David Ragsdale
| David Ragsdale | |
|---|---|
 Ragsdale in 2008, by Randy Idleman. | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
April 3, 1958 Georgia, United States |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Rock, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin, guitar |
| Associated acts | Kansas, Native Window |
David Lasater Ragsdale, (born April 3, 1958) has been the violinist for Kansas from 1991 to 1997 and from 2006 to the present. He started violin at the age of three. After studies with classical teachers and a stint at the Tulsa Philharmonic, Ragsdale's violinist duties took him out of the largely classical area and into rock and roll.[1][2][3]
As a songwriter, his work with Kansas includes co-writing "I Can Fly," "Black Fathom 4," "Under the Knife," "Freaks of Nature," "With This Heart," "The Unsung Heroes," "Refugee," "Summer," and "Crowded Isolation."
Through the years he has performed and recorded with most notably Louise Mandrell, The Smashing Pumpkins, Jason Bonham, and Queensrÿche among others, including Kansas, with whom he is now touring. His solo CD, "David & Goliath," originally released late in 1997, has been reissued as of November 2006.
Discography
Solo
- David and Goliath - (Renaissance Records, 1997)
with Kansas
- Live at the Whisky - (1992)
- Freaks of Nature - (1995)
- There's Know Place Like Home - (2009)
- The Prelude Implicit - (2016)
Guest
- Queensrÿche: Hear in the Now Frontier - (1997) (on "Sign of the Times")
- Man on Fire: Habitat - (2013) (on "Mr. Lie")
- John Elefante: On My Way to the Sun - (2013) (on "This Is How the Story Goes")
- Glass Hammer: Ode to Echo (2014)
- Spock's Beard: The Oblivion Particle (2015)
References
- "David Ragsdale Biography on Yahoo! Music". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- "David Ragsdale: Music Biography