Radio de Jay Ferguson

Jay Ferguson is an American rock & roll musician known for his work with Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit "Thunder Island". His later career has been as a composer of music for TV shows and films.[1] He was born in Burbank, California, in the San Fernando Valley on May 10, 1947. He grew up in the cities of Van Nuys and then Canoga Park. At the age of twelve, Jay's parents encouraged his musical abilities with classical piano lessons. By the time he'd turned sixteen, Jay's interest had transferred to the banjo. Along with his brother Tom, an accomplished fiddle player, he formed a bluegrass group called The Oat Hill Stump Straddlers including Michael Fondiler and Steve Fondiler. Jay was a popular and well-known student at Chatsworth High School where he was a cheerleader and also elected to be senior-class president. Along with his friends Mark Andes, Michael Fondiler, Matt Andes, Steve Fondiler, and tone-deaf buddy Scott Stevens as a friend and fan, he was a member of local garage bands Western Union and The Red Roosters.