A bass player who collaborated with some of the most respected rock musicians of their time, Tim Bogert was born John Voorhis Bogert III on August 27, 1944 in New York City. He first gained fame as a founding member of the band Vanilla Fudge, a group that specialized in heavy, slow renditions of popular songs such as their Number 6 cover of The Supremes’ hit “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” in 1968. After the group ended in 1970, he stayed with Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice and the two nearly joined the Jeff Beck group. Beck, however, suffered an injury in a car accident, so Bogert and Appice formed Cactus, a rock band that lasted only two years. In 1972 he and Appice did begin performing with Jeff Beck, and the trio eventually released Beck, Bogert & Appice in 1973 before splitting. He spent the rest of the seventies as a journeyman playing with the likes of Bo Diddley, Bob Wieir, and the British band Boxer. He began the 80s playing with Rick Derringer, and finally released his debut solo album, Progressions, in 1981. Master’s Brew followed in 1983, and he reunited with Vanilla Fudge for 1984’s Mystery. He became a music teacher in the 90s as well as touring with Appice and the Japanese musician Char. Bogert began the new century as a member of the trio DBA along with Rick Derringer and Appice, and he would play in a few other bands before a 2010 motorcycle accident ended his touring career. He would record with the band Hollywood Monsters in 2014. Bogert passed away on January 13, 2021.
