James Gurley

James Gurley
Birth nameJames Martin Gurley
Born(1939-12-22)December 22, 1939
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 2009(2009-12-20) (aged 69)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • drums
Years active
  • 1962–1972
  • 1978–2009
Labels

James Martin Gurley (December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009) was an American musician. He is best known as the principal lead guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, a psychedelic/acid rock band from San Francisco which was fronted by singer Janis Joplin from 1966 to 1968.