Donna McGhee is an American soul-funk singer from Brooklyn who sang with the mid-Seventies Fatback lineup and released the 1978 solo album Make It Last Forever. Background Donna McGhee is a Brooklyn native who sang gospel from childhood in a choir led by her grandmother. In 1975, bassist Johnny Flippin heard McGhee and invited her […]
D.J. Rogers is an American soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles who debuted in 1973 and made eight albums through 1982, scoring a 1978 R&B hit with “Love Brought Me Back.” Background D.J. Rogers was born DeWayne Julius Rogers on May 9, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. He was the eldest […]
Dianne Reeves (born Oct. 23, 1956) is an American soul singer from Detroit who developed her career in Denver and Los Angeles. She emerged through work with Clark Terry, George Duke, Caldera, and Sergio Mendes, then went solo with the 1982 Palo Alto Jazz release Welcome to My Love. Reeves made 23 albums through 2026 […]
Dee Edwards (June 1945 — Jan. 25, 2006) was an American soul singer associated with the Detroit recordings “Why Can’t There Be Love” and “(I Can) Deal with That.” She later recorded for Cotillion Records, where “Don’t Sit Down” became a disco hit in 1979 and preceded the album Two Hearts Are Better Than One. […]
Al Green is an American soul singer who released thirteen albums between 1967 and 1978. His career peaked with the 1971–74 Top 10 R&B crossover hits “Let’s Stay Together,” “Look What You Done for Me,” “I’m Still in Love with You,” “You Ought to Be with Me,” “Call Me (Come Back Home),” “Here I Am […]
The 5th Dimension was an American harmony soul-pop group from Los Angeles. Between 1967 and 1972, they landed seven Billboard Top 10 hits, including songs by Jimmy Webb (“Up, Up and Away”), Laura Nyro (“Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Wedding Bell Blues”), Bacharach–David (“One Less Bell to Answer”), and the Hair medley “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” rounded […]
Maybe Tomorrow is an album by American pop/soul family act the Jackson 5ive, released in 1971 on Motown. Tracklist: A1. “Maybe Tomorrow” (4:46) A2. “She’s Good” (2:59) A3. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (2:56) A4. “The Wall” (3:01) A5. “Petals” (2:30) B1. “16 Candles” (2:45) B2. “(We’ve Got) Blue Skies” (3:12) B3. “My Little Baby” (2:55) […]
Ginger Baker’s Air Force was an English jam-rock big band, formed by drummer Ginger Baker after serving in the Graham Bond Organization and the supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. Air Force released two albums in 1970 on Atco and Polydor. The first, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, is a live double-album with Steve Winwood and Ric […]
Gilgamesh was an English jazz-rock band led by keyboardist and composer Alan Gowan. In 1975, they released the album Gilgamesh, a mix of suites, songs, and interludes produced by Dave Stewart (Egg, Hatfield & the North). Gowan and Stewart teamed in the initial lineup of National Health. Despite his early departure, he wrote and performed […]
Duncan Mackay is an English keyboardist and composer, known for his stints in Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (1975–77), 10cc (1978–81), and for his work on albums by the Alan Parsons Project, Camel, Cliff Richard, Elkie Brooks, and Kate Bush. As a solo artist, he debuted with the 1974 album Chimera on Vertigo. During his time […]
Zön Orchestra Unlimited (Z.O.U.) was a French post-psych band comprised of the Hervé brotherhood with singer Maria Popkiewicz. Their one album appeared in 1975 on Polydor. Members: Maria Popkiewicz (vocals), André Hervé (keyboards, xylophone, synthesizer, guitar, vocals), Joël Hervé (guitar, vocals), Michel Hervé (bass, vocals), Stéphan Hervé (drums) Background Z.O.U. formed in 1974 when two […]
