By 1984, hed left the Marshall Tucker Band, creating a huge hole as the group lost its lead guitarist, vocalist on Cant You See and principal songwriter. We needed a name asap and the rest is history! Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 - February 25, 1993) was the lead guitarist, main songwriter and a founding member of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday, Burnett said. In 1984 Toy Caldwell, George McCorkle . You have permission to edit this article. the band's statement concludes. Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 - February 25, 1993) was the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band. "How do you cover 99 years of life? He was quite the gentleman. The newer members (including newly added keyboardist Don Cameron) had a much greater role, however, on the band's 1990 album, Southern Spirit, released on the Sisaspa label. He loved it.. . Feb 19 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre Singers and musicians who died today in 2023 - I Hope I Die Before I Gray is the only remaining original member in The Marshall Tucker Band. We had the commonality of having all grown up together in Spartanburg, explains Gray about his original MTB bandmates, guitar wizard Toy Caldwell and his brother, bassist Tommy Caldwell, alongside rhythm guitarist George McCorkle, drummer Paul T. Riddle, and flautist/saxophonist Jerry Eubanks. Nope, Gray's an uniquely positive, gregarious sort of fella. Click here to stay informed and subscribe to Herald-Dispatch. [1] While the band had reached the height of its commercial success by the end of the decade, it has recorded and performed continuously under various line-ups for 50 years. The song "Ab's Song" from The Marshall Tucker Band's debut album was written for her. In 1966, he reported for recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina. In 1972, they signed with Capricorn Records, the same . But when singer Doug Gray looks out at the audiences at . [31] Guitarist/songwriter Toy Caldwell drew heavily from bluegrass and country while writing songs for the band's debut. The album marked a return to the band's country and blues roots. Though he was never a member of our band, we wouldnt be here today without his historic name. They were just so cool and so unique that I fell in love with the band, and I also fell in love with the music. It wasnt for the money; it wasnt for the glory. Get concert info and buy tickets to The Marshall Tucker Band's upcoming concert at ABATE of PA 45th Annual Party in Brockway on jun. Phil McCormick, the current lead singer for Southern rock band Molly Hatchet, as well as a singer for the long-time touring band The Roadducks, has passed away at the age of 58. Toy Caldwell | Military Wiki | Fandom Tommys Jeep, modified for off-road driving with oversized tires, flipped onto its side and Caldwell suffered a head injury that would ultimately prove fatal. He'd been a founder and the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for the Marshall Tucker Band, a country-leaning Southern rock group that enjoyed success on the Capricorn Records label in the 1970s.They sold over five million copies of 14 albums released during Caldwell 's tenure in the group from 1972 to 1983 and played 200 to 300 dates a year, becoming staples on the U.S. concert circuit. ", "He was a very nice guy who had our best interest at heart. By Rachel DeSantis. He was 99. Marshall Tucker, The Marshall Tucker Band Namesake, Dead at 99 Feb 23 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall [17], In 1992, the Marshall Tucker Band produced its first album for the Cabin Fever label, Still Smokin'. Apr 01 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena The bands namesake yes, there really was a Marshall Tucker died on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 99. "We are in California right now for our shows, but I wish we were over there to give the family our condolences," Gray said. Among his songwriting credits is the anthem Cant You See, which he sang at the FarmAid concert last year in Dallas and at the Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam in Nashville. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday, Burnett said. The Toy Factory's constantly shifting line-up included, at times, Caldwell, his younger brother Tommy, Doug Gray, Jerry Eubanks, George McCorkle, and Franklin Wilkie. While the band had reached the height of its commercial success by the end of the decade, it has recorded and performed continuously under various line . When you wake up and want to put a smile on your face, you think of the songs that always manage to reach down and touch your soul the moment you hear the first note. High 57F. Next stop: Derry, NH. A 45 was like the proverbial box of chocolates. By the age of sixteen, Caldwell was passionate about music, sports, and his other obsession, motorcycles. [22] The follow-up album, A New Life, was categorized as having more of a country sound. The Spartanburg chapter of the Marine Corps League is named the Hutchings-Caldwells Detachment in honor of Toy, his brother Tommy and another Marine, Pvt Nolan Ryan Hutchings, who was killed during the Iraq Invasion in 2003. "Sending blessings to his wife and family.". The Instagram post also said "Marshall