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Cyril Neville
Neville performing in 2007
Neville performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameCyril Garrett Neville
Born (1948-10-10) October 10, 1948 (age 75)
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresR&B, funk, blues
Occupation(s)musician
Instrument(s)Percussion
LabelsM.C. Records

Cyril Garrett Neville (born October 10, 1948) is an American percussionist and vocalist who first came to prominence as a member of his brother Art Neville's funky New Orleans-based band, The Meters. He joined Art in the Neville Brothers band upon the dissolution of the Meters.

Career[edit]

He has appeared on recordings by Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Edie Brickell, Willie Nelson, Dr. John and The New Orleans Social Club among others.

Neville is interviewed on screen and appears in performance footage with The Neville Brothers in the 2005 documentary film Make It Funky!, which presents a history of New Orleans music and its influence on rhythm and blues, rock and roll, funk and jazz.[1] In the film, the band performs "Fire on the Bayou" with guests Ivan and Ian Neville.[2] Neville was also featured in the 2006 documentary film New Orleans Music in Exile.

In 2005, Neville joined up with Tab Benoit for the Voice of the Wetlands Allstars to bring awareness to Louisiana's rapid loss of wetlands along the Gulf Coast. The band also features Waylon Thibodeaux, Johnny Sansone, Anders Osborne, Monk Boudreaux, George Porter Jr., Johnny Vidacovich, and Dr. John. The band has become a main feature at the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.[3]

After Hurricane Katrina he moved to Austin, Texas, but as of 2012 lives in Slidell, Louisiana.[citation needed] Soul Rebels Brass Band featured Neville as a special guest on their Rounder Records debut record, Unlock Your Mind, released on January 31, 2012. The Soul Rebels' name was conceived by Neville at the New Orleans venue Tipitina's, where the band was opening.[4]

In 2010, Neville joined popular New Orleans funk band Galactic. He put aside his solo career to tour internationally with the band.[5]

In 2012, Cyril Neville joined forces with Devon Allman (son of Gregg AllmanofThe Allman Brothers Band), award-winning blues-rock guitarist Mike Zito, bassist Charlie Wooton, and Grammy-winning drummer Yonrico Scott to form Royal Southern Brotherhood, a blues-rock supergroup.[6]

Citations[edit]

Discography[edit]

Awards and honors[edit]

As a member of the Neville Brothers, Cyril won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the song "Healing Chant".[8]

In 1996, he and his brothers were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the song "Fire on the Mountain".[8]

They were also nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for the album Valence Street.[8]

In 2014, Neville (as a solo) was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Contemporary Blues Album of the Year' category for his album Magic Honey.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "IAJE What's Going On". Jazz Education Journal. 37 (5). Manhattan, Kansas: International Association of Jazz Educators: 87. April 2005. ISSN 1540-2886. ProQuest 1370090.
  • ^ Make It Funky! (DVD). Culver City, California: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2005. ISBN 9781404991583. OCLC 61207781. 11952.
  • ^ Spera, Keith (May 7, 2011). "Voice of the Wetlands Allstars perform and persuade at New Orleans Jazz Fest". Times-Picayune. New Orleans, LA. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  • ^ "The Soul Rebels: Unlock Your Mind EPK (Extended)". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  • ^ "Cyril Neville & Galactic Together On Tour". crossharpchronicles.wordpress.com. CHC Network. 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  • ^ Spera, Keith (September 23, 2011). "Texas honky-tonk singer Dale Watson is the real deal". Times-Picayune. New Orleans, LA. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  • ^ a b Smith, Willimas (January 13, 2010). "researcher". CHC Network. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  • ^ a b c "Artist: Cyril Neville". www.grammy.com. Recording Academy. 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  • ^ "2014 Blues Music Awards Nominees and Winners". Blues.about.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyril_Neville&oldid=1193232048"

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