Hemlock was an English rustic-rock band that released a self-titled album on Deram in 1973. They were a spinoff of the Keef Hartley Band. Singer and guitarist Miller Anderson also headed the 1975 one-offs Dog Soldier and Broken Glass. Members: Miller Anderson (lead vocals, guitar), Peter Dines [aka Dino Dines] (guitar, keyboards), Michael Weaver [aka […]
F.G. Experimental Laboratory was the electronic-music project of Swiss multi-instrumentalist Frédy Guye, who self-released the 1975 album Journey Into a Dream and its 1980 followup Hope. Background Frédy Guye was born March 9, 1947, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. In 1960, Guye moved to Chézard-Saint-Martin in the canton of Neuchâtel. He took piano lessons as a […]
George Gruntz (June 24, 1932 — Jan. 10 2013) was a Swiss pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader active for six decades from the late 1940s. Between 1971 and 2006, his namesake Concert Big Band recorded under multiple configurations, releasing over fifteen live and studio albums on MSB, TCB, and other labels. Background George Paul Gruntz […]
Skibbereen was a Swiss folk-rock band that released three albums and a shortplayer between 1976 and 1980 on Image and Gold Records. Members: Düde Dürst, Erwin Bucher, Jürg Steger, Kathryn Gurewitsch, Roland Ambühl, Ruedi Hoppler Background Skibbereen formed by 1972 in Zürich around singer Kathryn Gurewitsch and multi-instrumentalists Erwin Bucher and Roland Ambühl. Gurewitsch was […]
Rumpelstilz was a Swiss pop, folk, and blues-rock band behind the 1975–77 Schnoutz albums Vogelfuetter, Füüf Narre im Charre, and La Dolce Vita. Members: Polo Hofer (vocals), Hanery Amman (keyboards, piano), Samuel Jungen (bass), Hans Jungen (drums, 1971), Küre Güdel (drums), Jürg Werren (guitar, 1971), Schifer Schafer (guitar), Christian Ramseyer (bass, 1974-75), Urs Wirth (piano, […]
Shivananda was a Swiss jazz-rock band behind the 1977–79 Gnome Records titles Cross Now and Headlines, followed by the 1983 CSST release Comeback. Members: Kurt Baebi (keyboards), Roberto Biagini (saxophone), Peter Keiser (bass), Walter Keiser (drums), Carlo Milan (guitar, percussion), Chico Hablas (guitar), Larry Schneider (saxophone) Background Shivananda formed in Zürich under keyboardist Kurt Baebi […]
Lost Peace was a Swiss jazz-rock band that self-released a 1974 standalone single, followed by a half-credited 1977 album on Zytglogge. Members: Willy Müller (piano), Marc Hellman, Peter “Pudi” Lehmann (trumpet, violin), Martin “Tinu” Heiniger (wind instruments), Markus Küng (guitar), Claudio Bischoff (bass), Thomas Wild (drums), Jürg Lötscher (guitar) Background Lost Peace formed in 1970 […]
Nautilus was a Swiss symphonic-rock band behind the 1978 album 20,000 Miles Under the Sea on Turicaphon, followed by the 1980 Musk Project release Space Storm. Members: Urs Lerch (bass), Dieter Ruf (guitar, vocals), Peter Fibich (drums), Ralph Stucki (keyboards, vocals), Christian Bauer (guitar, vocals) Background Nautilus formed in the Aarau region in 1974 when […]
Kedama were a Swiss jam-rock trio that released a live in-studio album on the Sunrise label in 1976. The nameplate was reactivated for a string of self-pressed discs during the 2000s. Members: Christian Linder (guitar, keyboards), Richard Rothenberger (keyboards), Peter Suter (drums, 1972-?) Discography: Live at Sunrise Studios (1976)
Kjol was a Swiss jazz-rock quartet headed by saxophonist Brigeen Doran. Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik issued the band’s 1979 debut album Take It On, followed by the 1981 collaborative effort Sunny Day, recorded with American bassist Fernando Saunders and released on Roof Records. Members: Brigeen Doran (saxophone), Dave Doran (drummer, percussionist), Heinz Affolter (guitar), Walter Stricker (bass) […]
