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The Mooney Suzuki is an alternative rock band which formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1996. The band has had several lineup changes, with its most recent lineup being Sammy James Jr. (vocals, guitar), Chris Isom (guitar), Reno Bo (bass) and Will Rockwell-Scott (drums). The band named after Can members Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki. The band has released four albums: "People Get Ready" (2000), "Electric Sweat" (2002), "Alive & Amplified" (2004) and "Have Mercy" (2007). The band initially split in 2000 after the release of "People Get Ready", but reunited in 2001. The band went...

(1) John Mooney (born 3 April 1955, East Orange, New Jersey) is an American blues guitarist and singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has developed a unique music style by combining the Mississippi Delta style blues with the funky second line beat of New Orleans. As a guitarist, he is especially known for his slide guitar work. (2) John Mooney (born 22 March 1959, Birmingham, England) is a musician and songwriter who currently resides in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. His work mainly comprises of covers including "Please Please Me", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Let's Dance" and "I Recall a Gyspy...

Background Paul Mooney was born in Louisiana, and later grew up in Oakland, California. Mooney became a ringmaster with the Charles Gody Circus. During his stint as ringmaster, he always found himself writing comedy and telling jokes, which would later help Mooney land his first professional work as a writer for Richard Pryor. [edit] Career [edit] Early years Paul Mooney wrote many of Richard Pryor's routines for his appearance on Saturday Night Live, co-wrote his material for the Live on the Sunset Strip, Bicentennial Nigger, and Is It Something I Said albums, and Pryor's film Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life...

Joe Mooney (March 14, 1911 – May 12, 1975) was an American jazz and pop accordionist and organist. Mooney was born in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Mooney went blind around age ten. He and his brother Dan, played together on radio broadcasts in the late 1920s, and recorded between 1929 and 1931 as the Sunshine Boys and the Melotone Boys; both sang while Joe accompanied on piano. They continued performing together on WLW in Cincinnati until 1936, after which time Dan Mooney left the music industry. In 1937 Mooney started work as a pianist and arranger for Frank Dailey,...