummer brings Canned Heat's blues to the Cape . 2024-03-05 . Cape Cod Times . en-US.
  10. Web site: Iwasaki . Scott . 2019-01-09 . Canned Heat lights up three nights in Park City . 2024-03-05 . Parkrecord.com . en-US.
  11. Kaufman . Gil . 2019-08-20 . Canned Heat Bassist Larry Taylor Dies at 77 . 2024-03-05 . Billboard . en-US.
  12. Web site: Scott . TONE . 2023-04-03 . My 5 most influential albums: Fito de la Parra of Canned Heat . 2024-03-05 . Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia . en.
  13. Web site: Rock 'n Roll Made in Mexico: From Evolution to Revolution (2007) . Mubi.com. 2024-03-05 . en.
  14. Web site: Living the Blues . 2024-03-02 . Goodreads.com . en.

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