The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. The band formed in 1972 with founding members Doug Gray (vocalist), George McCorkle (rhythm guitarist), Paul Riddle (drummer), Jerry Eubanks (flutist), and brothers Toy (lead guitar) and Tommy Caldwell (bassist and front man). They soon signed with Capricorn Records and by 1973, had released their first LP, The Marshall Tucker Band. Compared with Southern-rock pioneers and label-mates The Allman Brothers Band, the Marshall Tucker Band had more of a country and western feel, with the flute being a key lead instrument in their sound with a lot of its parts in the higher fife/piccolo register. "Can't You See", "Fire on the Mountain", and "This Ol' Cowboy" are among their songs that received appreciable FM radio airplay, while "Heard It in a Love Song" made it to #14 as a single on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. Since its inception, the Marshall Tucker Band has lost three members: *Original frontman and bassist Tommy Caldwell died from injuries in a jeep crash on April 28, 1980. As well as being the front man who worked the crowd, he also sang background vocals and wrote several songs, including "Melody Ann," which was the only song he ever performed lead vocals on. *Founding member guitarist George McCorkle died of cancer on June 29, 2007, in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was the band's rhythm guitarist from 1973 - 1983. He also wrote many of the band's songs including "Fire on the Mountain," "Silverado," "Last of the Singing Cowboys," and "Holdin' On To You." In 1999 he released his first solo CD, American Street. (via Wikipedia)

About The Marshall Tucker Band

Genre: Country rock
Southern rock
Rock and Roll

Former Members: Frank Toler
Bobby Ogdin
James Stroud
Bob Wray
Tommy Caldwell
Franklin Wilkie
Clay Cook
George McCorkle
Tony Heatherly
Ronald Radford
Toy Caldwell
Ronnie Godfrey
Tom Robb
Paul Riddle
Stuart Swanland
Paul Thompson
Garry Guzzardo
Rusty Milner
Kenny Mimms
Ace Allen
Jerry Eubanks
Tim Lawter
Mark Petty
Don Cameron