Joseph Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018 ) was an American bass guitar player known for his work as a session musician in Los Angeles with the Wrecking Crew and in Nashville with the A-Team of studio musicians during the 1960s through the 1980s, playing on thousands of recordings (and hundreds of hit records) to become one of the most recorded bassists of all time.
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34-2748: A fictional character from Spider-Man Harry Osborn , son of Norman Osborn Normie Osborn , son of Harry Osborn Liz Osborn , ex-wife of Harry Osborn Literature and arts [ edit ] Alex Faickney Osborn (1888–1966), American author Daisy Osborn (1888–1957), New Zealand artist John Jay Osborn, Jr. (1945–2022), American novelist, writer, and legal scholar Paul Osborn (1901–1988), playwright and screenwriter Robert C. Osborn (1904–1994), American satiric cartoonist, illustrator and author Joe Osborn (1937–2018), American electric bass player Military [ edit ] Sir George Osborn, 4th Baronet (1742–1818), British military officer and MP, son of Danvers Osborn Henry Osborn (Royal Navy officer) (1694–1771), naval officer and Commodore Governor of Newfoundland John Robert Osborn (1899–1941), Canadian war hero Philip Osborn , British air force officer and Chief of Defence Intelligence Sherard Osborn (1822–1875), English military officer Thomas W. Osborn (1833–1898), American military officer and politician Politics [ edit ] Albert L. Osborn (1858–1940), American state politician Chase Osborn (1860–1949), American politician Dan Osborn , American union leader and politician Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Baronet (1715–1753), colonial governor of New York in 1753 David L. Osborn (1921–1994), United States ambassador Sir John Osborn, 5th Baronet (1772–1848), English politician Jones Osborn (1921–2014), American politician and newspaper editor Laura Freele Osborn (1866–1955), American educator and politician Sidney Preston Osborn (1884–1948), American politician Steve Osborn , American politician Science [ edit ] Elburt F. Osborn (1911–1998), American geochemist Francis C. Osborn, Sr. (1856–1926), American inventor Frederick Osborn (1889–1981), American eugenicist Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857–1935), American geologist and paleontologist Herbert Osborn (1856–1954), American entomologist Hugh Osborn , British physicist John Jay Osborn , American physician Mary Jane Osborn (1927–2019), American molecular biologist Sports [ edit ] Ben Osborn (born 1994) English footballer Dan Osborn (baseball) , American baseball player Harold Osborn (1899–1975), American athlete John Osborn (sailor) (born 1945), British Olympic sailor K. J. Osborn (born 1997), American football player Philip Osborn (swimmer) , English swimmer Others [ edit ] Albert S. Osborn (1858–1946), American questioned document examiner Arthur Osborn (murderer) (1905–1928), executed for
51-627: A native of Franklin Parish , also in northeastern Louisiana, and James Burton , originally from Webster Parish , Osborn joined pop star Ricky Nelson 's backup band, where he spent four years. His playing on such Nelson hits as "Travelin' Man" began attracting wider notice, and he found opportunities to branch out into studio work with artists such as Johnny Rivers . When the Nelson band dissolved in 1964, Osborn turned to studio work in Los Angeles full-time. For
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85-433: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Joe Osborn Osborn began his career working in local clubs, then played on a hit record by singer Dale Hawkins . He moved to Las Vegas at age 20, and spent a year playing backup for country singer Bob Luman . With legendary guitar player Roy Buchanan among his bandmates, Osborn switched from guitar to electric bass. In 1960, with Allen "Puddler" Harris ,
102-456: Is on permanent display at Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN. Many producers and arrangers chose to spotlight his contributions by mixing the bass line more prominently than had been customary, and incorporating brief bass solos into their arrangements. He had a signature bass, the "Joe Osborn Signature", made by American guitar manufacturer Lakland , although it is now called
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136-507: The "44-60 Vintage J Bass". In 2012, Fender Guitar built a custom Fender Jazz Bass for Osborn according to his desired specifications. He recorded with this bass for the first time when producing and playing bass on teen musician Matthew Davidson 's debut recording. Joe Osborn was nominated for Bass Player of the Year by the Academy of Country Music in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985, winning
