Litto Nebbia (born 1948) is an Argentinian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer with a career that spans more than half a century. He first emerged in the mid-1960s as the frontman for Buenos Aires beat phenomenon Los Gatos. In 1969, he released his self-titled solo debut. The next two decades would yield 30-some-odd albums by the […]
Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 — April 5, 2016) was a Houston-born singer-keyboardist who moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s and worked with saxophonist Big Jay McNeely before he joined the Sam Cooke touring band. After early Fantasy and Fat Fish sides, Haywood reached the R&B chart with the Imperial single “She’s With […]
Ten Years After were an English blues-rock band that released five 1967–70 studio albums and a live disc on Deram, followed by four 1971–74 studio albums and a double live on Chrysalis. They are best known for their 1969 Woodstock performance and the 1971 acoustic hit “I’d Love to Change the Word.” In 1973, guitarist–singer […]
The Blues Magoos were an American garage-rock/psych band from the Bronx that released three albums through 1968 on Mercury. Their 1966 debut, Psychedelic Lollipop, spawned “(We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet,” a Top 5 hit and later Nuggets classic. After a four-fifths lineup overhaul, two further albums appeared in 1969/70 on ABC. Guitarist/singer Peppy Castro (the […]
Zulema Cusseaux (Jan. 3, 1947 — Sept. 30, 2013), known professionally as Zulema, was an American soul singer and songwriter who started in The Lovelles, a soul trio that morphed into Faith, Hope & Charity in 1970. After one album with FHC, she went solo with the 1972/73 Sussex Records albums Zulema and Ms. Z. […]
Sun was an American soul-funk band from Dayton, Ohio, best known for the songs “Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My BIC),” “Time Is Passing,” and “We’re So Hot.” They released seven name-spun albums (1976–1982) on Capitol and a 1984 final on Air City. Members: John Wagner (trumpet), Chris Jones (vocals, keyboards, trumpet), Byron M. Byrd […]
Fermáta are a Slovak jazz-rock band that released seven albums between 1975 and 1984 on Opus Records. Five additional titles (four studio, one live) appeared during the 1990s and 2000s. Formed by guitarist František Griglák and keyboardist Tomáš Berka, the band fused symphonic structure with electric jazz instrumentation. Their classic-era output featured bassist Fedor Frešo […]
Jan Hammer is a Czech jazz/rock keyboardist, composer, and producer with a sixty-year musical career. As a teenager, Hammer led a jazz trio and cut his first album, Malma Maliny, in 1968 for MPS. After two years in the US, he joined the original Mahavishnu Orchestra, which made the seminal jazz-rock albums The Inner Mounting […]
Syl Johnson (July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American soul singer from Holly Springs, Mississippi, who grew up in Chicago and worked first as a guitarist behind blues acts. He recorded for Federal before Twinight gave him his main Chicago run, including “Different Strokes,” “Dresses Too Short,” and “Is It Because I’m […]
Bad Company was an English hard-rock supergroup led by Free vocalist Paul Rodgers. They released six albums between 1974 and 1982 on Swan Song and achieved FM evergreen status with the hits “Can’t Get Enough,” “Rock Steady,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” and “Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy.” In 1986, they reconvened with singer Brian Howe for […]
Julian Cope (Oct. 21, 1957) is a Welsh singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter who first emerged as the frontman of Liverpool neo-psychsters The Teardrop Explodes. Cope launched his solo career with the 1983 Mercury EP Sunshine Playroom. Four albums followed through his 1988 release My Nation Underground. The title of his first album, World Shut Your […]
John Mayall (1933–2024) was an English guitarist and bandleader who led multiple lineups of the Bluesbreakers. They released four albums between 1966 and 1968 on Decca. The Bluesbreakers served as a launch pad for members of Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Colosseum, and Mark–Almond. Members: John Mayall (vocals, organ, piano, harmonica, guitar), John McVie (bass, 1963-65, 1965-67), […]
