John Townley
John Townley (born 1945) is a musician who was a member of the folk-rock group The Magicians from 1965-66. After The Magicians "disappeared", Townley built the first 12-track recording studio in New York, , which opened in 1967 and which was often used by Frank Zappa. A naval historian, he is the founding president of the . He performs maritime music professionally and has recorded several albums in that genre. He has been part of several sea shanty bands, including the "X-Seamen" and "The Press Gang" He is also a professional astrologer, has published eight books on the subject, and was a former president of the renowned .
References[]
- The Alan Gordon Music Library
- John Townley official website
- Author bio Llewellyn Worldwide
- [1] Interview: Questions and Answers
- Video of Townley performing Row On at the 2006 Chicago Maritime Festival on YouTube.
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