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Christopher Reed North (born January 26, 1951), is the founding keyboardist for the American progressive rock band Ambrosia. == Career == North was born in San Francisco. He grew up in San Pedro, California, playing in various bands through junior high and high school. Some of the early bands he played with were The Proones, The Livin End, and Thee Exceptions. In 1968 he formed the psychedelic rock band Blue Toad Flax with Tom Trefethen playing organ and singing lead vocals.〔(Tom Trefethen:Information from Answers.com )〕 In 1970 he formed the progressive rock band Ambrosia with David Pack, Joe Puerta and Burleigh Drummond. He is known for his very intense live performances.〔LA Times Ambrosia Concert review from the Santa Monica Civic 1977〕〔(Crawdaddy Magazine Ambrosia Part 2 1978 )〕〔Ambrosia page on (ProgArchives.com )〕 North and the other members of Ambrosia contributed to the album ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination'' by The Alan Parsons Project.〔the Trades article Interview: Alan Parsons: The Artist and Scientist of Sound Recording〕 He played organ and piano on the hit songs "Galilee" and "Rock 'N' Roll Preacher" from the debut album by Chuck Girard and also on Chuck's 1980 album ''The Stand''. North played organ on the John Lennon tribute single "Johnny's Gone Away" written and produced by Tom Trefethen with Alan Parsons as executive producer.〔(Mostly Pink )〕 North is listed three times on the All Time Hammond Pop Hits list for his Hammond organ solos on the Ambrosia songs "Holdin On To Yesterday", "Biggest Part of Me" and "You're the Only Woman".〔(All Time Hammond Pop Hits )〕 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「Christopher North (Ambrosia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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