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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2017
Caleb Quaye - Rock n Roll Legend Plays Tagima Booth at NAMM 2017
Friday January 20, 2pm. Hall D, #3582
Caleb is a rock guitarist andstudio musicianbest known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s London scene withElton John,Mick Jagger,Pete Townshend,Paul McCartney,Hall & OatesandRalph McTell,and also toured with Shawn Phillips in the 1970s
Quaye first met Elton John in 1965, and in 1967 helped him to get studio time to record demos at Dick James' studio, where he worked as an engineer.They played together in the Bread and Beer Band, and Quaye produced John's first solo single. Quaye played off and on for more than 10 years with John, both as a session player and later full band member, appearing on all of his earliest recordings and albums as a session player until the beginning of 1972, as well as being a member of Bluesology during 1967/68. He finally fully joined the Elton John Band in May 1975 for theRock of the WestiesandBlue Movesalbums, as well as subsequent 1975/76 Elton tours
In 1982, Quaye embraced the Christian faith becoming a musician/evangelist. From 1986 to 1995, Quaye was an Associate Pastor, Chief Musician and Staff Evangelist at theFoursquare ChurchinPasadena, California. Since 1996, Quaye has served as the National Worship Director for the Foursquare denomination, ministering throughout the United States, England and Europe.
Quaye used to serve as adjunct faculty at LIFE Pacific College inSan Dimas, California, teaching music and worship leadership. He is also one of the elders in the church that meets in the chapel on campus.
In February 2006, Vision Publishing released Quaye's autobiography,A Voice Louder Than Rock & Roll, in paperback. A Documentary movie of the same title will be released in 2017
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