Dragonfly was a Swiss symphonic-rock band that made a 1982 album, self-released on Highfly. Members: Markus Husi (Hammond organ, clavinet, synthesizer, grand piano), Marcel Ege (electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Erich Isler (keyboards, 1975-77), Martin Weiss (drums, 1975-77), Stephan Kraushaar (bass, 1975), Klaus Mönnig (bass, bass pedals, backing vocals, 1975-77, 1979-82), René Bühler [aka Renato Capello] […]
Emphasis were a Swiss jazz-rock band that issued a self-titled album on the Pick label in 1975. Members: Renato Anselmi (piano, synthesizer), Pierre Cavalli (bass, guitar), Nick Liebmann (drums), Curt Treier (percussion), Fernando Vicencio (flute, saxophone) Discography: Emphasis (1975)
Double was a Swiss sophisti-pop duo behind the 1985–87 Polydor albums Blue and Dou3le. They scored a 1986 international hit with the piano-croon ballad “The Captain of Her Heart,” the only Billboard Top 20 single by a Swiss act. Members: Kurt Maloo (vocals, guitar), Felix Haug (drums, keyboards) Background Double formed in 1983 in Zürich […]
Hiroki Tamaki — 玉木宏樹 (born March 13, 1943) — is a Japanese violinist, composer, and conductor from Kobe who fronted the jazz-rock band S.M.T on the 1975 Columbia release Time Paradox. Between 1978 and 1981, he released six further albums and soundtrack recordings on King, Columbia, and CBS/Sony. Background Hiroki Tamaki was born on March […]
Mieko Hirota (弘田三枝子) — aka Miko (born Feb. 5, 1947) — is a Japanese jazz singer from Tokyo who released fourteen albums on Columbia between 1968 and 1977. Discography: Hirota Mieko Standard o Utau (1963) 日本民謡を唄う (1963) Hit Kit Miko Vol. 1 (1965) Hit Kit Miko Vol. 2 (1965) Exciting R&B Vol. 2 (live, 1969) […]
Maple Leaf was a Japanese folk-rock band that released a 1972 self-titled album on Victor. Profile Maple Leaf emerged in 1972 as a quartet with singer Yoko Nakajima, bassist Yuichiro Enoki, and guitarist-singers Makoto Kanzawa and Yasumichi Ogisu. Singer-songwriter Ichiro Araki, a Victor recording artist since 1966, produced the group for MCA Victor. Maple Leaf […]
Providence was a Japanese symphonic-rock band behind the 1990 album And I’ll Recite an Old Myth From… on B.S.P. Project, followed in 1996 by Choko Muro no Ichiya on Made in Japan. Members: Madoka Tsukada (keyboards), Yõko Kubota (vocals, 1985-91), Chiba Hideki (drums, 1985-88), Miyamoto Kenichi (guitar, 1985-86), Kazuno Tsuyoshi (bass, 1985-87), Satoshi Ono (guitar, […]
Keiko Maruyama — 丸山圭子 (born May 10, 1954) — is a Japanese singer/songwriter from Saitama who debuted with an album on Elec Records in 1972, followed by four titles on King Records between 1976 and 1978. Between 1980 and 1984, she released two albums apiece on Zen and Taurus and a final on Tam. Discography: […]
Kaleidoscope was a Japanese jazz-rock super-session that yielded a self-titled album on Denon in 1978. The album was recorded on Feb. 26 that year at Taihei Recording Studio to commemorate the 200th FM Tokyo Denon live concert. Arrangements on the session were handled by guitarist Kazumi Watanabe and keyboardist Mickie Yoshino. The recording also features […]
Kyoko Furuya (古家杏子) is a Japanese singer who released the album 冷たい水 on Nippon-subsidiary Better Days in 1982. Discography: 冷たい水 (1982)
Ars Nova (aka Mani-Houjyu) are a Japanese symphonic-rock band from Tokyo that released six albums on Made in Japan between 1992 and 2001, followed by discs on self-press Transi and specialty label Altavoz. Since 1996, their titles have been issued for western buyers on the French Musea label. Members: Keiko Tsubata (keyboards, 1983-86), Kyoko Kanazawa […]
Tinna (ティナ) were a Japanese pop/vocal duo that released four albums on Express between 1979 and 1980. Members: Mariko Takahashi (vocals), 惣領智子 [Tomoko Soryo] (vocals) Discography: Long Distance (1979) 童夢 Dome Is a Child’s Dream (1979) Monday Morning Rain (1979) 1999 (1980)
