Chalmers Alford
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| Chalmers "Spanky" Alford | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chalmers Edward Alford |
| Also known as | Spanky |
| Born | May 22, 1955 |
| Died | March 24, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, Blues, Neo-soul, Gospel |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1960's-2008 |
| Associated acts | John Mayer, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Joss Stone, Bee Gees, Raphael Saadiq, Mary J Blige, Roy Hargrove, D'Angelo, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, The RH Factor, 2Pac |
Chalmers "Spanky" Alford (b. May 22, 1955 - d. March 24, 2008[1]) was a three time Grammy winning American jazz guitarist[2]. He was well known for his playing style and use of arpeggiations. He had a illustrious career as a gospel quartet guitar player in the 1960s, 70's, and 80's with groups such as the Mighty Clouds of Joy among others. Later in life he found a new career in the neo-soul movement of the 90's and 2000's, most notably contributing to the sounds of D'Angelo and Tony Toni Toné. Spanky played guitar as as part of The Soultronics, (D'angelo's highly regarded band for his 2000 "Voodoo" tour), alongside ?uestlove, James Poyser, Pino Palladino and Anthony Hamilton among many others. He was an amazing teacher and is credited with teaching Raphael Saadiq among many others to play guitar. He played on several albums with artists such as Joss Stone, John Mayer, Mary J Blige, Raphael Saadiq, D'Angelo and Roy Hargrove[3][4]
[edit] Appears on
- Stan Jones - Out of the Shadows
- Joss Stone - Introducing Joss Stone
- Vikter Duplaix - Bold and Beautiful
- John Mayer - Continuum
- John Mayer - Try!
- Vick Allen - Simply Soul
- Evelyn Turrentine-Agee - Call Jesus
- Evelyn Turrentine-Agee - Go Through
- Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Shaheedullah and Stereotypes
- Roy Hargrove - Strength (EP)
- Norman Brown - West Coast Coolin'
- The Canton Spirituals - New Life: Live in Harvey, IL
- Rhian Benson - Gold Coast
- Roy Hargrove - Hard Groove
- Angie Stone - Black Diamond
- Raphael Saadiq - Instant Vintage
- Anthony Hamilton
- Bee Gees - Still Waters[5]
- 2Pac - Until the End of Time[6]
- A Tribe Called Quest - "4 Moms" (from The Love Movement)
