Amos Garrett Musical artist

Amos Garrett (born November 26, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American-Canadian musician, performer, and author. He holds dual citizenship and was raised in Toronto and Montreal. He is best known for his guitar solo on Maria Muldaur's recording "Midnight at the Oasis".Over the course of his career, Garrett has recorded with more than 150 artists, ranging from Stevie Wonder, Todd Rundgren and Pearls Before Swine to Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt and Martin Mull. He can be heard on Anne Murray's chart-topping rendition of "Snowbird".Guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin stated Amos Garrett as one of his favorite American guitar players in a 1975 Rolling Stone interview.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 26, 1941
Birth place	Detroit , Michigan , United States
Hometown	Ontario Toronto Canada

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Musical artist

Career started	1963
Career ended	1963
associated musical artist	Gene Taylor (pianist) Paul Butterfield Maria Muldaur Geoff Muldaur Doug Sahm Great Speckled Bird (band) Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Background	Solo singer
genre	Blues Jazz Rhythm and blues Rock and roll Country rock
instrument	Bass guitar Guitar Mandolin Piano Trombone Singing
record label	Bearsville Records Stony Plain Records