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Lucius "Tawl" Ross
Lucius "Tawl" Ross
Birth name	Lucius Ross
Born	October 5, 1948; Wagram, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 3, 2024 (aged 75)
Genres	Funk; soul; psychedelic rock; psychedelic soul;
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	Late 1960s-early 1970s, mid 1990s
Labels	Westbound, Coconut Grove

Lucius "Tawl" Ross (October 5, 1948 – January 3, 2024) was an American musician. He was the rhythm guitarist for Funkadelic from 1968 to 1971, and played on their first three albums.^[1] He left the band in 1971 soon after a debilitating experience with LSD,^[2]^[3] which is reported to have resulted in brain damage.^[4] He moved back home to North Carolina and dropped out of the music scene, but resurfaced in 1995 after a nearly 25-year absence to release a solo album, a.k.a. Detrimental Vasoline - Giant Shirley, issued by Coconut Grove Records under the name Tal Ross.^[5]

Ross died on January 3, 2024, at the age of 75. His death was reported on the official Facebook page of George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic.^[6]

References

^ "Funkadelic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
^ Bowman, Rob (1996). Liner notes to Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971.
^ Bowman, Rob (1992). Liner notes to Music For Your Mother.
^ "Funk's Death Trip". PopMatters. 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
^ "Tal Ross - Giant Shirley". Light In The Attic Records. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
^ "Rest in eternal and total peace, Parliament-Funkadelic rhythm guitarist Lucius Tal (Tawl) Ross (October 5th, 1948-January 3rd, 2024)! Bring forth the Eulogy and Light! Fly On!". George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on Facebook. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.