PART TWO OF A VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH LOUIE SHELTON

Over the past several decades, you would have heard Louie Shelton’s signature guitar riffs and solos on more hit records than any other session guitarist in history. While there are too many to mention, some of his classics include, Boz Scaggs’ “Low Down”; Lionel Richie’s “Hello”; Neil Diamond’s “Play Me”; The Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back”, “ABC” and “I’ll Be There”; and The Monkees’ “Last Train To Clarksville” and “Valleri”. Some of the other artists Shelton recorded with include John Lennon, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, The Carpenters, Joe Cocker, Kenny Rodgers, The Mamas & The Papas, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald and many others.

Not only did Shelton play guitar on Seals And Crofts’ greatest hits – “Summer Breeze”, “Diamond Girl”, “We May Never Pass This Way Again” and “Get Closer” – he produced their many gold and platinum albums. Some of Shelton’s other production credits include releases from Art Garfunkle, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Dan Seals, Cory Wells (of Three Dog Night), Jane Oliver, The Southern Sons, Mother Hubbard and Nashville Guitars.