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Ira Kaplan (born January 7, 1957) is a co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter in the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. He is married to the band's co-founder Georgia Hubley.[1]

Ira Kaplan
Ira Kaplan in 2005
Background information
Born (1957-01-07) January 7, 1957 (age 65)
Queens, New York, United States
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active1984–present

A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a music critic for the SoHo Weekly News, New York Rocker and Village Voice,[2] as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for Mofungo and other New York-area bands.[3][4] Kaplan's life, family, and musical development were chronicled in the book Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock, by Jesse Jarnow (Avery Books, 2012).[5]

In 2012, Spin Magazine named Kaplan the 97th greatest guitarist of all time.[6]

Kaplan's vocals were featured in Eluvium's 2013 album Nightmare Ending in the song "Happiness". He hosts a free-form radio program on WFMU under the name "Ira the K."[7]


References


  1. Allmusic.com Entry for Ira Kaplan
  2. Perfect Sound Forever: "From Gem Spa to the World"
  3. "An American Band: Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Reminisces..." Baltimore City Paper, February 2, 2007 Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Booth, Vachel (1988) "Yo, Dudes! - Home runs and headbutts with Yo La Tengo", Underground, February 1988 (Issue 11), p. 21
  5. Big Day Coming review at Pitchfork.com
  6. "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
  7. WFMU archives for Ira Kaplan



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