BIOGRAPHY of EDWARD ARRINGTON JR. Edward Arrington Jr., born July 18, 1947 was introduced to the guitar by his father at the age of nine. He played for three years unsuccessfully and quit; he didn't play again until he was nineteen. He studied under a private teacher for one year and then attended Cleveland Institute of Music for classical guitar for a period of six months. In 1969 he began to play with a few local groups around the city of Cleveland, and began to gain a reputation. In 1970 he was asked to join a recording group the "Elements" which toured the South and Ohio, managed by Chuck Brown and Bobby Massey, formerly of the " O'Jays", and Calvin Simon of the "Parliaments". In 1971 Edward left Ohio and went to Detroit, Michigan looking for a brighter future. He was then asked to join the recording group the "Stylist" directed by John Barnet. The "Stylist" was a back-up group, that worked for Motown records. They sang backgroun...