Phil Driscoll

Description: Phil Driscoll (born November 9, 1947) is a trumpeter, singer, composer, and producer. He performs in varying music genres and styles which include rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and patriotic music, and is best known for his work in Christian music and his longterm Christian ministry.[1][2][3] In 1985, Driscoll won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance – Duo/Group for a duet with Debby Boone on "Keep the Flame Burning",[4] and he has been nominated for three additional Grammys, two for Best Gospel Performance – Male[5][6] and one for Best Gospel/Pop Album.[7] He has also won three Dove Awards for his music, and the 1999 Christian Country Music Association Award for Best Musician.[8][9][10][11][12][13] While a sophomore at Baylor University, he was offered a contract by Word Records and recorded his first album, A Touch of Trumpet in 1969, accompanied by the Stockholm Symphony Orchestra.[citation needed] He also won the All American College Show musical competition on CBS, beating out even The Carpenters,[17] and was booked on a USO show touring in Asia. Driscoll also performed and ministered with Billy Graham in Europe.[14] He signed with A&R Records for his secular music, and released the album Blowin' a New Mind in 1970. During the 1970s, Driscoll performed on national television on the Ed Sullivan, Merv Griffin, Steve Allen, Della Reese, and Arthur Godfrey shows. In 1972, CBS Records purchased Driscoll's song catalog and gave him a job writing music for Blood Sweat & Tears (for whom he wrote "Rock & Roll Queen" and other songs)[18] and other bands.[19] He also began touring, performing, and songwriting for nearly five years with rock musician Joe Cocker,[20] and authored three of Cocker's songs – "Southern Lady", "Wasted Years", and "Boogie Baby".[21][22][23] Driscoll also wrote for and collaborated with artists such as Steven Stills, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, and 38 Special, and performed with ensembles including the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1974 he moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he stayed four and a half years and opened two nightclubs, Driscoll's Disco Nite Club and Driscoll's Nice Place.[24][25]

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