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King Errisson
Drum & Bass / Jazz / Funk

The King of the Congas



LAS VEGAS, Nevada
United States

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Last Login:  12/14/2009
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Member Since2/17/2008
Band Websitewww.kingerrisson.com
Band MembersKing Errisson

KING ERRISSON ALBUMS:

Drums of Nassau (1966)
The King Arrives (1970)
We Must Say Goodbye (1975)
The Magic Man (1976)
L.A. Bound (1977)
King Errisson (1980)
35 Carat Lady (1981)
Hoosier Girls (1984)
I Am Somebody (1986)
Together (1987)
Global Music (1991)
Man (1993)
Natural Feeling (1996)
Pouring Reign (2000)
Nice (2003)
Conga Serenade (2009)

ALSO FEATURED ON ALBUMS BY:

THE INCREDIBLE BONGO BAND (featured performer)
Cannonball Adderly
Morris Albert
David Axelrod
The Bellamy Brothers
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Teresa Brewer
James Brown
Solomon Burke
The Carpenters
David Cassidy
David Clayton-Thomas
NEIL DIAMOND
The 5th Dimension
The Four Tops
Giovanni
Grant Green
Etta James
Quincy Jones
Lobo
Melissa Manchester
The Pointer Sisters
Billy Preston
Kenny Rankin
Martha Reeves
Freddy Robinson
Boz Scaggs
Seals & Crofts
Ringo Starr
Barbra Streisand
Hank Williams, Jr.
and many more
InfluencesRamon "Mongo" Santamaria, Carlos "Patato" Valdez, Armondo Perazo, George Shearing, Julian "Cannonball" Adderly, Berry Gordy, Dennis St. John, Vince Charles
Record LabelAcklins Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   About King Errisson
CHECK OUT MY LATEST INTERVIEW: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/01/no-signs-slowing-down/

SPECIAL MESSAGE: Please join with me to help the innocent victims of puppy mills. Check out my website (www.kingerrisson.com) and click on the "King's Cause" tab to find out more about how you can help -- and for news about an upcoming benefit concert that I will be giving next year to help to stop the abuse of animals who cannot speak for themselves. Details will be forthcoming, but you do not have to wait until the concert to do your part -- check out the tips and links to help NOW! A big thank you from me (and from the helpless animals who need your help), King

EXCITING NEWS: Stanley (Stan) Miller, who has been Neil's sound mixer since 1967, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Audio Innovator Parnelli Award in November. Keep watching this space for more information about the awards and the program (it will be VERY special). Congratulations to Stan on this well-deserved recognition.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Neil Diamond Tribute Cruise in August has been rescheduled to May 2010 -- plenty of time for you to make plans to join us! Will post further details when available.

CHECK OUT A GREAT NEW PHOTO AND INTERVIEW AT www.vegasinsidetips.com/MAGIC.htm! Also, hope you were able to listen to my interview on "The Donna Seebo Show" on August 18. In case you missed it, we will soon be getting a CD of the broadcast and will post the interview on my website. Donna was an excellent interviewer, and fans will be treated to some "fascinating facts" from my career as well as clips from "Conga Serenade." Thanks to all of you for your support!

AS PROMISED -- GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN 2009! Check out my updated kingerrisson.com website to hear a personal message from me. There, you can purchase my new CD, "Conga Seranade" (and individual tracks from the CD), as well as my other music. In addition, music from the CD is now being played in rotation on radio station WHCR (90.3 FM) in New York City -- and more stations are soon to be added.

"Conga Serenade," my first CD since "Nice," features instrumental versions of "Love Theme," "2001," "Apache" (a hit from my Incredible Bongo Band days), "Bongo Rock," "Bumble Boogie," "Enchilada," "Great Escape," "William Tell Overture" (I think Rossini would love this new, updated version), "Dancing Josie" (a tribute to my mother), "Marketplace," "Peanut Vendor," "Into My Mix," "Satin Soul," and a bonus track, "Conga Serenade." My thanks to fellow Neil Diamond band members Alan Lindgren and Tom Hensley for co-arranging some of the tracks, and to Tom and my fellow band members Don Markese, John Fumo (of Fumosonics) and Larry Klimas for contributing their considerable musical skills. Also, a big thanks to guitarist extraordinaire Ronnie Rathers as well as fellow guitar players David T. Walker, Wawa Watson and T-bone Demman (whose mixing of the music makes this CD my best ever), bassist Donald Philipps and drummer Ndugu Chancelor.

I can also guarantee that you will be up and dancing to my upcoming dance number and vocal CD, which will be released sometime this Fall. If you want to be a part of all this excitement, please contact me for info on how to get my music played on YOUR local radio station -- or carried in your neighborhood record store. I greatly appreciate your continued support, and I look forward to entertaining you for a long time to come. Hugs, King

Although I am best known to many fans for playing the congas on Neil Diamond's tours and recordings since 1976, I have also enjoyed success as a performer (singer, dancer and solo performer), sessions musician, songwriter, arranger, conductor and actor (starting with a featured role in "Thunderball"). I was also a top jockey in my native Bahamas during my teen years. Additional biographical information, a discography and music clips (as well as fan photographs) are available on www.kingerrisson.com.

