Harvey Mandel (born March 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American guitarist known for his innovative approach to electric guitar playing. A professional at twenty, he played with Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat, The Rolling Stones, and John Mayall before starting a solo career. Mandel is one of the first rock guitarists to use two-handed fretboard tapping.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program, Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series, Daytime Emmy Award...
Movies
Little Monsters, Gremlins, Walk Like a Man, A Fine Mess, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Hansel and Gretel, Shake, Rattle and Rock!, Certifiably Jonathan, Harrison Bergeron, The Tangerine Bear, Pinocchio 3000, Where Did I Come From?, Tribulation, The Great Polar Bear Adventure, In Search of Dr. Seuss, Ma...
TV Shows
America's Got Talent, Deal or No Deal, St. Elsewhere, Bobby's World, Mobbed, Howie Do It, Good Grief, The Howie Mandel Show, Muppet Babies, The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys, Take It All, Deal or No Deal Canada, PopClips, Carol & Company, Nickelodeon Guts, Bless This House, Wild 100: Top 10, Howie, The 6...
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Fact
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Was once touted to join The Rolling Stones following the departure of Mick Taylor but was beaten out for the job by Keith Richards' good buddy Ronnie Wood. In fact, Mandel played on several tracks on the Stones' 1976 album "Black and Blue".