Chuck has played bass since 1966 and earned his living doing so since 1968. Chuck's varied career as a bassist has seen him play in musical styles from jazz to country and everything in-between.
Since 1979, Chuck has played bass for Kenny Rogers, performing all over the world and in the studio.
Currently Chuck lives in the Los Angeles area. While living in Nashville for over ten years Chuck was active in the studio scene and played on six gold and platinum albums as well as numerous other sessions in addition to his road schedule with Kenny Rogers.
Heritage guitars approached Chuck to design a new bass for their custom hand-made guitar and bass company, and the result was this state of the art hand-made 5 string bass.
Chuck is also the author of the successful bass instruction book The Bottom Line.
A partial list of the TV productions on which Chuck has performed include:
The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Country Music Awards Show, The Grammys, The American Music Awards, The People's Choice Awards, many other TV specials with Kenny Rogers, etc...
Chuck has performed in the studios, on TV, or live with the following:
Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Linda Davis, Marshall Dillon, Phil Vasser, Ray Charles, Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, Gladys Knight, Smokie Robinson, Bill Medley, Bobby Hatfield, Crystal Gayle, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mac Davis, Kim Carnes, Sheena Easton, George Burns, Patty Loveless, Smothers Brothers, Dottie West, Holly Dunn, The Forester Sisters, Al Hirt, Gallagher, T.Graham Brown, Janie Frickie, Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders
Chuck's well-rounded experience in all musical style settings has allowed Chuck to satisfy the musical needs of performers from many varied musical genres
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