Edwin Starr (Jan. 21, 1942 — April 2, 2003) was an American soul singer from Nashville who released a string of 1965–67 singles on Detroit soul-press Ric-Tic Records. After Motown’s purchase of that label, he issued four proper albums and assorted singles on Tamla and Gordy, hitting big with the 1970 anti-war shouter “War.” Background […]
Chilliwack was a Canadian rock band from Vancouver that debuted with a 1970 self-titled album on Parrot, followed by an eponymous 1971 double-LP on A&M. After their 1972 A&M release All Over You, they shifted to Goldfish/Sire for the 1974/75 albums Riding High and Rockerbox, followed by the 1976–80 titles Dreams, Dreams, Dreams; Lights From […]
Random Hold was an English New Wave/art-rock band from London that released a self-titled EP and a standalone single on Polydor in 1979, followed by the album The View From Here in 1980. That same year, contents from all three releases were compiled onto the U.S. Passport release Etceteraville. A change in lineup yielded three […]
Maxophone was an Italian symphonic-rock band that released a 1975 self-titled album and a 1977 standalone single. Members: Alberto Ravasini (vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, flute), Sergio Lattuada (keyboards, vocals), Roberto Giuliani (guitar, piano, vocals, 1973-77), Leonardo Schiavone (clarinet, flute, saxophone, 1973-77), Maurizio Bianchini (French horn, trumpet, vibraphone, percussion, vocals, 1973-77), Sandro Lorenzetti (drums, 1973-77) Inception […]
Jane Birkin (Dec. 14, 1946 – July 13, 2023) was a French-based chanson-pop singer and actress, originally from England. She scored an international hit with her 1969 debut single “Je t’aime… moi non plus,” written by her longtime partner and musical mentor Serge Gainsbourg, who wrote her 1973–78 Fontana albums Di Doo Dah, Lolita Go […]
Chaz Jankel (born April 16, 1952) is an English keyboardist, songwriter, and vocalist from Stanmore, Middlesex, who recorded three albums with rustic-rockers Byzantium circa 1972/73. Between 1974 and 1979, he held slots in Jonathan Kelly’s Outside and Ian Dury’s Blockheads, musically guiding the latter act to chart success on the albums New Bootes and Panties!!! […]
Generation X was an English rock band sprung from the first wave of UK punk, noted for the songs “Your Generation,” “Ready Steady Go,” “King Rocker,” and the original “Dancing With Myself.” They released the 1978–81 albums Generation X, Valley of the Dolls, and Kiss Me Deadly. Singer Billy Idol became an Eighties rock icon. […]
Woody Shaw (December 24, 1944 — May 10, 1989) was an American trumpeter and composer. He recorded as a leader from 1970 to 1987, issuing albums for Contemporary, Muse, and Columbia, including Blackstone Legacy, Rosewood, and Stepping Stones. His sideman work spanned sessions with Eric Dolphy, Horace Silver, Larry Young, McCoy Tyner, and Dexter Gordon. […]
Don Cherry (November 18, 1936 — October 19, 1995) was an American avant-garde jazz trumpeter. He emerged in 1958 as a sideman for Ornette Coleman on the trumpeter’s early Contemporary/Atlantic run. During the 1960s, Cherry moved through frontline roles with Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Albert Ayler, George Russell, and the New York Contemporary Five, often […]
Billy Paul (Dec. 1, 1934 — April 24, 2016) was an American soul singer from Philadelphia, best known for his 1972 ballad “Me and Mrs. Jones,” a definitive crossover hit of the Philly Soul era. Between 1968 and 1988, he made twelve studio albums and scored further R&B hits with “Am I Black Enough for […]
Malicorne was a French folk band from the namesake commune of Malicorne in Auvergne, formed in 1973 by Gabriel Yacoub, Marie Sauvet, Hughes de Courson, and Laurent Vercambre. The group adapted French-language traditional songs through multipart vocals, electric amplification, and instruments drawn from regional European repertories. Malicorne released eight studio albums between 1974 and 1986, […]
