J. Geils

John Warren "J." Geils Jr. (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017) was an American guitarist. He was a member of the rock group The J. Geils Band.

Early life
Geils was born in New York City and grew up in Far Hills, New Jersey. In 1964, he went to Northeastern University and was a trumpeter in the marching band. When he was drawn to folk musicians in Boston, he left Northeastern for Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he studied mechanical engineering.

The J. Geils Band

The J. Geils Band was influenced by soul music and rhythm and blues, but it moved toward pop and rock by the time the album Love Stinks (EMI, 1980) came out. Their next album, Freeze Frame, produced the song "Centerfold", which sat at number one for six weeks. Tension and conflict arose among band members, and Peter Wolf left to pursue a solo career. The band broke up in 1985.

Death
Geils was found dead at age 71 in his Groton, Massachusetts on April 11, 2017.Guerra, C., and Sennott, A. Guitarist J. Geils found dead in Groton home.  BostonGlobe.com Online.  April 11, 2017

Discography
 Jay Geils Plays Jazz! (Stony Plain, 2005)
 Jay Geils, Gerry Beaudoin and the Kings of Strings, featuring Aaron Weinstein (Arbors, 2006)
 Toe Tappin' Jazz (North Star, 2009)

As Bluestime
 Bluestime (Rounder, 1994)
 Little Car Blues (Rounder, 1996)

As New Guitar Summit
 New Guitar Summit (2004)
 New Guitar Summit: Live at the Stoneham Theatre (2004)

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