E.T.
has now released EASTGATE
solo albums independently and is doing
concerts, to reach more people for the Lord. Other selected
accomplishments are receiving The Angel Award for his role
as Jesus in The GOSPEL
OF JOHN, a
Christian
Musical Movie and also played guitar for
the off Broadway production of HEAVEN ROCKS!
E.
T. began his musical career with
two years of classical piano study. Then, he picked up the Guitar
and has never put it down since! His first rock band, The
Fabulous Tropics,
Floridas number one show band, was
a regional hit in the southwest in the sixties. The Tropics won
First place at the International
Battle of the Bands in Chicago,
Illinois. This lead to Erics first big record contract with
Columbia Records.
Recording
at the Columbia Studios in New York City, Erics signature
guitar work appeared on the Tropics first single, Time
featured on Dick Clarks American
Band Stand. Many of the bands records were at the top
of the charts in Erics home state of Florida, and throughout
the South. Concert
appearances includes shows with
The
Who, YOUNG RASCALS, PAUL REVERE &
the RAIDERS, JAMES BROWN, DAVE CLARK FIVE, NEIL DIAMOND, The McCOYS,
YARD BIRDS, DETROIT WHEELS, HERMANS HERMITS, MINDBENDERS, MYSTERIANS,
SHONDELS,and VANLLA FUDGE.
The
Tropics 30 year reunion occurred
in May of 1999 at the Saint Petersburg, Florida Collesium , and
some other concerts that year, in Tampa, where thousands had the
experience of hearing one of the best guitar players ever to come
out of Tampa Florida! In
the seventies, Eric grew to a more progressive form of rock music,
and formed his own rock group “BACCHUS”
Taking his soaring lead guitar
into the recording studio, where he made his own brand
of music! After many record releases, BACCHUS
was the opening act on concerts featuring
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, FREE, LYNNRD SKYNNRD, BB KING,
CACTUS, The OUTLAWS, REDBONE, EDGAR WINTER, and TED
NUGENT. Bacchus
became a three piece group to be reckoned with and were soon asked
to open a concert with MAHAVISHNU
ORCHESTRA.
Including an appearance at the Atlanta
Pop Festival, Eric Turner began to achieve success, just by playing
his guitar!
Upon
arriving in California, and after co-writing and recording an
album for Atlantic Records
with the metal rock group
Fortress, Eric began to record the first of fourteen
Christian music albums with DARRELL MANSFIELD
and DENNY CORRELL. This has
produced years of world wide concerts in the ministry, and Eric
continues to do so today, by the grace of God. During
this time many other Christian albums by various Christian artists
were recorded using Eric's signature guitar leads.
As
a Producer, Musician, Songwriter and Artist, Eric also recorded,
and co-produced Charlie Souza’s
“Live Your Dream”
and “9
Ball in the Corner Pocket” Albums.
On these two projects, Turner has been able
to capture some of his best work! You will
also find Eric as the lead artist with former
Robin Trower drummer
on "The
Bill Lordan Experiment"
CDs
"Here Comes The Storm" and
BLX I. Anyone who
hears Him play, will agree, E.T. is one of the very best
guitar players in Gods Universe!!
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