The Moon Riders are a Japanese art-pop band from Tokyo that debuted on the 1974 multi-artist live album 1973.9.21 Show Boat 素晴しき船出. They issued their first proper album on Elektra Japan in 1976, followed by three albums on Panam/Crown in 1977/78. Their next two albums appeared on Orplid/Crown in 1979/80, followed by another pair on […]
The Tymes were an American soul group from Philadelphia that scored a 1963 Billboard No. 1 with their first single, “So Much in Love,” and scored subsequent hits with “Wonderful! Wonderful!” and “Somewhere.” They released five albums through 1974 when they charted with “You Little Trustmaker” and the UK No. 1 “Ms Grace.” Members: Norman […]
Ullanda McCullough is an American soul singer who released three albums between 1979 and 1982 and partook in the 1981 soul-funk one-off Rainbow Brown. Background Ullanda McCullough was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her grandfather, Bishop Alexander Jones, founded Jones Temple Church of God in Christ, where McCullough began singing at age thirteen. McCullough entered commercial-session […]
Valerie Simpson is an American R&B singer and songwriter, best known as part of the husband/wife singing duo Ashford & Simpson. Between their spans as 1960s Motown staff writers and ’70s/80s recording artists, Valerie made the 1971/72 solo albums Exposed and Valerie Simpson on Tamla. Valerie Simpson was born on August 26, 1946, in the […]
The Voices of East Harlem were an American soul group that released four albums between 1970 and 1974 on Elektra and Just Sunshine and scored an R&B hit with “Giving Love.” Members: Gerri Griffin (lead vocals), Monica Burress (lead vocals), Bernard Graham, Wayne Garfield, Jerome Mack, Elaine Clark, Cynthia Sessions, Kevin Griffin, Claudia Moore Background The […]
Windjammer was an American soul group from New Orleans that released three 1982–85 MCA albums and scored Billboard R&B hits with “You’ve Got Me Dancing” and “Live Without Your Love,” while “Tossing and Turning” reached the UK Top 20. Members: Kevin McLin (guitar), Roy Paul Joseph (guitar), Chris Severin (bass), Darrell Winchester (drums), Carl Dennis […]
Yarbrough & Peoples were an American soul duo from Dallas, formed by singers Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples. They recorded for Total Experience and reached the R&B chart with “Don’t Stop the Music,” the lead single from their 1980 debut album The Two of Us. Background Yarbrough & Peoples developed in Dallas from a childhood […]
Zalmac was the American soul-funk duo of veteran R&B singer-songwriter Zulema and recent Prime Time/Contortions bassist Al MacDowell. They released the 1982 album Whatcha Gonna Do on TSOB Records. Background Zalmac formed by early 1982 when singer-songwriter Zulema Cusseaux teamed with bassist-composer Al MacDowell. Cusseaux was born Jan. 3, 1947, in Tampa, Fla., and attended […]
Kengo Kurozumi (黒住憲五) is a Japanese songwriter and arranger from Okayama who released two albums on TDK Records in 1982/83, followed by an album apiece on Invitation and King in 1985 and a fifth on Columbia in 1989. Discography: アゲイン (Again) (1982) スティル (Still) (1983) Boxing Day (1985 • Kengo Kurosumi) Island of Oahu (1985 […]
Chris Eaton (born Sept. 16, 1958) is an English musician and songwriter from Sedgley, Staffordshire, who recorded two CCM albums with the Mark Williamson Band circa 1980/81. As a solo artist, he released the album Vision on Reunion Records in 1986, followed by a further string of discs during the 1990s. As a songwriter, he […]
Chateaux was an English metal band that emerged with the 1982 sides “Young Blood” and “Fight to the Last,” followed by the 1983–85 Ebony albums Chained and Desperate, FirePower, and Highly Strung. Members: Tim Broughton (guitar), Alex Houston (bass, 1981-83), Andre Baylis (drums, 1981-83), Steve Grimmett (vocals, 1983), Krys Mason (bass, vocals, 1983-86), Chris Dadson […]