Apryl Fool was a Japanese psych-rock band from Tokyo that released a 1969 self-titled album on Columbia. Three-fifths of the band hailed from beatsters The Floral. Organist Hiro Yanagida subsequently played in Food Brain and Love Live Life + One. Singer Chu Kosaka issued multiple Seventies solo albums. Bassist Haruomi Hosono and drummer Takashi Matsumoto formed […]
Ekseption was a Dutch classical/jazz-rock band from Haarlem, Noord-Holland, originally formed in 1958 as The Jokers. Between 1969 and 1976, they released nine albums on Philips. Members: Hans Alta (bass, 1958-68), Rein van den Broek (flugelhorn, trumpet, 1958-78), Tim Griek (drums, 1958-68), Huib van Kampen (guitar, saxophone, 1958-69), Rob Kruisman (flute, guitar, saxophone, vocals, 1967-69), […]
Ben Sidran (born August 14, 1943) is an American singer, pianist, keyboard player, songwriter, producer, and writer from Chicago. He emerged in the late 1960s after work with the Steve Miller Band, then built a solo catalog that moved across jazz, blues, soul, funk, and song-based small-group settings. His first three solo albums—Feel Your Groove, […]
Altered Images were a Scottish new wave band that released three albums between 1981 and 1983 on Epic. They debuted with the single “Dead Pop Stars,” followed by the album Happy Birthday, both produced by Siouxsie and the Banshees bassist Steve Severin. Pinky Blue followed in 1982 with production work by Martin Rushent. Their two […]
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (SAHB) was a theatrical Scottish hard-rock band that released eight studio albums and a live disc on Vertigo between 1972 and 1978. They formed when veteran soul-rock singer Alex Harvey enlisted hard-rockers Tear Gas as his backing band. Their popularity peaked with the 1974/75 albums The Impossible Dream and Tomorrow Belongs […]
Patrick Moraz is a Swiss keyboardist and composer who emerged in the post-psych act Mainhorse, which issued a 1971 album on Polydor. He then teamed with the rhythm section of The Nice in the super-trio Refugee, which issued a self-titled album on Charisma in 1974. Months later, Yes hired him as Rick Wakeman‘s replacement for […]
Weidorje was a French Zeuhl band that released a self-titled album on Cobra in 1978. The project was headed by once-and-future Magma members Bernard Paganotti and Patrick Gauthier, who both played on the 1976 album Üdü Ẁüdü, which featured a song called “Weidorje.” Members: Bernard Paganotti (bass, vocals), Patrick Gauthier (keyboards), Kirt Rust (drums), Jean-Philippe […]
Doug Carn (born July 14, 1948) is an American jazz keyboardist who recorded four albums between 1971 and 1975 for the Black Jazz label, the first three with his then-wife, singer Jean Carn. Background Doug Carn was born July 14, 1948, in St. Augustine, Florida. His mother occasionally played church organ and his uncle was […]
Joe Simon (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2021) was an American soul singer, songwriter, and producer from Simmesport, Louisiana. He recorded eighteen secular studio albums between 1966 and 1985 on Sound Stage 7, Spring, Posse, and Compleat, with major singles including “The Chokin’ Kind,” “Drowning in the Sea of Love,” “Power of Love,” and […]
Quella Vecchia Locanda was an Italian symphonic-rock band that released a 1972 self-titled album on Help!, followed by the 1974 title Il Tempo Della Gioia on RCA Italiana. Members: Giorgio Giorgi (vocals, flute), Raimondo Maria Cocco (guitar, vocals, clarinet), Massimo Roselli (keyboards, vocals), Romualdo Coletta (bass), Patrick Traina (drums, percussion), Donald Lax (violin, 1972-74), Massimo […]
New Birth was an American soul-psych ensemble that released twelve albums between 1970 and 1982 and scored R&B hits with “It’s Impossible,” “I Can Understand It,” “It’s Been a Long Time,” and “Dream Merchant.” They formed through a merger of three entities: male vocal quartet The Now Sound, female vocal group The Mint Juleps, and […]
Mike Batt (Feb. 6, 1949) is an English composer and arranger from Southampton who conducted a string of instrumental/interpretive recordings with his namesake orchestra for DJM Silverline between 1970 and 1972. In 1973, he masterminded the first of six releases by the costumed studio act The Wombles, a musical vehicle for the namesake children’s television […]
