Posted May, 31, 2008 - From Jerry Cole's MySpace profile:
http://www.myspace.com/thejerrycole
Our dear friend JERRY COLE died Wednesday night at his home in Corona, California. Funeral services are still pending but a public memorial is also being planned for the near future. Jerry's wife Gale was with him when he suffered a massive heart attack. Jerry was 68 years old and is survived by Gale and their daughters, Monique and Katrina, and son, Cane. Jerry's other son, Keith, died just a year earlier at the age of 28.
COMMENT: For a time Cole was marketed as a contemporary and rival of Dick Dale (they were both on Capitol Records) and a studio whiz. He split his time between studio work, some rock bands and country outfits during the 60s.
His 1960s album ranged from wild surf and hot-rod guitar, garage and even Glen Campbell style country ballads. (which Jerry was superb at) Jerry was somewhat notorious for re-writing his own musical history, and although a small man in stature, a large personality in the biz, he didn't really need to fill his stories as he actually did more than many of his contemporaries.
Jerry played live with the Champs, Jerry Cole & The Spacemen, Red Rhodes & The Detours, Jerry Cole & The Trinity, Roger Miller and The Id.
He was also a regular on the classic Shindig! TV show in the mid 60s.
Jerry had something of a comeback in recent years with labels like Ace (UK) and Sundazed (US) reissuing compilations and albums, although in all fairness Sundazed have been working on CD and LP reissues of his surf music for ten years now. He recorded a comeback album recently, and will be missed. -Jason Odd
Dig JERRY COLE on Shindig! with JERRY LEE LEWIS and JACKIE WILSON atop the grand piano! Smokin’!!!
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Sujet: Re: JERRY COLE R.I.P. Dim 01 Juin 2008, 23:15
Jerry is an 2006 Inductee to "CAPITOL RECORDS LEGENDARY PERFORMER HALL OF FAME"
Jerry was one of the "Original Champs" on the record "Tequila". Along with Jerry were Glenn Campbell, Sash Crofts and Jimmy Seals of "Seals and Crofts."
Jerry and Glenn worked together for five years, both on tour and recording. Jerry was then bandleader of the TV show "Shindig" and worked with such famous artists as Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Righteous Brothers, Little Richard, Aretha Franklin and all of the famous English recording groups. Jerry sang and was featured guitarist on that show, as well as the television program "Hullaballou."
He was signed to Capitol Records on the say so of Bobby Darin. Jerry work with Andy Williams on his TV show and traveled with him to Europe, The Far East, Australia and New Zealand. Jerry worked with Rick Nelson for 3 years and participated in personal appearances with him in addition to doing the guitar work on his records. Jerry the became Roger's Miller's band leader and conductor for five and one-half years.
After leaving Roger Miller, Jerry worked with Sonny & Cher on tour and on their television show. Jerry also did many sound tracks for the movies of Elvis Presley and toured with Elvis for a year and a half. Even today, you can see Jerry on TV in concert shows such as "Elvis 74."
When Jimmy Bowen was producer for Frank Sinata and Dean Martin, Jerry did all their recording and worked with Frank and Dean in Las Vegas. Jerry was affiliated with all the TV shows for the Smothers Brothers, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Carol Burnett, Dick Van Dyke, David Steinberg's TV show, Flip Wilson and Joey Heatherton.
Jerry worked on most of the shows that were conducted br Nelson Riddle and Henry Mancini. In September 1984, he was with Valerie Harper and Dennis Weaver on their album to promote Weaver's charity organization, "Life", to feed our people. Jerry completed a musical anti-drug project to "say no to drugs" which was used by the "D.A.R.E. Foundation..."
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Sujet: Re: JERRY COLE R.I.P. Dim 01 Juin 2008, 23:17
Jerry Cole's career in the entertainment industry spans a 32-year period. In addition to the aforementioned artists, Jerry also worked with the follow performers in the capacity of musicians, Vocalist, writer, arranger or conductor:
The Beach Boys, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Jr., Kenny Rogers, Neil Diamond, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Issac Hayes, Tommy Roe, Dick & Dee Dee, James Taylor, Ray Charles, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, The Byrds, Johnny Rivers, Lou Rawls, Lee Hazelwood and Greg Allman.
In 1990 and 1991, Jerry produced two records, both of which made the Top 40 Country Music Charts.
Since 1959, Jerry has sang, played and contributed his talents on over 100 records that have gone Gold or Platinum.
Jerry gets awarded his Rockabilly Hall of Fame Induction Certificate, presented by Donnie Brooks on Feb 29, 2004.
Sujet: JERRY COLE R.I.P. 
Jerry was one of the "Original Champs" on the record "Tequila". Along with Jerry were Glenn Campbell, Sash Crofts and Jimmy Seals of "Seals and Crofts."
Jerry worked on most of the shows that were conducted br Nelson Riddle and Henry Mancini. In September 1984, he was with Valerie Harper and Dennis Weaver on their album to promote Weaver's charity organization, "Life", to feed our people. Jerry completed a musical anti-drug project to "say no to drugs" which was used by the "D.A.R.E. Foundation..."