Charge were an English space-rock trio from Botley, Hampshire, that released a self-titled album in 1973 on SRT Records. Members: Dave Ellis (guitar, vocals), Ian Mclaughlin (bass, vocals), Pete Gibbons (drums) Charge evolved from Baby Bertha, a psychedelic hard rock band formed in 1971 by members of a south coast act called Relative. By January 1972, […]
Central Line was an English soul-funk band from London that released eleven singles and the 1981–84 Mercury albums Breaking Point and Choice. Members: Linton Breckles (vocals, percussion), Camelle Hinds (bass, vocals), Lipson Francis (keyboards), Henry Defoe (guitar) Background Central Line formed in 1978 in London when bassist/vocalist Camelle Hinds (b. Nov. 15, 1957; Ipswich), guitarist Henri […]
Carmel was an English jazz-pop/soul combo from Manchester led by the namesake vocalist Carmel McCourt. They debuted with a 1982 self-titled EP on Red Flame, followed by four albums between 1984 and 1989 on London Records. Members: Carmel McCourt (vocals), Jim Parris (bass), Gerry Darby (drums) Background Carmel formed in Manchester in 1981 when singer […]
The ID was an American studio-based psychedelic rock band that released the 1967 RCA album The Inner Sounds of the Id. Outtakes from the sessions surfaced on the 1968 Alshire International releases The Animated Egg and Astro-Sounds From Beyond the Year 2000 (as 101 Strings). Members: Jerry Cole (guitar), Don Dexter (drums), Rich Cliburn (guitar), […]
Sunhouse were a Belgian jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album on JW’s Records in 1977. Bassist Alain Gouthier was also a member of Cos throughout the second half of the 1970s. During the 1980s, he frequently appeared on solo recordings by Tuxedomoon mainstay Blaine L. Reininger. Members: Alain Gouthier (bass, fretless bass, backing vocals), […]
Octopus was an English psych-rock band that released three singles and the 1971 album Restless Night on Penny Farthing. Bassist Nigel Griggs and drummer Malcolm Green reappeared later in Split Enz. Members: Nigel Griggs (bass, guitar), Paul Griggs (vocals, guitar, piano), Rick Williams (rhythm guitar, vocals, 1968-70), Gary Whinyates (drums, 1968-69), Brian Glascock (drums, 1969-70), […]
Daily Fauli was the stagename of Søren Fauli, a Danish synth-punk/coldwave musician who issued the 1982 cassette-album Jugend Unsinn, followed by the 1983 proper album Fauli til Dauli, both on small-press Gry Records. Background Fauli was born Søren Clemmensen Møller on October 24, 1963, in Frederiksberg, Denmark. His mother, Mona Clemmensen, was a journalist and […]
Agathorn was a Danish art-rock band behind a 1981 self-tilted album on Telefunken, followed by a 1982 standalone single and a 1987 numerical second album. Members: Henrik Dall (lead guitar, vocals), Jan Kargaard Madsen (guitar, vocals), Jan Heidebo (keyboards, vocals), Morten Bruun Pedersen (bass, vocals), Erik Havaleska Jensen (drums), Lars Jensen (keyboards, percussion) Background Agathorn […]
Blue Sun were a Danish band from Copenhagen that debuted with the live album Peace Be Unto You on Spectator Records in 1970, followed by a self-titled studio album on Parlophone in 1971. A string of stop-gap singles and unreleased recordings preceded the band’s third album, It’s All Money Johnny, on Genlyd in 1976. Members: […]
Balkan were a Danish folk trio from Copenhagen that released the album Spiller on Sonet in 1973. Members: Egon Aagaard (accordion), Peter Bastian (clarinet, zurna), John Ravn (drums) Discography: Spiller (1973)
Akropolis were a Danish art-rock band that released the album Half A Million Hours Symphony on Circle Records in 1979. Members: Jens Lund (vocals, guitars), Jørn Bennedbæk (guitars), James Templeton (keyboards), Hans Johannsen (bass), James Pearson (drums) Discography: Half A Million Hours Symphony (1979)
