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Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939 in York, Pennsylvania〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Del McCoury )〕) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively. In June 2010, he received a National Heritage Fellowship lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2011 he was elected into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. ==Career== McCoury has had a long career in bluegrass. Although originally hired as banjo player, he sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1963, with whom he first appeared on the ''Grand Ole Opry''. McCoury briefly appeared with the Golden State Boys in 1964 before taking a series of day jobs in construction and logging, while continuing to work as an amateur musician in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.〔(GACTV ) December 5, 2005, accessed February 11, 2006 〕 In the 1980s his sons began performing with him. Fiddler Tad Marks and bass player Mike Brantley joined McCoury's group in early 1990s. McCoury's group toured widely throughout the US.〔Kingsbury, Paul, (The Encyclopedia of Country Music ). Oxford University Press, 1998. p. 335〕 They relocated to Nashville, Tennessee as they began to attract attention. Fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Mike Bub joined in 1992. Alan Bartram joined the band as bassist in 2005. McCoury became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in October 2003. McCoury was also one of many performers at The Clearwater Concert at Madison Square Garden on May 3, 2009. The event celebrated the 90th birthday of Pete Seeger. McCoury has influenced a great number of bands, including Phish, with whom he has shared the stage several times,〔(), accessed February 11, 2006〕〔(), accessed February 11, 2006〕 and who have covered his songs.〔(), accessed February 11, 2006〕 He has also performed with The String Cheese Incident and Donna the Buffalo, and recorded with Steve Earle.〔(National Public Radio, Morning Edition ) June 20, 2005 broadcast, accessed February 11, 2006〕 McCoury has covered songs by artists as diverse as The Lovin' Spoonful, Tom Petty, and Richard Thompson.〔 McCoury has appeared at festivals including Bonnaroo, High Sierra,〔 the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, and the Newport Folk Festival.〔(), accessed February 11, 2006 〕 His television appearances include ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and the ''Late Show with David Letterman''.〔(), accessed February 11, 2006.〕 Del has a very enthusiastic fan base, known as the Del-Heads. In October 2009, The Del McCoury Band began offering fans recordings of their performances on USB flash drives available immediately after their concerts.〔http://aderra.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=11〕 In June 2010, McCoury received a lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts in the field of folk and traditional arts, including a stipend of $25,000.〔http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/nea-will-honor-18-artists/ NEA Will Honor 18 Artists〕 In 2012, he joined the 11th〔("11th Annual IMA Judges ). Independent Music Awards. Retrieved on September 4, 2013.〕 annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers. 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「Del McCoury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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