Lucius "Tawl" Ross (October 5, 1948 – January 3, 2024) was an American musician. He was the rhythm guitarist for Funkadelic from 1968 to 1971, and played on their first three albums.[1] He left the band in 1971 soon after a debilitating experience with LSD,[2][3] which is reported to have resulted in brain damage.[4] He moved back home to North Carolina and dropped out of the music scene, but resurfaced in 1995 after a nearly 25-year absence to release a solo album, a.k.a. Detrimental Vasoline - Giant Shirley, issued by Coconut Grove Records under the name Tal Ross.[5]

Lucius "Tawl" Ross
Birth nameLucius Ross
Born(1948-10-05)October 5, 1948
Wagram, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2024(2024-01-03) (aged 75)
Genres
InstrumentGuitar
Years activeLate 1960s-early 1970s, mid 1990s
LabelsWestbound, Coconut Grove

Ross died on January 3, 2024, at the age of 75. His death was reported on the official Facebook page of George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic.[6]

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  1. ^ "Funkadelic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  2. ^ Bowman, Rob (1996). Liner notes to Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971.
  3. ^ Bowman, Rob (1992). Liner notes to Music For Your Mother.
  4. ^ "Funk's Death Trip". PopMatters. 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  5. ^ "Tal Ross - Giant Shirley". Light In The Attic Records. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  6. ^ "Rest in eternal and total peace, Parliament-Funkadelic rhythm guitarist Lucius Tal (Tawl) Ross (October 5th, 1948-January 3rd, 2024)! Bring forth the Eulogy and Light! Fly On!". George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on Facebook. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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