Clark-Hutchinson was an English jam-rock duo comprised of keyboardist Andy Clark and guitarist Mick Hutchinson with assorted rhythm players. In 1969, they released the instrumental raga-rock album A = MH² on Decca, followed by the bluesier 1970 release Retribution on Deram. The more song-oriented Gestalt followed in 1971. Clark — not to be confused with […]
Alessandro Brugnolini (born Dec. 1, 1931) is an Italian composer and saxophonist who released numerous library albums between 1968 and 1975 on Cinevox, Record TV Discografica, and other labels. Discography: Musica Per Commenti Sonori (1969 • Stefano Torossi / Sandro Brugnolini) Overground (1970) Underground (1970 • Sandro Brugnolini / Franco Goldani) Utopia (1972) L’uomo dagli […]
Zanagoria was the alias of Argentine-Italian keyboardist/composer Giorgio Carnini, who recorded numerous soundtracks and played with the studio-library collective I Gres during the 1970s. As Zanagoria, he released the electroacoustic album Insight Modulation on Gemelli in 1972. Discography: Insight Modulation (1972)
Zimmer Frei was an Italian coldwave band that released a 1981 self-titled album on small-press Kilroy. Background Zimmer Frei formed circa 1979–80 in Rimini with singer Marilena “Pepsy” Marino, guitarist Paolo “Stress” Montebelli, bassist Giorgio “Besty Hall” Vicini, and drummer Bruno “Amaro Braun” Casadei. The quartet joined the Fondazione Kilroy circle, which also encompassed Jek […]
Tullio De Piscopo (born Feb. 24, 1946) is an Italian session percussionist who played with N.T. Atomic System in the mid-1970s. In 1975, he released the jazz-rock album Sotto e ‘Ncoppa on Carosello with backing by the six-piece Revolt Group. Discography: Suonando la batteria moderna (1974) Sotto e ‘Ncoppa (1975) Vol 2 (1976) Concerto per […]
Tony Esposito (born July 15, 1950) is an Italian songwriter, drummer, percussionist, and producer who played in the band Moby Dick during the early 1970s. Between 1974 and 1977, he released three jazz-rock albums on Numero Uno. A further round of titles appeared on Bubble and Cinevox during the 1980s. Discography: Rosso Napoletano (1974) Processione […]
Toni Verde (born April 6, 1954) is an Italian composer, arranger, guitarist, and bassist who directed the symphonic-folk band Saint Just for two albums during the early 1970s. In 1977, he released the album Calypso on Harvest. Discography: Calypso (1977)
Stelvio Cipriani (Aug. 20, 1937 — Oct. 1, 2018) was an Italian composer and pianist who recorded numerous soundtracks between 1969 and 1982 for CAM, Cinevox, and other labels. Discography: Femina ridens (OST, 1969) Anonimo veneziano (OST, 1970) Cometogether (OST, 1971) L’iguana dalla lingua di fuoco (OST, 1971) Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga aka […]
Stefano Testa (born Oct. 23, 1949) is an Italian composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist who released the album Una Vita, Una Balena Bianca e Altre Cose on Disco Più in 1977. Discography: Una Vita, Una Balena Bianca e Altre Cose (1977)
St. Tropez were an Italian space-rock bandthat was active during the late 1970s. In 1978, the band recorded 74 minutes of material that was released on the 1992 disc Icarus by archivists Mellow Records. Members: Ciro Perrino (keyboards, drums), Alex Magazzino (guitar, bass, vocals), Lady Mantide (vocals), Giorgio Battaglia (bass), Silvano Cecchini (bass), Francesco Di […]
Sangi — aka Maurizio Sangineto — is an Italian session guitarist and producer who released the jazz-rock album Steps on Sun Records in 1978. Discography: Steps (1978)
Piero Piccioni (6 December 1921 23 July 2004) is an Italian composer who scored more than 200 soundtracks between 1958 and 1987. Discography: Scacco alla regina (OST, 1969) Colpo rovente (OST, 1970) Bello, onesto, emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (OST, 1972) Mimì Metallurgico ferito nell’onore (OST, 1972) Il faro in capo al mondo (OST, 1972) […]
