Norton Buffalo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Norton Buffalo
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Sep 28, 1951(1951-09-28)
Age	73
Date Of Death	October 30, 2009, Paradise, CA
Birthplace	Oakland
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Norton Buffalo Biography

Norton Buffalo is one of the most popular and richest Singer- Songwriter who was born on September 28, 1951 in Oakland, California, United States.

By the late 1970s Buffalo had formed his own band, The Stampede, and recorded two Capitol Records albums: Lovin’ in the Valley of the Moon and Desert Horizon. In 1977 his harmonica work appeared on Bonnie Raitt’s Sweet Forgiveness and The Doobie Brothers’ Livin’ on the Fault Line albums. Not long after the release of his second album in 1979, Buffalo and his band were featured on the PBS music television program Austin City Limits. In 1981 he produced an album for the popular Northwest band Wheatfield. He was a member of the Mickey Hart band High Noon in the late 70s and early 80s with Merl Saunders, Mike Hinton, Jim McPhearson, Vicki Randle, and Bobby Vega, and played with Saunders on the Rainforest Band album It’s in the Air in 1993.

Buffalo, the son of a harmonica player, was born in Oakland, California, and raised in Richmond, California. At John F. Kennedy High School he performed in a series of bands. By the early 1970s he gained renown as a San Francisco Bay Area musician, playing with such Bay Area groups as Clover, The Moonlighters led by Bill Kirchen, and Elvin Bishop.

Norton Buffalo Net Worth

Norton Buffalo is one of the richest Singer-Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Norton Buffalo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Phillip Jackson (September 28, 1951 – October 30, 2009), best known as Norton Buffalo, was an American singer-songwriter, country and blues harmonica player, record producer, bandleader and recording artist who was a versatile exponent of the harmonica, including chromatic and diatonic.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Norton Buffalo Dating?

According to our records, Norton Buffalo married to Lisa Flores. As of December 1, 2023, Norton Buffalo’s is not dating anyone.

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Norton performed and recorded as a member of The Steve Miller Band for over 32 years. He often performed and recorded music as a session musician, and appeared on 180 albums. A cover of Buffalo’s song Ain’t No Bread in the Breadbox was in heavy rotation at Jerry Garcia Band concerts from 1991 until Jerry Garcia’s death in 1995, and appeared on the live release Shining Star.

Facts & Trivia

Oliver Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Norton Buffalo celebrates birthday on September 28 of every year.

Who played harmonica on Bonnie Raitt runaway?

Buffalo was legendary among harpists (harmonicists) for his solo on Bonnie Raitt’s treatment of Del Shannon’s “Runaway”, in which he switches quickly between four different harps (F, E♭, D♭, and C) to play across the chord changes in the song (Cm, B♭, A♭, G).

What happened Norton Buffalo?

Norton Buffalo, a harmonica virtuoso and “musician’s musician” who played with many of the biggest names in the music business, died Friday following a brief battle with lung cancer.

How old is Norton Buffalo?

58 years (1951–2009)

How did Norton Buffalo died?

Lung cancer

What bands did Norton Buffalo play with?

Steve Miller Band