John Cowan

Artist:  John Cowan
Born:  August 24, 1952.  Evansville, Indiana, USA
Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Americana

John Cowan is an American Bluegrass Music and Bass Player.  He was the lead vocalist and Bass player for The New Grass Revival during 1980, from 1988 to 1996 he teamed with Rusty Young (Poco), Bill Lloyd (Foster & Lloyd) and Pat Simmons (The Doobie Brothers) called Four Wheel Drive which was later changed to The Sky Kings and were released several singles.  He also the Bass Player for The Doobie Brothers from 1993-1995.   In 2010 rejoined The Doobie Brothers as their touring Bass Player.

Title:  Sixty  (2014)
Genre:  Bluegrass, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Americana
Label:  Compass Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:  

 1.  Things I Haven't Done  (2:59)
 2.  Why Are You Crying  (2:50)
 3.  Devil Woman  (3:32)
 4.  Miss The Mississippi (And You)  (4:00)
 5.  Helplessness Blues  (4:35)
 6.  Rising From The Ashes  (4:06)
 7.  Happiness  (4:41)
 8.  Fate Full Of Shadow  (2:38)
 9.  Run For Your Life  (2:31)
10. Who's Gonna Cry For You  (3:43)
11. Sugar Babe  (5:06)
12. Feel Like Going Home  (3:54)

Personnel:

John Cowan:  Bass, Vocals
Alison Brown:  Banjo on Track 1
Rodney Crowell:  Background Vocal on Track 1 
Danny Flowers:  Harmonica on Track 1
Jim Pugh:  B3 Organ on Track 1
Ed Toth:  Drums on Track 1
John McFee:  Acoustic & 12-String Guitars, Electric 12-String Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11Dobro on Track s:  2, 6, 8, 9, Piano on Track 3, Violin on Track 4,  Slide Guitar on Tracks: 5, 10, 12, Mandolin on Tracks:  6, 7, 9, Banjo on Tracks 6, Keyboards on Tracks: 8, 10, 12, Autoharp on Track 7
Chris Hillman:  Mandolin on Trac 2, Vocals on Tracks: 2, 8
Bernie Leadon;  Banjo on Track 2
Luke Bulla:  Violin on Track 3
Viktor Krauss:  Upright Bass on Tracks:  3, 4, 6, 7, 
John Jorgenson:  Clarinet, Lead Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 4, 11
Ed Toth:  Drums on Tracks:  5, 9
Sam Bush:  Fiddle on Track 6, Mandolin on Tracks: 7, 11
Frank Solivan;  Vocals  on Track 6
Andrea Zonn:  Vocals on Track 6
Guy Allison:  Keyboards on Track 7
Bonnie Bramlett:  Vocals on Track 8
Allegra Bulla, Maggie Beth Phelps, Ella Rose, Rachel Wahlman, Brian Smith, Carol Cowan, Maya Burgess:  Hand Claps on Track 7
Allegra Bulla, Maggie Beth Phelps, Ella Rose, Rachel Wahlman, Carol Cowan, Maya Burgess:  Choir Vocals
Kenny Malone:  Percussion on Track 8
Victor Wooten:  Fretless Bass on Track 8
Jay Dee Maness:  Pedal Steel on Tracks: 9, 11
Jim Messina:  Lead Electric Guitar on Tracks:  9, 11
Josh Williams:  Acoustic Lead Guitar on Tracks:  9, 11
Alison Krauss:  Vocals on Track 1
Tony Pia:  Drums on Track 10
Jim Pugh:  B3 Organ, Piano on Track 10
Mare Russo:  Saxophone on Track 10
Huey Lewis:  Harmonica on Track 11
Ray Benson:  Lead Guitar Solo on Track 11
Hank Linderman:  Lead Guitar Solo on Track 11
Leon Russell:  Piano on Track

Sixty is the new album by John Cowan, was released on August 26, 2014 by Compass Records, featuring Bonnie Bramlett, Alison Krauss, Alison Brown, Huey Lewis, John McFee, Jim Messina, Leon russell, Chris Hillman, John Jorgenson, Bernie Leadon, and more.