Erik Cartwright
- January 9, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Erik Cartwright |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 10, 1950(1950-07-10) |
| Age | 74 |
| Date Of Death | July 9, 2017, Nashville, TN |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Erik Cartwright Biography
| Name | Erik Cartwright |
| Birthday | Jul 10 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Erik Cartwright is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 10, 1950 in New York, United States.
He was the brother of musician Brett Cartwright, who has played bass guitar for Joan Jett, David Johansen, and Shayne Fontayne. Brett Cartwright also toured as Foghat’s bassist during the late 1980s.
Erik Cartwright was Foghat’s guitarist when the band was featured in the very first full-length MTV concert, which was filmed on October 9, 1981, at the Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida.
Erik Cartwright Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Erik Cartwright is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Erik Cartwright 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Erik Cartwright (July 10, 1950 – July 9, 2017) born in New York, New York was an American rock guitarist best known for playing with Foghat. Cartwright replaced original Foghat guitarist Rod Price in 1981. He played lead and slide guitar on Foghat’s last three major label releases, Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce (1981), In the Mood for Something Rude (1982), and Zig-Zag Walk (1983). Foghat was a still a major headlining act when Cartwright joined, but changes in music during the 1980s led to the band’s loss of popularity and it wasn’t long until they were performing in nightclubs and theaters.
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Facts & Trivia
Vedran Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Erik Cartwright celebrates birthday on July 10 of every year.
Who died from Foghat?
(AP) _ “Lonesome″ Dave Peverett , who as lead singer of the British blues- rock quartet Foghat produced rock staples such as “Slow Ride″ and “Third-Time Lucky,″ has died of complications from kidney cancer. He was 56.
How many Foghat members are still alive?
Earl, 72, is the only one of the group’s four original members still on board. Lead singer “Lonesome” Dave Peverett — like Earl and bassist Tony Stevens, an alum of the English band Savoy Brown — died in 2000. Guitarist Rod Price, who left Foghat for the first time in 1990, died in 2005.
Who played slide guitar in Foghat?
Roderick Michael Price (22 November 1947 – 22 March 2005) was an English guitarist who was best known for his work with the rock band Foghat. He was known as ‘The Magician of Slide’, and ‘Slide King of Rock And Roll’, due to his slide guitar playing. Rod Price in 1973.
How old is Foghat?
He was 66 years old. Longtime bassist MacGregor was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2015. The cancer was first detected at an earlier stage in 2012, but MacGregor was not informed until 2015.
Where is Foghat now?
But the band is so much more than that. As stated by Roger Earl, “we are still a ‘work in progress’, writing and recording and plan to be until the day we depart this earth”. The band has started work on yet another Blues/Rock Studio Album to be released in late 2022 )!