Gasolin’ were a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 1969 by singer–guitarist Kim Larsen, guitarist Franz Beckerlee, bassist Wili Jønsson, and drummer Bjørn Uglebjerg. Søren Berlev replaced Uglebjerg before the group recorded eight studio albums and two live sets between 1971 and 1978 on CBS. Members: Kim Larsen (vocals, guitar), Franz Beckerlee (guitar, keyboards, […]
Don Covay (March 24, 1938 — Jan. 31, 2015) was an American soul singer who recorded nine studio albums between Mercy! and Adlib. His catalog includes “Pony Time” and “Mercy, Mercy,” followed by “See Saw” and “I Was Checkin’ Out She Was Checkin’ In.” Solomon Burke and Wilson Pickett recorded Covay songs; Aretha Franklin and […]
Nova was an Italian jazz-rock band that released four albums between 1975 and 1978 on Arista. They formed around saxophonist Elio D’Anna and guitarist Corrado Rustici, blending rock instrumentation with jazz and fusion textures. After a debut that emphasized technical interplay, the band expanded into more polished, keyboard-driven arrangements with international session players. Wings of […]
Third Eye was a Dutch jazz-rock band that released the 1976/77 albums Third Eye and Connexion on Ring Records. Between albums, founder Jan Huydts left for The Keyboard Circle, replaced by subsequent Free Fair keyboardist Rob van den Broeck. Members: Jan Huydts (electric piano, synthesizer, Mellotron), Alfred Haurand (bass, percussion), Leo de Ruyter (drums), Frank […]
The Counts were an American soul-funk band from Detroit that began life as The Fabulous Counts, releasing the album Jan Jan under that name on Cotillion in 1969. After dropping “Fabulous” from the name, the band released the album What’s Up Front That Counts on Westbound in 1971. A string of singles followed under the […]
Xhol Caravan was a psychedelic German jazz-rock band that originated as Soul Caravan. In 1969, they released the pioneering Krautrock album Electrip on Hansa Records. Two titles appeared in 1971/72 under the shortened name Xhol. Members: Tim Belbe (tenor saxophone), Hansi Fischer (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone), Gerhard Egmont “Öcki” Brevern (organ, electric piano, tuba), […]
Krokodil was a Swiss hard-rock/psych band that released five albums between 1969 and 1973 on Liberty/United Artists and Bacillus. Founded by drummer Düde Dürst and pianist Hardy Hepp, the band coalesced around guitarist Walty Anselmo, harmonica/flute player Mojo Weideli, and English bassist Terry Stevens. Their early albums Krokodil and Swamp combine blues structures with violin, […]
Azymuth are a Brazilian samba-jazz/funk trio from Rio, formed in 1971. They first appeared as “Conjunto Azimuth” on the 1973 O Fabuloso Fittipaldi soundtrack alongside Marcos Valle and Paulo Sérgio Valle. Under the name Azimüth, they released a self-titled EP on Polydor and an eponymous album on Som Livre, both in 1975. Their 1977 Atlantic […]
Energit was a Czech jazz-rock band from Praha that debuted with a 1975 self-titled album on Supraphon. Over the next two years, the band issued the two-song Mini Jazz Klub č. 6 EP and had a twelve-minute track featured among cuts by Impuls and Jazz Q on the album Jazzrocková Dílna 2. Both titles appeared […]
The S.O.S. Band was an American soul-funk band from Atlanta that released nine albums on Tabu Records between 1980 and 1991. Their scored a pop-crossover smash with “Take Your Time (Do It Right),” followed by the R&B hits “Do It Now,” “High Hopes,” “Just Be Good to Me,” “Tell Me If You Still Care,” “Just […]
Group 87 was an American instrumental jazz-rock group that released a 1980 self-titled album and the 1984 follow-up A Career in Dada Processing. Members: Mark Isham (trumpet, keyboards), Patrick O’Hearn (bass), Peter Maunu (guitar, keyboards, percussion, violin, mandolin), Terry Bozzio (drums, 1980), Peter Van Hooke (drums, percussion, 1984), Brian MacLeod (drums), Peter Wolf (piano) Background Group […]
Iggy Pop is an American rock singer who rose to infamy as the frontman of proto-punks The Stooges, which released three albums between 1969 and 1973. He launched his solo career in 1977 with The Idiot, recorded in Berlin with David Bowie and containing the cult hits “Nightclubbing” and “China Girl” (later recorded by Bowie). […]
