Freebo Explained

Freebo
Birth Name:Daniel Friedberg
Birth Date:5 March 1944
Birth Place:Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Instruments:Bass guitar, tuba, guitar, vocals
Occupation:Musician, singer-songwriter, producer
Website:http://www.freebomusic.com/

Daniel Friedberg,[1] better known by the stage name Freebo, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer noted primarily for his work with Bonnie Raitt. He is also a session musician who has recorded and performed with Ringo Starr, John Mayall, John Hall, Aaron Neville, Dr. John, Willy DeVille, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Maria Muldaur, Kate & Anna McGarrigle and many others.

His nine-year collaboration with Raitt (1971-1979) began when he attracted Raitt's attention as a member of Philadelphia's Edison Electric Band in the late 1960s. Freebo was soon in great demand for studio work and touring.[2]

In recent years, he has recorded five solo albums: The End Of The Beginning (2000), Dog People (2002), Before The Separation (2006), Something to Believe (2011), and If Not Now When (2015).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freebo, coming to Monterey, has made the best the best. Monterey County Weekly. Kenoyer. Sarah. November 26, 2015. September 30, 2016.
  2. Web site: A celebrated sideman steps to the front of the stage . Swarthmore College Bulletin . https://web.archive.org/web/20061021161327/http://www.swarthmore.edu/bulletin/index.php?id=463 . 21 October 2006 . 4 July 2016 .
  3. Web site: Freebo: Discography. allmusic.com. AllMusic. November 21, 2019.