Brad Whitford
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Brad Whitford (born february 23, 1952) in Reading MA is a musician and guitarist for the rock and roll group Aerosmith.
Whitford joined Aerosmith in 1972, replacing original guitarist Ray Tabano. Aerosmith would go on to be one of the most successful bands of the 70s. However, following a string of less successful albums in the late 1970s, Whitford left the band to work on his own project with singer Derek St. Holmes, simply called Whitford/St. Holmes. The project was soon dissolved, following the disappointing sales of their first (and last), eponymous album.
Whitford briefly toured with The Joe Perry Project, featuring former Aerosmith band mate Joe Perry, before both Perry and Whitford rejoined Aerosmith in 1984.
Whitford also served as a producer for a well known Boston Band, The Neighborhoods, who were lead by a rabid Aerosmith fan, David Minehan. When, in 1994, Whitford was forced to leave unexpectedly in the middle of an Asian tour, due to family illness, Minehan was flown to Japan where he performed in Whitford's place, until Whitford returned, several days later.
Whitford is an avid race car driver.
External Link
- Brad Whitford at UBL.com (http://ubl.artistdirect.com/music/artist/bio/0,,509372,00.html?artist=Brad+Whitford)Template:Musician-stub