John Fahey
- January 10, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Fahey |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 28, 1939(1939-02-28) |
| Age | 85 |
| Date Of Death | 2001-02-22 |
| Birthplace | Takoma Park |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Maryland |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
John Fahey Biography
| Name | John Fahey |
| Birthday | Feb 28 |
| Birth Year | 1939 |
| Place Of Birth | Takoma Park |
| Home Town | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Aloysius John Fahey, Catherine Jane Cooper |
John Fahey is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 28, 1939 in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. American musician who plays fingerstyle steel string guitars, and whose work has been influenced in part by New Primitivism.
He was influenced to music by He was inspired by the music of Jimmie Rodgers..
His parents, his father and mother played piano together.
John Fahey Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Fahey is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Fahey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He bought his first guitar at the age of thirteen at Sears.
He was a skilled abstract artist.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is John Fahey Dating?
According to our records, John Fahey is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, John Fahey’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Fahey celebrates birthday on February 28 of every year.
What band was John Fahey in?
John Fahey
Years active| 1959–2001
Labels| Takoma, Vanguard, Reprise, Table of the Elements, Varrick,
Revenant
How did John Fahey learn guitar?
When he was about 12 or 13, Fahey saved up and bought his first guitar, a Silvertone, for $17. He immediately began to try to play all the music he had heard in church, on the radio, or in his parents’ living room.
What guitar did John Fahey play?
Martin D-28 Acoustic Guitar In this video, Fahey can be seen playing the Martin D-28. He used this guitar in the late years of his career.
What tunings did John Fahey use?
To this, Fahey added unusual open tunings ( open D minor, open G minor) and a dose of occasionally cringe-inducing humor by employing faux-musicology speak in his albums’ liner notes and mythologizing his fictional guitar inspiration, Blind Joe Death. The result was a style he dubbed American Primitivism.
How do you pronounce the last name Fahey?
- Modern IPA: fɑ́ːhɪj.
- Traditional IPA: ˈfɑːhiː
- 2 syllables: “FAA” + “hee”