The Chi-Lites were an American soul group from Chicago, formed in 1958 as The Chanteurs. After a string of 1965–68 singles on Blue Rock and Revue, the Chi-Lites released eight albums between 1969 and 1975 on Brunswick. Their 1972 ballad “Oh Girl” remains an evergreen of quiet storm playlists. Members: Marshall Thompson (baritone vocals, lead […]
Magnum was an English hard-rock band from Birmingham that released four studio albums and a live disc on Jet Records between 1978 and 1983, followed by four further albums on Polydor between 1985 and 1990. They forged a rare symphonic/metal hybrid on their first two albums, Kingdom of Madness and Magnum II, then scored a […]
Circus was the Swiss symphonic-rock band behind the 1976–78 Zytglogge albums Circus, Movin’ On, All Stars Live, and the 1980 Illuminatus title Fearless, Tearless and Even Less. Members: Marco Cerletti (bass, bass pedals, guitar, backing vocals), Andreas Grieder (flute, alto saxophone, backing vocals, tambourine), Roland Frei (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone), Fritz Hauser (drums, vibraphone, […]
Raydio was an American soul-funk band that released four albums between 1978 and 1981 on Arista, charting with “Jack and Jill.” Their last two albums are billed as Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio. Parker proliferated as an L.A.-based studio musician and solo artist. Members: Ray Parker Jr. (vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drums), Jerry Knight (bass, […]
Maze was an American soul-funk band from San Francisco that released six studio albums and two live discs between 1977 and 1986 on Capitol, several with singer Frankie Beverly suffixed to the nameplate. Members: Frankie Beverly (vocals), McKinley “Bug” Williams (percussion), Carl Wheeler (keyboards), John Smith (guitar), Larry Kimpel (bass), Robin Duhe (bass), Mike White […]
Kaipa is a Swedish symphonic/art-rock band from Uppsala, formed in 1973. During the band’s first two years they performed as Ura Kaipa, issuing a single under that name on Four Leaf Records. Between 1975 and 1978, the band released three albums on Decca, followed by two additional albums during the early 1980s on Polar and […]
Patrick Vian (April 12, 1942 – February 24, 2023) was a French guitarist and keyboardist who played in the avant-psych band Red Noise during the early 1970s. In 1976, he released the popular electronic album Bruits et Temps Analogues on Barclay-subsidiary Egg. Background Patrick Vian was born on April 12, 1942, in Paris and raised […]
Joe Cocker (May 20, 1944 — Dec. 22, 2014) was an English soul-rock singer from Sheffield who released back-to-back albums on A&M in 1969. That summer, he floored Woodstock attendees with his full-throated rendition of the Beatles‘ “With a Little Help From My Friends.” His 1970 live set Mad Dogs & Englishmen and third studio […]
Aswad are an English roots-reggae band that released the 1976–82 albums Aswad, Hulet, New Chapter, A New Chapter of Dub, and Not Satisfied across Island and CBS, establishing their early repertoire with “Back to Africa,” “African Children,” and “Not Satisfied.” Their 1983–86 Island and Simba releases Live and Direct, Rebel Souls, and To the Top […]
Momus is the recording name of Scottish songwriter and musician Nicholas John Currie. He emerged from the Edinburgh group The Happy Family, which made a 1982 4AD album. As a solo artist, he released two shortplayers and the 1986 album Circus Maximus on Él, followed by six albums on Creation Records. His catalog combines narrative songs […]
Saxon are an English hard-rock/metal band that released six albums and a live disc between 1979 and 1984 on Carrere. As front-liners in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they went Gold with their 1980/81 albums Wheels of Steel, Strong Arm of the Law, and Denim and Leather, scoring UK hits with “747 (Strangers […]
Teena Marie (March 5, 1956 — Dec. 26, 2010) was an American vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and arranger. She emerged from the Motown system with her 1979 debut Wild and Peaceful, produced by Rick James, with whom she later duetted on “Fire and Desire.” Her self-produced albums It Must Be Magic (1981), Starchild (1984), and […]