The beautiful red drums in my profile photograph and on my video are made by a Canadian-based company called Mountain Rhythm. This was the first company to allow me to endorse their drums, and I recommend them highly. You can view my page on the Mountain Rhythm website at www.mountainrhythm.com/home/artists/king.asp.

DISCLAIMER: I am unable to provide any "inside" information on Neil Diamond or his upcoming plans and projects. Official information is released on Neil's website, www.neildiamond.com, or you can click on Neil's photo on my page to read his MySpace updates (you can also follow Neil -- and yours truly -- on Twitter). When I am busy with other commitments, this page is managed by my personal assistant, who will extend and accept Friend requests, post comments and respond to messages. I personally check the page on a regular basis (sometimes daily), so you can be assured that your messages and comments are being read -- and are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your understanding -- and your continued support. Best, King

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~Hottie..Get Busy Livin Or Get Busy Dyin~

~Hottie..Get Busy Livin Or Get Busy Dyin~



Dec 10 2009 8:19 PM

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 ~HAPPY HOLIDAYS~xx
leon

leon



Dec 6 2009 7:43 PM

Hello King Hope all is Well with you,bet ya had a great thanksgiving,well soon be the festive season,things goin really great for me im loving this journey of mine.

all my kindest reguards

Leon "America The Diamond Experience"
Kat

Kat



Dec 4 2009 10:15 PM

king....
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wishing you a wonderful weekend
Hugs to ya....Kat
Fender® Artist Ukulele Ray

Fender® Artist Ukulele Ray



Dec 3 2009 7:25 PM

Hey, King! Hope all is well. Keep rockin'!
Here's a little ukulele medicine for your day...
Peace & Love from Ukulele Ray!


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CHRISTMAS IS YOU

CHRISTMAS IS YOU



Nov 24 2009 3:21 AM

Happy Holidays!
linda

linda



Nov 23 2009 11:58 PM

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~♥HILDA♥~

 ~♥HILDA♥~



Nov 22 2009 8:18 AM


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  A big gobble gobble to you and your family and friends, Hilda and family
~♥HILDA♥~

 ~♥HILDA♥~



Nov 21 2009 10:53 PM

Hello Mr.King Errisson! I just brought 10 of your new CD's for Christmas Gifts..I love that Latino Beat!..Can't get enough..OKAY!! I am part Latino but EVERYONE LOVES that BEAT...Can't Help but get up and DANCE!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! HUGS, Hilda




Kat

Kat



Nov 21 2009 7:38 PM

King...
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hugs....Kat
leon

leon



Nov 21 2009 4:13 PM

Hi King hope your good,hope you had a good thanksgiving.

Leon "America The Diamond Experience"
Fender® Artist Ukulele Ray

Fender® Artist Ukulele Ray



Nov 18 2009 6:50 PM

Just wanna smile with you, KING!
Peace & Love, Ukulele Ray

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Kat

Kat



Nov 15 2009 4:27 PM

King....
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luv n hugs from Fla....Kat
~♥HILDA♥~

 ~♥HILDA♥~



Nov 15 2009 5:49 AM





Kat

Kat



Nov 7 2009 5:06 PM

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hugs n smooches from Fl.....Kat
Kat

Kat



Nov 1 2009 3:51 PM

King...
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wishing you a wonderful Sunday and a better week..
~~~Kat~~~
leon

leon



Oct 29 2009 8:42 PM

happy birthday king, hope ya having a great time, keep on rocking my friend, hope ya get sum elmintoss gifts.
massimo

massimo



Oct 29 2009 7:31 AM

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Donna

Donna Merrill



Oct 29 2009 6:15 AM

It's well after midnight in the Bahamas, King, so I'm sending this birthday wish for a wonderful "Big 6-8" (you have finally caught up to Neil) and all the best in the coming year. May the beat go on for many years to come. Love and hugs to you and your family, Donna
Ethel O'Donnell Nations

Ethel Nations



Oct 29 2009 3:22 AM

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Have the Happy Birthday that you deserve, best wishes for a wonderfull day! Your friend and fan Ethel. I'm sending it to you now so I can be the first to wish you Happy Birthday.
Kat

Kat



Oct 24 2009 7:24 PM

King,
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hugs.....Kat
leon

leon



Oct 23 2009 11:55 PM

hi king hope all is well ,loving your music so much,things moving along forme in every way,all the best my friend Leon .
Kat

Kat



Oct 20 2009 12:27 AM

King....
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sending luv n hugs from Fl.....Kat
hannie

hannie koelma



Oct 17 2009 12:15 PM


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King I wanted to thank you for the great photo of yours with the kind words and autograph I got from you through our mutual friend Bob!!
Also really love your CD..I love the up beat of the congas..

lots of hugs
from across the pond
Hannie
Fender® Artist Ukulele Ray

Fender® Artist Ukulele Ray



Oct 6 2009 12:09 AM

We're "Rockin' the Roofs" of
Scottsdale on Fender® Ukes!
Doesn't get any better than this!
Peace & Love, Ukulele Ray


Marlene

Marlene Rugger



Oct 5 2009 3:32 PM


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