Guitarist
/ Singer / Songwriter / Author Winston Gay is truly in a
class by himself.
With
a three and a half octave vocal range, his silky smooth voice
is almost as flexible as the different sounds that he emulates
with his amazing guitar synthesizer.
Born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Winston's creativity on the
electric guitar soon attracted many local groups who were eager
to utilize his ability to blend his unique interpretations with
their own music. A protégé' of Kenny Gamble /
Leon Huff's 'Sound of Philadelphia', Winston's charismatic
performances with a local pop-jazz-fusion group called 'The
Glass Menagerie', led him to tour with many recording artists
including: The Flamingo's 75, Maceo Parker, ( from the James
Brown show) The Stylistics, Harold Melvin and The Blues Notes,
The Original Soultrain Dancers, Dexter Wansel, Jean Carn, Bunny
Siegler, The Tymes, Eddie Holman, Mc Fadden and Whitehead,
Garnet Mims, The Delphonics, The Philly Intruders, and other
major recording artists.
From
1977 to 1986, Winston assisted the rehearsals of Bobby and
Tommy De'Barge, Shalamar, Leon Sylvers, 'Wolfman' Jack ( The
Midnight Special ) as well as composing and producing two
television show themes in Hollywood, California. ('Mario the
Toymaker' and 'The Good Life') He has co-written 'Count On Me'
for the Ritchie family album 'I'll Do My Best', recorded in
Kenny Rogers 'Lionshare' Studios, Motown's 'Hitwest' Studio,
the late Marvin Gaye's Sunset Boulevard recording studio, and
the famous Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. In addition to
his work in secular music, Winston has given his talents and
fine-tuned the music for many Christian ministries from coast
to coast.
Today,
he is still one of the most sought after musicians on the
scene, with a brand new sound. Winston's evolution into a one
man band, author (The Monster Musician's Manual, The Monster
Songwriter's Manual, The Monster Vocalist’s Manual) and
educator, is the culmination of 45 years of experience and the
ongoing desire to reach a new generation of listeners with his
original music.
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