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== Career == | == Career == | ||
While working | Following a move to Montreal, CA in the 1970's Busta became a regular gigging and studio musicians, playing with artists such as Boule Noire, Nanette Workman and Gino Soccio. | ||
During the early months of 1980, when Busta was living in New York, he lived with and regularly played with guitarist Steve Segal.<ref>BraveWords. “Former APRIL WINE Guitarist STEVE SEGAL Has Passed Away.” ''Bravewords.com'', 2024, web.archive.org/web/20250115003201/bravewords.com/news/former-april-wine-guitarist-steve-segal-has-passed-away. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.</ref> | |||
While working a project called [[The Escalators]], Busta would meet [[Jerry Harrison]], who would eventually ask Busta to join the expanded lineup. Busta would also be instrumental in recruiting fellow touring members [[Dolette McDonald]], [[Bernie Worrell]], and [[Steve Scales]], none of whom had heard Talking Heads' music before being asked to join the band on tour. | |||
Following his time with Talking Heads, Busta would continue to work in music, in scenes around the world from London to Hawaii. He eventually married and had two children, before returning home to Memphis in the mid-90's. He would die of renal failure in 1995. | Following his time with Talking Heads, Busta would continue to work in music, in scenes around the world from London to Hawaii. He eventually married and had two children, before returning home to Memphis in the mid-90's. He would die of renal failure in 1995. | ||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||