Omega are a Hungarian rock band from Budapest that formed in 1962 and built one of Central Europe’s longest album runs. Their first phase paired singer János Kóbor, keyboardist László Benkő, drummer József Laux, bassist Tamás Mihály, guitarist György Molnár, and keyboardist-songwriter Gábor Presser across the late-1960s beat period, which produced Trombitás Frédi és a […]
Alas was an Argentine symphonic/jazz-rock trio led by Alma y Vida graduate Gustavo Moretto. They released a 1976 self-titled album and recorded a 1977 followup, Pinta tu Aldea, with future Serú Girán member Pedro Aznar. Members: Alex Zucker (bass, guitar), Carlos Riganti (drums, percussion), Gustavo Moretto (keyboards, trumpet, vocals), Daniel Binelli (bandoneon, 1977), Pedro Aznar […]
Wang Chung was an English New Wave/modern-rock band that released a self-titled album under the name Huang Chung on Arista in 1982, setting clubs alight with “Ti Na Na” and “China.” On Geffen, they issued Points on the Curve in 1983, charting internationally with “Dance Hall Days.” After scoring William Friedkin’s 1985 action-drama To Live […]
Phil Manzanera is an English musician, songwriter, and producer who emerged as the guitarist of Roxy Music. Between 1972 and 1982, he recorded eight studio albums with the band. Pre-fame, he played in Quiet Sun, which reformed for the 1975 album Mainstream. In 1976, he brought Kiki art-rockers Split Enz to the UK and produced […]
Perigeo was an Italian jazz-rock band that released five albums between 1972 and 1976 on RCA Italiana. Members: Tony Sidney (guitar), Franco D’Andrea (keyboards), Claudio Fasoli (saxophone), Giovanni Tommaso (bass, double bass, vocals), Bruno Biriaco (drums, percussion) Background Perigeo formed in 1971 when bassist Giovanni Tommaso (b. January 10, 1941), active since the 1950s in […]
Slave was an American soul-funk band from Dayton, Ohio, that released nine albums (1977–1984) on Cotillion, followed by six further albums on Ichiban Records. They scored a crossover hit with their debut single, “Slide,” and notched further Top 20 placements on the Billboard Hot R&B chart with the 1978–81 singles “Stellar Fungk,” “Just a Touch […]
The Undisputed Truth was an American soul-psych group from Detroit, best known for their 1971 R&B crossover hit “Smiling Faces Sometimes.” They released six albums (1971–75) on Motown’s Gordy imprint and two titles on producer Norman Whitfield’s label. Members: Joe Harris (lead vocals), Billie Rae Calvin (lead vocals, 1970-74), Brenda Joyce Evans (lead vocals, 1970-74), […]
Finnforest was a Finnish jazz-rock band that released three albums and a standalone single between 1975 and 1979 on Love Records. Members: Pekka Tegelman (guitar), Jussi Tegelman (drums), Jukka Rissanen (keyboards, 1972-75), Jarmo Hiekkala (bass, 1972-73, 1976), Aaro Mustonen (vocals, 1972-73), Pertti Pokki (synthesizer, 1976), Jarmo Rissanen (guitar, 1978-79), Jarmo Savolainen (keyboards, 1978-79), Heikki Keskinen […]
Bloque was the Spanish symphonic-rock band behind the classic 1978/79 albums Bloque and Hombre, Tierra y Alma, followed by the 1980/81 titles El Hijo del Alba and Música Para la Libertad. Members: Juanjo Respuela (guitar), Sixto Ruiz (guitar, 1975-83), Luis Pastor (bass, 1975-83), Paco Baños (drums, 1975-78), Juan Carlos Gutiérrez (vocals, keyboards, 1976-94), Carlos Terán […]
Vashti Bunyan is an English singer–songwriter who released two mid-’60s singles and the 1970 Philips album Just Another Diamond Day. After its 2000 reissue and reappraisal, she reemerged with the 2005 disc Lookaftering. Meanwhile, vaulted early recordings surfaced on the archival double-disc Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind. Her third album, Heartleap, followed in […]
Accolade was an English folk-rock band that released a self-titled album on Columbia in 1970, followed by a second on Regal Zonophone in 1971. The first album features singer–songwriter Gordon Giltrap, who later charted as an instrumental symphonic-rock musician. Members: Brian Cresswell (saxophone, flute), Gordon Giltrap (guitar, vocals), Ian Hoyle (drums), Don Partridge (guitar, vocals, […]
