James Mankey

James Mankey
Born (1952-05-23) May 23, 1952 (age 72)
Washington, United States
GenresRock
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass

James Andrew Mankey (born May 23, 1952 in Washington)[1][2][3] is an American rock guitarist, most widely known as the co-founder and longtime guitarist of the band Concrete Blonde. Mankey was also the bassist with the band Sparks for their first two albums.[3][4][5]

He is the brother of musician and record producer Earle Mankey.[3][6]

In 2003, Mankey released J.A.M., a solo instrumental album.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Mankey played guitar and bass with Halfnelson/Sparks and Concrete Blonde". Graphikdesigns.free.fr.
  2. ^ "May 23 Events in History". BrainyHistory.com.
  3. ^ a b c Tortorici, Frank (23 May 2000). "Concrete Blonde's Jim Mankey". VH1. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Sparks - Sparks - credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Sparks - A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing - credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Sparkography". AllSparks.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  7. ^ "CD Reviews - Instrumental". Mwe3.com.


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