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Cyril Neville

シリル・ネヴィル　/　しりる・ねゔぃる

Musician

October 10, 1948 (age 77)

musician
percussionist
singer

My Take

Cyril Neville is one of those musicians I admire precisely because he rarely chased the spotlight. As the youngest force in The Meters and a steady hand in the Neville Brothers, he embodies the deep, unhurried groove that makes New Orleans funk feel alive. What strikes me most is his role as a rhythmic anchor and connective tissue between his brothers' sounds. Percussion and vocals are easy to overlook, yet his are the elements that hold a song's pocket together. Born in 1948, he carries decades of that city's musical DNA, and I find that kind of quiet, foundational craftsmanship endlessly more interesting than flashier fame.

Overview

Cyril Garrett Neville (born October 10, 1948) is an American percussionist and vocalist who first came to prominence as a member of his brother Art Neville's funky New Orleans–based band, The Meters. He joined Art in the Neville Brothers band upon the dissolution of the Meters.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Cyril Neville
Name (Japanese): シリル・ネヴィル
Reading: しりる・ねゔぃる
Born: October 10, 1948 (age 77)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rat
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: musician / percussionist / singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.cyrilneville.net/music/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB

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