Mr. Big (band)

Mr Big is also the name of a 70s UK band, see Mr Big (UK Band)

Mr. Big was a US pop/rock band. They were founded in late 1987 by Billy Sheehan and are probably best known for their 1991 acoustic hit To Be With You. The band broke up in 2002 after selling millions of records world-wide.

Members

Eric Martin (vocals)
Pat Torpey (drums)
Billy Sheehan (bass)
Paul Gilbert (guitar 1987-1997)
Richie Kotzen (guitar 1997-2002)

Gilbert left in 1997 and Kotzen joined, giving the band more of a blues sound. He remained with the band until their break-up in 2002. All of the former members with the exception of Pat are still active in the music industry.

Discography

  • Mr. Big (1989)
  • Raw Like Sushi (1990)
  • Lean Into It (1991)
  • Raw Like Sushi II (1992)
  • Bump Ahead (1993)
  • Japandemonium: Raw Like Sushi 3 (1994)
  • Channel V At The Hard Rock Live (1996)
  • Hey Man (1996)
  • Big Bigger Biggest: Greatest Hits (1996)
  • Take Cover (1996)
  • Not One Night (1997)
  • Live At Budokan (1997)
  • Get Over It (2000)
  • Superfantastic (2000)
  • Static (2000)
  • Deep Cuts (2000)
  • Actual Size (2001)
  • In Japan (2002)

Related links

  • Official Mr. Big site (http://www.mrbigsite.com/)
  • Official Paul Gilbert site (http://www.paulgilbert.com/)
  • Official Billy Sheehan site (http://www.billysheehan.com/)
  • Official Eric Martin site (http://www.ericmartin.com/)
  • Official Richie Kotzen site (http://www.richiekotzen.com/)
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All of the former members with the exception of Pat are still active in the music industry. The group disbanded in 1975. He remained with the band until their break-up in 2002. They are best known for their million-selling 1971 single Put Your Hand in the Hand, penned by Gene McLellan. Gilbert left in 1997 and Kotzen joined, giving the band more of a blues sound. Ocean was a gospel rock band formed in 1970 in London, Ontario. Eric Martin (vocals)
Pat Torpey (drums)
Billy Sheehan (bass)
Paul Gilbert (guitar 1987-1997)
Richie Kotzen (guitar 1997-2002)
. Put Your Hand in the Hand LP: Billboard Pop Albums, #60 (1971).

The band broke up in 2002 after selling millions of records world-wide. Put Your Hand in the Hand single: Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles, #4 (1971). They were founded in late 1987 by Billy Sheehan and are probably best known for their 1991 acoustic hit To Be With You. I've Got A Dream. Big was a US pop/rock band. One More Chance (1972). Mr. Put Your Hand in the Hand (1971).

Mr Big is also the name of a 70s UK band, see Mr Big (UK Band). UBK-4052, 2000. Official Richie Kotzen site (http://www.richiekotzen.com/). CD rerelease on Unidisc Music Inc. Official Eric Martin site (http://www.ericmartin.com/). Kama Sutra Records 2064, 1972. Official Billy Sheehan site (http://www.billysheehan.com/). Give Tomorrow's Children One More Chance

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    Official Paul Gilbert site (http://www.paulgilbert.com/). UBK-4051, 2000. Big site (http://www.mrbigsite.com/). CD rerelease on Unidisc Music Inc. Official Mr. American release on Kama Sutra Records 2033, 1971. In Japan (2002). Canadian release on Yorkville Records YV005, 1971.

    Actual Size (2001). Put Your Hand in the Hand

      . Deep Cuts (2000). Chuck Slater (drums). Static (2000). Dave Tamblyn (guitar). Superfantastic (2000). Janice Brown (guitar).

      Get Over It (2000). Jeff Jones (bass guitar, vocals). Live At Budokan (1997). Greg Brown (vocals, keyboard). Not One Night (1997). Take Cover (1996).

      Big Bigger Biggest: Greatest Hits (1996). Hey Man (1996). Channel V At The Hard Rock Live (1996). Japandemonium: Raw Like Sushi 3 (1994).

      Bump Ahead (1993). Raw Like Sushi II (1992). Lean Into It (1991). Raw Like Sushi (1990).

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