Anthony Bellamy or Tony "T-Bone" Bellamy (September 12, 1946 - December 25, 2009), was born Robert Anthony Avila to parents James and Olga Avila. He became the lead guitarist, pianist and vocalist for the Native American/Mexican American rock band Redbone in 1968. Redbone became established as a Native American rock group in the 1970s. They reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1974 with the hit song, "Come and Get Your Love".
Tony Bellamy was of Yaqui and Mexican descent. He grew up in a family of dancers and musicians and learned to play the flamenco guitar as part of his musical education. Before joining Redbone, he had performed with Dobie Gray, and was a member of Peter and the Wolves (a band from San Francisco that evolved into the psychedelic band Moby Grape). Bellamy left Redbone in 1977. In the early 1980s, he and his Filipino-Chicano cousin, Butch Rillera formed the R&B band "Bimbam". In 1998 Bellamy appeared with Pat Vegas in a Redbone special guest performance at the inaugural Native American Music Awards. On October 4, 2008 they appeared at the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards and were inducted into the Native American Music Association Hall of Fame. He died on December 25, 2009, at the age of 63, in a Las Vegas hospital as the result of liver failure. Some sources reported that he was born in 1940 and was 69 years of age, but this is incorrect; his family confirmed that he originally used a birth year of 1940 so that he could legally play in the clubs.
The above information was supplied by Contributor: Connie B (48178862)
Tony Bellamy was of Yaqui and Mexican descent. He grew up in a family of dancers and musicians and learned to play the flamenco guitar as part of his musical education. Before joining Redbone, he had performed with Dobie Gray, and was a member of Peter and the Wolves (a band from San Francisco that evolved into the psychedelic band Moby Grape). Bellamy left Redbone in 1977. In the early 1980s, he and his Filipino-Chicano cousin, Butch Rillera formed the R&B band "Bimbam". In 1998 Bellamy appeared with Pat Vegas in a Redbone special guest performance at the inaugural Native American Music Awards. On October 4, 2008 they appeared at the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards and were inducted into the Native American Music Association Hall of Fame. He died on December 25, 2009, at the age of 63, in a Las Vegas hospital as the result of liver failure. Some sources reported that he was born in 1940 and was 69 years of age, but this is incorrect; his family confirmed that he originally used a birth year of 1940 so that he could legally play in the clubs.
The above information was supplied by Contributor: Connie B (48178862)
Anthony Bellamy or Tony "T-Bone" Bellamy (September 12, 1946 - December 25, 2009), was born Robert Anthony Avila to parents James and Olga Avila. He became the lead guitarist, pianist and vocalist for the Native American/Mexican American rock band Redbone in 1968. Redbone became established as a Native American rock group in the 1970s. They reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1974 with the hit song, "Come and Get Your Love".
Tony Bellamy was of Yaqui and Mexican descent. He grew up in a family of dancers and musicians and learned to play the flamenco guitar as part of his musical education. Before joining Redbone, he had performed with Dobie Gray, and was a member of Peter and the Wolves (a band from San Francisco that evolved into the psychedelic band Moby Grape). Bellamy left Redbone in 1977. In the early 1980s, he and his Filipino-Chicano cousin, Butch Rillera formed the R&B band "Bimbam". In 1998 Bellamy appeared with Pat Vegas in a Redbone special guest performance at the inaugural Native American Music Awards. On October 4, 2008 they appeared at the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards and were inducted into the Native American Music Association Hall of Fame. He died on December 25, 2009, at the age of 63, in a Las Vegas hospital as the result of liver failure. Some sources reported that he was born in 1940 and was 69 years of age, but this is incorrect; his family confirmed that he originally used a birth year of 1940 so that he could legally play in the clubs.
The above information was supplied by Contributor: Connie B (48178862)
Tony Bellamy was of Yaqui and Mexican descent. He grew up in a family of dancers and musicians and learned to play the flamenco guitar as part of his musical education. Before joining Redbone, he had performed with Dobie Gray, and was a member of Peter and the Wolves (a band from San Francisco that evolved into the psychedelic band Moby Grape). Bellamy left Redbone in 1977. In the early 1980s, he and his Filipino-Chicano cousin, Butch Rillera formed the R&B band "Bimbam". In 1998 Bellamy appeared with Pat Vegas in a Redbone special guest performance at the inaugural Native American Music Awards. On October 4, 2008 they appeared at the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards and were inducted into the Native American Music Association Hall of Fame. He died on December 25, 2009, at the age of 63, in a Las Vegas hospital as the result of liver failure. Some sources reported that he was born in 1940 and was 69 years of age, but this is incorrect; his family confirmed that he originally used a birth year of 1940 so that he could legally play in the clubs.
The above information was supplied by Contributor: Connie B (48178862)
