Caleb Quaye

Caleb Quaye (born 9 October 1948) is an English rock guitarist and studio musician best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with Elton John, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney, Hall & Oates and Ralph McTell, and also toured with Shawn Phillips in the 1970s. He is the son of singer/pianist Cab Kaye, younger brother of musician Terri Quaye, and elder half-brother of singer Finley Quaye.

Early career

Quaye was a member of local band The SoundCasters (also referred to as the Sound Castles) while at school.

Starting in 1969, Quaye played guitar supporting Elton John at live concerts around the local London area, with what eventually became the nucleus of Hookfoot for sporadic shows. The live support work continued until Elton formed his original touring band in the spring of 1970, the trio featuring Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson.

In April 1970, Quaye formed the band Hookfoot with Ian Duck, Roger Pope and David Glover, They played together in the Bread and Beer Band, and Quaye produced John's first solo single.

Quaye played off and on for more than 10 years with John, both as a session player and later full band member, appearing on all of his earliest recordings and albums as a session player until the beginning of 1972, as well as being a member of Bluesology during 1967/68. He finally fully joined the Elton John Band in May 1975 for the Rock of the Westies and Blue Moves albums, as well as subsequent 1975/76 Elton tours.

In 2019, an old and previously unreleased song he co-wrote with Elton John in the late 1960s, "Thank You For All Your Loving", was featured in the film Rocketman.

Hall & Oates In 1977, Quaye, along with fellow Elton John Band members Kenny Passarelli and Roger Pope, joined Hall & Oates. This group recorded Livetime as well as the September 1978 release Along the Red Ledge. Quaye also played on Daryl Hall's first solo album (recorded in 1977 but released in 1980) which also featured Passarelli, Pope, and Robert Fripp (King Crimson).

Christian faith and music ministry Quaye embraced the Christian faith in 1982, becoming a musician/evangelist. From 1986 to 1995, he was an Associate Pastor, Chief Musician and Staff Evangelist at the Foursquare Church in Pasadena, California. Since 1996, Quaye has served as the National Worship Director for the Foursquare denomination, ministering throughout the United States, England and Europe.

Quaye used to serve as adjunct faculty at LIFE Pacific College in San Dimas, California, teaching music and worship leadership. He is also one of the elders in the church that meets in the chapel on campus.

In February 2006, Vision Publishing released Quaye's autobiography, A Voice Louder Than Rock & Roll, in paperback. The book is credited to "Caleb Quaye with Dale A. Berryhill".

From 2008 on, Quaye released two jazz-rock fusion CDs. The first one was One Night in San Dimas, with Out of the Blue as the 2010 follow-up album; both of which he plays his signature model Brazen guitar, loaded with Seymour Duncan pick-ups.

He now serves at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California.

Collaborations

With Joan Baez Recently (Gold Castle, 1987)

With The Beach Boys Keepin' the Summer Alive (CBS Records, 1980)

With Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer In London (Flying Dutchman, 1973)

With Peter Criss Let Me Rock You (Casablanca Records, 1982)

With Charlie Dore Listen! (Chrysalis Records, 1981)

With Yvonne Elliman Food of Love (Purple Records, 1973)

With Daryl Hall Sacred Songs (RCA Records, 1980)

With Hall & Oates Along the Red Ledge (RCA Records, 1978)

With Jennifer Holliday Feel My Soul (Geffen, 1983)

With Bruce Johnston Going Public (Columbia Records, 1977)

With Elton John Empty Sky (DJM Records, 1969) Elton John (DJM Records, 1970) Tumbleweed Connection (DJM Records, 1970) Madman Across the Water (Uni Records, 1971) Rock of the Westies (MCA Records, 1975) Blue Moves (Rocket, 1976) Regimental Sgt. Zippo (Rocket/Mercury/EMI, 2021)

With Al Kooper New York City (You're a Woman) (Columbia Records, 1971)

With Liza Minnelli Tropical Nights (Columbia Records, 1977)

With Keb' Mo' Rainmaker (Chocolate City, 1980)

With Harry Nilsson Nilsson Schmilsson (RCA Victor, 1971)

With Lou Reed Lou Reed (RCA Records, 1972)

With Brenda Russell Two Eyes (Warner Bros. Records, 1983)

With Dusty Springfield White Heat (Casablanca Records, 1982)

With Bernie Taupin Taupin (DJM Records, 1971)