153-472: The Sunshine In ". A song featuring prominently mixed bass in melodic counterpoint to acoustic guitars is the 1972 hit single " Ventura Highway " by the group America . Osborn played on many of Neil Diamond 's major hits in the late 1960s and early to middle 1970s, including the hauntingly unique bass lines on " Holly Holy " in 1969. He can be heard playing on several of Nancy Sinatra 's 1970s recordings, and he
170-687: The country charts and at least 197 that were in the top 40's. Osborn's musical gift has been credited to over 242 different songs, with many performances going uncredited in his early years. Osborn left Nashville in 1988 and settled in Keithville in Caddo Parish near Shreveport in northwestern Louisiana. From 2005 until December 2018, he continued to live in semi-retirement and record occasionally. He enjoyed continuing to create new charts and recordings with Richard Carpenter, as well as playing bass at his local church. Joe continued to inspire and work in
187-605: The hit records cut in Los Angeles during that time, along with numerous film scores and television commercials. His playing can be heard on records by such well-known groups as the Mamas & the Papas , the Association , the Grass Roots and the 5th Dimension . Osborn can be heard on Simon & Garfunkel 's " Bridge over Troubled Water " and the 5th Dimension's version of " Aquarius/Let
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#1732852040937204-1204: The murder of Fred N. Selak, the Hermit of Grand Lake, Colorado Denise R. Osborn , Australian and British economist Derrill Osborn , American fashion executive Eric Osborn (1922–2007), Australian theologian Henry Fairfield Osborn, Jr. (1887–1969), American environmentalist Howard J. Osborn (1918-1984), Former Director of Security at the CIA John E. Osborn (lawyer) (born 1957), American lawyer, health care industry executive, diplomat Samuel Osborn (surgeon) (1848–1936), British surgeon Theodore Osborn (1887–1973), Professor of botany in Australia William A. Osborn (born 1947), American banker William Church Osborn (1862–1951), American philanthropist William H. Osborn (1820–1894), 19th-century railroad tycoon See also [ edit ] George Osborn (disambiguation) Osborne (disambiguation) Osbourne (disambiguation) Osborn (disambiguation) Osbern (disambiguation) Osburn (surname) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
221-488: The next ten years, he was considered a "first-call" bassist among Los Angeles studio musicians (known as The Wrecking Crew ), and he worked with well-known producers such as Lou Adler and Bones Howe , frequently in combination with drummer Hal Blaine and keyboardist Larry Knechtel —the combination of Blaine, Osborn and Knechtel have been referred to as the Hollywood Golden Trio. His bass can be heard on many of
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255-582: The studio locally through May 2017, with his most recent credit being given on the album by Micah and the Jazzgrass Apocalypse which was released in August 2018. Osborn was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2018 and died on December 14, 2018, at his home. Osborn's instrument throughout most of his recording career was a 1960 Fender stack-knob Jazz Bass , which was given to him by Fender just prior to touring Australia with Nelson. Osborn said he
272-479: Was initially disappointed that Fender had not sent him a Precision Bass , which he had been using, but he said he grew to like the Jazz Bass because the narrower neck made it easier for his short fingers. He strung the bass with LaBella flatwound bass strings that he did not change for 20 years and his style was distinctive, with a resonant, bright tone produced, in part, by his use of a plectrum (pick). This very bass
289-638: Was the bassist on the 1977 Christian album Forgiven by Don Francisco . He also played on several Johnny Rivers records. Osborn is known for his discovery and encouragement of the popular brother-and-sister duo the Carpenters , on whose albums he played bass throughout their career. In 1974, Osborn left Los Angeles and moved to the country and western capital, Nashville . He continued an active studio career, playing behind such vocalists as Kenny Rogers , Mel Tillis , and Hank Williams, Jr. One count listed Osborn as bassist on fifty-three number one hits on
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