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John Warren Geils Jr. (/ɡaɪlz/) (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as J. Geils or Jay Geils, was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of The J. Geils Band. Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in jazz and blues. After moving to Massachusetts for his college education, he formed the J. Geils Blues Band while still a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. After dropping the word "Blues" from their name, the band released their first album in 1970, performing soul and rhythm and blues-influenced rock music for most of the 1970s before turning to pop music in the 1980s. After the band broke up in 1985, Geils left regular performing to take up restoration and racing of automobiles, with occasional forays into music production. He continu

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  • John Warren Geils Jr., besser bekannt als J. Geils, (* 20. Februar 1946 in New York City, New York; † 11. April 2017 in Groton, Massachusetts) war ein US-amerikanischer Musiker. Er wurde als Gitarrist und Gründer der J. Geils Band bekannt. (de)
  • John Warren "J." Geils Jr. (Nueva York, 20 de febrero de 1946-Groton, Massachusetts; 11 de abril de 2017)​ fue un guitarrista estadounidense, popular por ser el fundador de la agrupación de rock The J. Geils Band.​​ (es)
  • John Warren Geils Jr. dit J. Geils est un guitariste américain de rock, né le 20 février 1946 à New York et mort le 11 avril 2017 à Groton. Il est connu comme membre du groupe J. Geils Band. (fr)
  • John Warren Geils jr., ook bekend als J. Geils of Jay Geils, (New York, 20 februari 1946 – , Massachusetts, 11 april 2017) was een Amerikaanse bluesrock-gitarist en zanger. Hij was de oprichter van de rockband The J. Geils Band. (nl)
  • J. Geils, nato John Warren Geils Jr. e anche noto come Jay Geils (New York, 20 febbraio 1946 – Groton, 11 aprile 2017), è stato un chitarrista statunitense. Dal 1967 al 1985 è stato il chitarrista e leader del gruppo rock The J. Geils Band. La band si è riunita in diverse occasioni: nel 1999, nel 2005, nel 2006 e dal 2009 al 2012. (it)
  • J. Geils, född John Warren Geils Jr. 20 februari 1946 i New York, död 11 april 2017 i Groton, Massachusetts, var en amerikansk gitarrist, sångare och låtskrivare. Han var ledare och gitarrist i den amerikanska rockgruppen The J. Geils Band från 1960-talets slut fram till 1985. De hade då utgivit elva album och haft flera amerikanska hitsinglar. Han medverkade även i återföreningar av gruppen fram till 2010-talet. 2012 bröt han slutligt med resten av gruppen sedan han menat att de andra planerat att turnerna utan honom, men fortfarande under samma gruppnamn. Geils var under tiden då han inte var aktiv i bandet engagerad i motorsport och ägde en tid företaget KTR Motorsports. (sv)
  • John Warren Geils Jr. (/ɡaɪlz/) (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as J. Geils or Jay Geils, was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of The J. Geils Band. Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in jazz and blues. After moving to Massachusetts for his college education, he formed the J. Geils Blues Band while still a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. After dropping the word "Blues" from their name, the band released their first album in 1970, performing soul and rhythm and blues-influenced rock music for most of the 1970s before turning to pop music in the 1980s. After the band broke up in 1985, Geils left regular performing to take up restoration and racing of automobiles, with occasional forays into music production. He continu (en)
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