Kevin Gilbert
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Kevin Gilbert (November 20, 1966 - May 17, 1996) was an American musician, born in Sacramento, California. He died from autoerotic asphyxiation at the age of 29.
He was an accomplished instrumentalist and Composer, who played keyboards, guitars, drums and cellos, as well as singing vocals. His talents also extended to producer. He worked on the projects of several established pop musicians, including Madonna, Michael Jackson and one-time girlfriend Sheryl Crow. He wrote and recorded music with a group of artists including Julian Lennon and Patrick Leonard as Toy Matinee, which released one, self-titled album (1990, later released in an expanded form and on DVD-A and in DTS surround sound.) He released albums of his own, including Thud (1995) and the post-humously released concept album The Shaming of the True (2000), as well as working on several movie soundtracks.
Discography
- NRG - No Reasons Given (1984)
- Giraffe - The Power Of Suggestion (1987)
- Giraffe - The view From Here (1989)
- Toy Matinee - Toy Matinee (1990)
- Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club (1993)
- Kevin Gilbert - Thud (1995)
- Giraffe - Giraffe (1999)
- Kavin Gilbert with Thud - Thud Live At The Trubadour (1999)
- Kevin Gilbert - The Shaming Of The True (2000)
- Kaviar - The Kaviar Sessions (2002)
External links
- Official Kevin Gilbert website (http://www.kevingilbert.com)