Carlos Vega (December 7, 1956 – April 7, 1998) was a Cuban-born Los Angeles-based session drummer best known for his performances with James Taylor . As a part of the L.A. studio scene from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Vega contributed to a wide variety of music during the rise and popularity of the California singer-songwriter movement.
5-583: Carlos Vega was born in Cuba on December 7, 1956 and grew up in Los Angeles, California with his parents and had one older sister, Sue. He attended Eagle Rock High School in a suburb of Los Angeles. He knew Grant High School students and collaborated with such future artists as Michael Landau , Jeff Porcaro , and Steve Lukather . Vega co-formed his first band, Karizma, in 1975 with Michael Landau, David Garfield , Lenny Castro , and Jimmy Johnson. Vega performed with
10-459: A break from a James Taylor tour, on April 7, 1998, Vega died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. While most media reports stated that he died at home, it has also been written that his body was found on a deserted road overlooking Los Angeles. Since his death, there have been annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concerts, featuring drummers such as Steve Ferrone and John Robinson . Eagle Rock High School Eagle Rock High School (ERHS)
15-449: A wide variety of musicians across many genres, including a 13-year collaboration with James Taylor (featured on Live , Hourglass , Never Die Young , and New Moon Shine ) and on Olivia Newton-John's double platinum album, Physical . He performed on the soundtrack for the film Grease . As a musician, Vega was a major influence on Jeff Porcaro , another outstanding Los Angeles studio musician and drummer for Toto . During
20-591: Is a public school located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of northeast Los Angeles , California . The school opened its doors on September 12, 1927. It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD. Eagle Rock was relieved of overcrowding when Central Region High School 13, also known as Taylor Yard and then as Sonia M. Sotomayor Learning Academies opened in 2011. Eagle Rock High School serves
25-483: The Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock and Mt. Washington , as well as parts of Highland Park and Glassell Park . The student body is estimated to be 60% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 9% Non-Hispanic White, 2% Black, 0.4% Pacific Islander/Native American, and 0.04% Mixed Race. U.S. News & World Report estimates that 65% of students are economically disadvantaged, meaning they are eligible for
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