was blind since . Lead singer Doug Gray relayed the keychain story to PEOPLE in 2021, and said the fateful practice session took place in February 1972. The Marshall Tucker Band Announces The Infinite Road Tour For 2023 . The fans have given us so many special moments over these 50 years. If you didnt? "We are thankful for the life he lived!" It got to the point where people were listening to me more than what was on the jukebox! In addition to his role as lead guitarist, he was also the band's steel guitarist and performed lead vocals including on one of the band's best-known . Im so proud of our band.. Though . Tucker died peacefully Friday, Jan. 20 in West Columbia, according to a message on the Instagram page of the Marshall Tucker Band. He loved playing in front of people, McCorkle said. In the early days when we were rehearsing in an old warehouse in Spartanburg, we found a keychain inscribed with his name. [1] A founding member of the band, Caldwell remained with the group until 1983. Marshall Tucker Death - Marshall Tucker, Famous Piano turning legend and namesake of Marshall Tucker Band has sadly passed away. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be free to attend. Mar 08 Norwalk, CT Wall Street Theater SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Toy T. Caldwell Jr., former lead guitar player and singer for the Marshall Tucker Band, died Thursday, and the cause was under investigation, a coroner said. May 25-28 Axton, VA Rooster Walk Duval said her father's disability never stopped him from learning and trying new things, and she never thought of her father as blind. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, The physician says he cant certify the cause and manner of death and has asked our office to investigate, Burnett said. The Music Trail marker "is a really cool thing," Gray said. Borden. Be Truthful. The only original member of the MTB is the lead singer and honestly he doesn't have much voice left. After 15 years with the band, Caldwell left in 1985 to begin a solo career. Jethro Tulls Thick As a Brick: Concept LP or Parody of One? Who died in the Marshall Tucker Band? But when lead singer Doug Gray looks out at MTB audiences now, he doesn't see the gray-haired crowds he once expected. "I lost a brother just yesterday, not a real brother but a 'brother' brother out in California, and he was a Christian biker," Gray added. Tucker died peacefully Friday, Jan. 20 in West Columbia, according to a message on the Instagram page of the Marshall Tucker Band. The Marshall Tucker Band - Bandsintown VIP tickets will be availableto purchase. "It was two years after Tommy died and Toy said he just . "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our . Wet Willie lead singer Jimmy Hall told Toy Caldwell to book the band at Grant's Lounge in Macon which he did. Celebrating 50 years, the band is set to perform 41 concert dates in 26 states in 2022, starting January and ending in June. Technically they're still around; lead singer Doug Gray is the only original member still in the band. Don't ever think that you're better than anybody else. Jan 27 Folsom, CA Harris Center Well, there wont be another one, man.. Marshall Tucker | The Campfire | Monster Muleys Community Official Homepage | The Marshall Tucker Band Feb 25 Warren, PA Struthers Library Theatre The Marshall Tucker Band is one such group that continues to have a profound level of impact on successive generations of listeners whove been "Searchin for a Rainbow" and found it perfectly represented by this tried-and-true Southern institution over the decades. NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) Southern rock legends the Marshall Tucker Band, announced plans to hit the road this spring with the Infinite Road Tour. 14 hit Heard It in a Love Song, carries on with the Marshall Tucker Band these days. Molly Hatchet Singer Phil McCormack Dies at 58 - Billboard He was also the father of two girls, Cassady and Geneal Caldwell. The Marshall Tucker Band sold millions of records in the 70s and 80s, and never really escaped from the shadow of Skynyrd and the Allmans. Even after all these years after the tragedies, the miles, the personnel changes, and the many developments in the music business. Daniels added that he never got tired of seeing his MTB brothers on the road: Whenever Doug Gray walks into my dressing room with that big ol smile of his and then we hug each other and sit and talk for a while, the evening is complete., I remember seeing Marshall Tucker and The Outlaws play together in Jacksonville many years ago, when I was just a kid, recalls Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Johnny Van Zant. https://t.co/mEBpnpJQcj, Are there any MTB songs that have helped you through a tough time? Lead singer Doug Gray (third from left) is the only original member left in The Marshall Tucker Band. Marshall Tucker Guitarist Stuart Swanlund Dead at 54 Former Toy Factory bassist Franklin Wilkie replaced Caldwell for their next album, Dedicated, but the band was never able to recapture its commercial success of the 1970s. Marshall Tucker Band | The Carson Center The Marshall Tucker Band - Wikipedia Their debut album had already spawned numerous hits. Jan 23 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up After 15 years with the band, Caldwell left in 1985 to begin a solo career. Martin Duffy #42: He died aged 55 years 7 months : . "He had always come to see us. He was kind, nonconfrontational and he just went with the flow," said Deborah Duval, the daughter of Tucker. Among his songwriting credits is the anthem Cant You See, which he sang at the FarmAid concert last year in Dallas and at the Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam in Nashville. