Bill Chinnock

First discovered by the legendary producer John Hammond, Sr. (who once dubbed him "the real essence of American music"), roots rock guitarist, keyboardist, and singer/songwriter Bill Chinnock was one of the early founders of the Asbury Park, NJ, music scene. His earliest bands had some impressive members, including Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Vini Lopez, and David Sancious, among others; when Chinnock moved to Maine, his former bandmates became the foundation for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. Chinnock issued his debut, Blues, in 1975, followed in 1976 by Alive at the L...