Jim McCarty

Jim McCarty
Birth name	James Stanley McCarty
Born	25 July 1943 (1943--) (age 64)
Origin	Walton, Liverpool, UK
Instrument(s)	drums, vocals
Years active	1960s - present
Associated acts	The Yardbirds Renaissance Shoot (band) Illusion Pilgrim (band)

For the guitarist, see Jim McCarty (guitarist).

Jim McCarty (born James Stanley McCarty, 25 July 1943, at Walton General Hospital, 107 Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK) is a British musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance. He has also played in the bands Shoot (on lead vocals), Illusion (with three other ex-members of Renaissance), Stairway and Pilgrim.

McCarty has also been a member of The British Invasion All-Stars, and his own Jim McCarty Band. More information on those albums can be found at [1].

Discography

Most of McCarty's recordings have been issued under the names of the group he was in at the time, but one solo CD was issued under the name "James McCarty" -

• Out of the Dark (1994)
  • "Out of the Dark"
  • "We're Still Dreamers"
  • "Signs from an Age Gone By"
  • "Just a Breath Away"
  • "Just Breaking Through"
  • "What if Summer Never Came"
  • "Still You Don't Believe"
  • "Longing (Link)"
  • "Home is Where the Heart Is"
  • "Back to the Earth"

External link

• Jim McCarty at the Internet Movie Database

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