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John Christopher "Chris" Ethridge (February 10, 1947 – April 23, 2012) was an American country rock bass guitarist. He was a member of the International Submarine Band (ISB) and The Flying Burrito Brothers,〔 〕 and co-wrote several songs with Gram Parsons. Ethridge worked with Nancy Sinatra, Judy Collins, Leon Russell, Johnny Winter, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Jackson Browne, and Willie Nelson.〔 ==Career== Ethridge was born in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.〔〔 〕 He began playing in local bands in the South before moving to California aged 17,〔 having been spotted in Biloxi.〔 〕 He played with Joel Scott Hill before joining Gram Parsons in ISB.〔 He played with Parsons after the end of ISB, and again after Parsons left The Byrds, before cofounding the Burrito Brothers with him.〔 He played bass and piano on ''The Gilded Palace of Sin'', but left before ''Burrito Deluxe''. When Parsons left the Burritos, Ethridge played with him again, touring with Byron Berline, Emmylou Harris, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, and Roland White.〔 〕 After Parsons' death, Ethridge played in 1974 with the Docker Hill Boys,〔 an informal group which included Gene Parsons and Joel Scott Hill. These three refounded the Burritos in 1975 with Sneaky Pete and Gib Guilbeau,〔〔〔 〕 recording ''Flying Again''. Ethridge left the Burritos again in February 1976, returning to session work.〔 〕 He had been a session musician throughout his career, recording with many leading country-tinged acts, including Nancy Sinatra, Judy Collins, Johnny Winter, Ry Cooder, Leon Russell, Randy Newman, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds and Jackson Browne.〔 He also toured with Willie Nelson's band for almost eight years,〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=Mississippi writers and musicians ) 〕 and later played with the Kudzu Kings. Ethridge died on April 23, 2012 at age 65 at a hospital in Meridian, Mississippi of complications from pancreatic cancer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Ethridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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