Container was a Swiss jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album in 1976 on local-press Image. Three members hailed from the Jazz Rock Experience. Saxist/keyboardist Bruno Spoerri became a prolific electronic musician. Members: Bruno Spoerri (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, sopranino saxophone, Lyricon, synthesizer, producer), Nick Bertschinger (piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer, strings), Thomas […]
Museo Rosenbach are an Italian symphonic-rock band that released the 1973 album Zarathustra on Ricordi. To mark the album’s 40th anniversary, the band regrouped for the well-received 2013 disc Barbarica. Members: Alberto Moreno (bass, piano, Mellotron), Giancarlo Golzi (drums, timpani, bells, percussion, 1971-75, 2012-15), Stefano Galifi (vocals, 1971-73, 2012-present), Enzo Merogno (guitar, vocals, 1971-73), Pit […]
Mezquita was a Spanish symphonic-rock band that released the 1979–81 albums Recuerdos de mi Tierra and Califas del Rock. Members: José Rafael García (guitar, vocals), Rosca López (keyboards, vocals), Randy López (bass, percussion, vocals), Rafael Zorrilla (drums, percussion, vocals) Background Mezquita evolved from Córdoba hard-rockers Expresión, which recorded two album’s worth of material between 1972 […]
Fanny Adams was a hard-rock/blues band comprised of Australian musicians based in London, England. Guitarist Vince Melouney was a founding member of the Aztecs and served in the 1967–68 lineup of the Bee Gees. Vocalist Doug Parkinson fronted the psych-rock band In Focus, which also included Welsh-born drummer Johnny Dick, who did prior stints in […]
Shakti was an Indian ethno-jam band that collaborated with guitarist John McLaughlin on three albums in 1976/77 on Columbia/CBS. Members: John McLaughlin (acoustic guitar), Shankar (violin), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Vikku Vinayakram (ghatam, mridangam), Ramnad Raghavan (mridangam) Background Shakti emerged in the early 1970s as a fully acoustic fusion ensemble built on equal dialogue between South […]
Latte e Miele was an Italian symphonic-rock band that made the 1972/73 Polydor albums Passio Secundum Mattheum and Papillon, followed by the 1976 release Aquile e Scoiattoli. They continued through 1980 with four non-album singles. Members: Alfio Vitanza (drums, flute, acoustic guitar, vocals), Oliviero Lacagnina (keyboards, piano, vocals), Marcello Giancarlo Dellacasa (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, […]
Stories was an American art-rock|pop band from N.Y.C. that released the 1972–73 albums Stories and About Us on Kama Sutra. After the departure of keyboardist and co-writer Michael Brown, singer Ian Lloyd took rein for the single “Brother Louie” and a third album, Traveling Underground. Brown hailed from baroque pop legends The Left Banke. Members: […]
Lindsey Buckingham (born Oct. 3, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, best known as the guitarist and co-vocalist of Fleetwood Mac from 1975 to 1987. He joined the band with his then-girlfriend, Stevie Nicks, after they cut the album Buckingham Nicks as a duo. He made his solo debut with the 1981 […]
Wallenstein was a German symphonic-rock band on Pilz that released the 1972 albums Blitzkrieg and Mother Universe. On Kosmische Musik, they released the 1973–75 albums Cosmic Century and Stories, Songs and Symphonies. In the late 1970s, they cut three albums for RCA, followed by a final pair of titles on Harvest. Members: Jürgen Dollase (keyboards, […]
Orange Peel was a German Krautrock band that released a self-titled album in 1970 on Bellaphon. They formed in 1968 and featured a then-17-year-old Curt Cress on drums. Members: Peter Bischof (vocals, percussion), Michael Winzkowski (guitar), Curt Cress (drums, percussion), Leslie Link (guitar), Heinrich “Heini” Mohn (bass), Ralph Wiltheiß (organ) Inception Orange Peel formed in […]
Murphy Blend was a German hard-rock band that released the album First Loss in 1970 on Kuckuck. Members: Wolf-Rüdiger Uhlig (organ, harpsichord, piano, vocals), Wolfgang Rumler (guitar, vocals), Andreas Scholz (bass), Achim Schmidt (drums, vocals) Inception Murphy Blend formed in Berlin in late 1969 when guitarist Wolfgang Rumler and keyboardist–composer Wolf‑Rüdiger Uhlig teamed with bassist […]