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Toy T. Caldwell Jr., former lead guitar player and singer for the Marshall Tucker Band, died Thursday, and the cause was under investigation, a coroner said. He barely sang 3 songs. Can't You See by Marshall Tucker Band - the story of the song | Louder I was born with that. For 1998's Face Down In the Blues, the band added Spartanburg-area guitarist Ronald Radford and Firefall's multi-instrumentalist David Muse, the latter replacing Jerry Eubanks who had retired in 1996. Marshall Tucker Band celebrates 50th anniversary with show in In the late 1960s, four of the bandmembers served in the U.S. Armed Forces;[8][9][10] Toy Caldwell was in the USMC, and received a Purple Heart after being wounded in Vietnam. [5] The band reissued many of its albums from the 1970s on its new Ramblin' Records label, as well as two two-disc compilations, the first (Anthology) being a 30-year retrospective and the second (Where a Country Boy Belongs) being a collection of the band's country songs. April 28, 1980 Thomas Michael Tommy Caldwellwas born onNovember 9, 1949 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. One of the major Southern rock bands of the '70s, the Marshall Tucker Band was formed in Spartanburg, SC, in 1971 by singer Doug Gray, guitarist Toy Caldwell (born 1948, died February 25, 1993), his brother bassist Tommy Caldwell (born 1950, died April 28, 1980), guitarist George McCorkle (born 1947, died June 29th, 2007), drummer Paul Riddle, and reed player Jerry Eubanks. Member changes and deaths don't stop Marshall Tucker Band. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. People ask me all the time what Im gonna do when I turn 80, and I always say, The same thing that were continuing to do now. Were road warriors, theres no doubt about that and I dont intend to slow down. May the MTB wagon train continue running like the wind on a long hard ride for many more years to come. Four years later, Toy Caldwell, McCorkle and Riddle retired, leaving . He loved playing in front of people, McCorkle said. Though he never played in the Marshall Tucker Band, Tucker, who died on Jan. 20, was an important part of the rockers' history. 3:31 PM. Colin Larkin (ed. Bizzle's BBQ fills niche with wood-smoked fare, WV businesswomen see company gain national recognition, Lovely a good-looking player for South Point, South Gallia girls make history on basketball court, Boys basketball sectional semifinals: Midland makes it 'one of those games', America's Best Restaurants films episode at Savannah's Bistro, University presidents respond after Justice signs campus carry bill, Photos: At Last! The Marshall Tucker Band Launches Their 2023 'Infinite Road Tour' George McCorkle, a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band, said he and Caldwell grew up in Spartanburg and played music after school. Gray was talking from his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, about a . One of the major Southern rock outfits of the '70s, the Marshall Tucker Band combined rock, country, and jazz, and featured extended instrumental passages on which lead guitarist Toy Caldwell shone. Answer (1 of 2): What do you mean, what happened with them? The following year the band's Searchin' for a Rainbow was also certified gold the year of its release, and contained the track "Fire on the Mountain," which peaked at No. The Southern rock band began forming after buddies began returning from . The song was named the #1 greatest Southern Rock song ever recorded by Ultimate Classic Rock with Sweet Home Alabama as runner-up. ", VIDEO: Marshall Tucker Band performs in Spartanburg. Original lead singer Doug Gray still fronts the band. They [Tucker and his wife] did their Sunday school lessons and read many books, and he even worked for the National Federation of the Blind. A founding member of the band, Caldwell remained with the group until 1983. In hindsight, Toy kept an awful lot inside of him. The Marshall Tucker Band performed in downtown Spartanburg Tuesday, June 7, 2022, as part of its 50th anniversary tour. [13] Southern rock fiddler Charlie Daniels later recalled that the Marshall Tucker Band "came onstage and just blew it out from start to finish. "He's in a much better place now, and someday we will be in a better place with him too. [21][23][27][28][29][30] The band's music has also been categorized as blues rock,[25] country rock,[27] jazz rock,[27] and as a "proto-jam band". But that didn't stop them having a hell of a good time. If you heard it, then you were fortunate enough to catch it. MTB does love America. [1] Lead vocalist Doug Gray remains the only original member still active with the band. The Marshall Tucker Band - Their Music Sees A Resurgence - Forbes <br /><br /><br /><br /> Love the flip of Heard It In A Love Song, Life in a Song.