Alex Ligertwood
{{Short description|Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Alex Ligertwood
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| caption = Ligertwood at the World Classic Rockers Concert, 23 June 2007 Camarillo, California
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| birth_name = Alexander John Ligertwood
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|12|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland{{cite web | url= https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/history/santana-glasgow-latin-rock-gods-17160544.amp | title= The Glasgow-born singer who went from his local Boys Brigade pipe band to singing with Latin rock gods Santana| website= GlasgowLive.co.uk | date= 28 October 2019| publisher= | first= | last=| accessdate= }}
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| origin = Chipping Barnet, England
| instruments = Vocals, guitar, drums
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| occupations = Musician
| years_active = 1965–present
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| associated_acts = The Senate, the Jeff Beck Group, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Santana, Go Ahead, Average White Band, World Classic Rockers, El Chicano, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Troc, Spyro Gyra
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Alexander John Ligertwood ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɪ|dʒ|ər|t|w|ʊ|d}}; {{respell|LIH|jərt|wuud}}) (born 18 December 1946) is a Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer.
Early life, family and education
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Ligertwood was born in Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland.
Career
He is best known as the lead vocalist of Santana, with five different stints from 1979 to 1994, which included the US Festival in 1982. He is credited on songs by Santana such as "All I Ever Wanted", "You Know That I Love You", "Winning" and "Hold On". He also performed with the Senate, the Jeff Beck Group and Brian Auger's Oblivion Express. He appeared with Go Ahead side project started by members of Grateful Dead,{{Cite web| url= https://www.dead.net/forum/go-ahead-vine|title=Grateful Dead Go Ahead Vine| website= Dead.net|access-date=21 February 2024}} John Cipollina and friends, the Average White Band and David Sancious.{{cite web| url= https://archive.org/details/JonHammondALEXLIGERTWOODonHammondCastKYOURADIO|title=Alex Ligertwood interview| publisher=The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine| year= 2008| access-date=17 March 2013}}
Ligertwood sang lead vocals on the song "Crank It Up" by The Dregs, (previously known as Dixie Dregs), from the album Industry Standard (1982),{{cite web| url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/industry-standard-mw0000426100| title=Industry Standard| website=AllMusic| access-date=2015-04-24}} as well as contributing the lead vocal on the song "Double Bad" from Jeff Lorber's album In the Heat of the Night (1984).{{cite web| url= http://www.discogs.com/Jeff-Lorber-In-The-Heat-Of-The-Night/master/473599| title=In the heat of the night| website=AllMusic| date=3 September 1984| access-date=24 April 2015}}
In 1972, he was a member of the ephemerous Troc band with drummer André Ceccarelli, bassist Jannick Top, pianist Henri Giordano and guitarist Jacky Giraudo.{{cn|date=February 2024}} From 1986 to 1988, Ligertwood was a member of Go Ahead with Bill Kreutzmann and Brent Mydland.{{Cite web| url=http://hooterollin.blogspot.com/2014/07/go-ahead-and-bob-weir-1987-88-brent.html|title=Hooterollin' Around: Go Ahead and Bob Weir 1987-88 (Brent Mydland III)| website= Hooterollin.blogspot.com|date=11 July 2014}}
During 2000, he toured with World Classic Rockers. He sang on a cover of the Scorpions song "Is There Anybody There", which appears on drummer Herman Rarebell's solo album Acoustic Fever (2013). In 2014, Ligertwood's vocals were featured on tracks by El Chicano. In the same year, he toured in Japan and Europe with Brian Auger and the Oblivion Express.{{cite web| url= http://www.brianauger.com| title=Brian Auger's Oblivion Express/The Band page| website=Brianauger.com| access-date=2015-04-24}}
In 2014, Ligertwood was invited by producer Gerry Gallagher to record with Latin rock band El Chicano. His vocals are featured on the songs "Make Love", "The Viper" and "Outbound" from a Gallagher studio collaboration. Ligertwood has also performed with the Magic of Santana, a German tribute band whose guests have included other former Santana members.{{cn|date=February 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:Musicians from Glasgow
Category:Scottish rock singers
Category:20th-century Scottish male singers
Category:Scottish rock guitarists
Category:Santana (band) members
Category:Average White Band members
Category:Go Ahead (band) members
Category:The Jeff Beck Group members
Category:People from Chipping Barnet
Category:World Classic Rockers members
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