both solo and in an ensemble, in the Bay area and elsewhere, often with longtime associate slide guitarist, Ron Thompson. In the 70s he appeared on two albums by Quicksilver Messenger Service. Naftalin has also recorded with many blues players including John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Percy Mayfield, Lowell Fulson, Big Joe Turner, James Cotton, Mike Bloomfield, Jake Walker and Van Morrison, and as a sideman on over 100 albums. He played keyboards on the first Mother Earth album, Living With the Animals (1968) and was credited as co-producer and arranger. Naftalin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 as an early member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Personal life Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, Naftalin is the son of former Minneapolis mayor Arthur Naftalin; he is married to third wife Ellen Naftalin. His son is the San Francisco Bay Area artist David Normal. References External links Naftalin's website Michael Bloomfield Chronology & Analysis 1944 births Living people Musicians from Minneapolis University of Chicago alumni 20th-century American keyboardists American blues pianists American male pianists Record producers from California Radio personalities from Minneapolis Musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area Radio personalities from San Francisco Paul Butterfield Blues Band members 20th-century American pianists 21st-century American pianists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians Mother Earth (American band) members