Rocky’s Filj was an Italian jazz-rock band that released the 1973 Ricordi album Storie di Uomini e Non. Members: Roberto “Rocky” Rossi (vocals, saxophone, clarinet), Roby Grablovitz (guitar, flute), Luigi Ventura (bass, trombone), Rubino Colasante (drums, double bass) Background Rocky’s Filj formed in Parma at the start of the 1970s when bassist Franz Dondi teamed […]
Roberto Colombo (born April 29, 1951) is an Italian bassist, keyboardist, and composer who released two albums on Ultima Spiaggia in 1976 and 1977. Discography: Sfogatevi bestie (1976) Botte da orbi (1977) Astrolympix (1980 • Colombo-Harris)
Robert Genco was an Italian drummer who released the album Beyond the Life (Oltre la vita) on RG Production in 1977. Discography: Beyond the Life (Oltre la vita) (1977)
Rino Gaetano (Oct. 29, 1950 — June 2, 1981) was an Italian singer/songwriter who released six albums on it/RCA Italiana between 1974 and 1980. Discography: Ingresso libero (1974) Mio fratello è figlio unico (1976) Aida (1977) Nuntereggae più (1978) Resta vile maschio dove vai (1979) E io ci sto (1980)
Riccardo Cocciante (born Feb. 20, 1946) is an Italian singer/songwriter who debuted with the 1972 album Mu and charted with the 1974 album Anima, which yielded “Bella senz’anima” and “Quando finisce un amore.” Concerto per Margherita followed in 1976 with the chart-topping “Margherita,” while later releases included Cervo a primavera (1980) and the Mina duet […]
Renato Fiacchini — known professionally as Renato Zero (born Sept. 30, 1950) — is an Italian singer, songwriter, and media personality who released four albums on RCA Italiana between 1973 and 1977. Over the ensuing trilustrum, he released an album per year on namesake self-press Zerolandia. Discography: No! Mamma, no! (1973) Invenzioni (1974) Trapezio (1976) […]
Pulsar Music Ltd. was the name of a jazz-funk/instrumental project put together by Italian soundtrack session musicians. They recorded cues for the 1976 crime/action thriller Milano Violenta (Bloody Payroll). The music appeared as a group-titled album on Cometa Edizioni Musicali. For the French space-rock band, click here. Background Pulsar Music Ltd. formed in 1976 when […]
Pino Donaggio (born Nov. 24, 1941) is an Italian composer who released numerous soundtrack scores on Carosello and Varèse Sarabande during the 1970s and 1980s. Discography: Don’t Look Now (OST, 1973) E’ difficile… ma non impossibile… vivere insieme (1973) Corruzione al Palazzo di Giustizia (OST, 1974) Carrie (OST, 1976) Certe volte… (1976) Nero Veneziano (OST, […]
Koen De Bruyne (1946 — 1979) was a Belgian keyboardist and composer who made the 1974 Vogue album Here Comes the Crazy Man!, followed by the 1978 Hans release In Kluis. In 1975, he teamed with French library musician Janko Nilovic in the jazz-funk studio project Mad Unity. As a sessionist, De Bruyne appeared on […]
Chris Craft was a Belgian space-funk studio project that yielded the album Discosmic Dance on Eurodisc/Vogue in 1978. Members: Philippe Renaux, Christian Noefnet, Danny Boddin Background Chris Craft emerged in Belgium in 1978 as a studio project led by French musician and producer Philippe Renaux. Renaux originated as the guitarist-singer in the Holly Guns, which […]
Crossfire was a Belgian hard-rock/metal band behind the 1983–86 albums See You in Hell, Second Attack, and Sharpshooter on Mausoleum Records, followed by the 1987 Live Attack on Metal Enterprises. Members: Peter DeWint (vocals), Marc VanCaelenberge (guitar), Jacky D’Hondt (guitar), Patrick Van Londerzele (bass), Chris DeBrauwer (drums), Rudy Van de Sjipe (guitar, 1982-86), Nero Neerinckx […]
Atmosphere was an instrumental quintet from Luxembourg that released the 1980 album Jazz-Rock on the Belgian Pavane label, followed in 1984 by Sauna on Unit – 4 Productions. Members: Al Lenners (drums, percussion), Rene Nuss (keyboards, synthesizer), Heng Kleren (bass), Guy Schadeck (saxophone, flute), Gast Waltzing (trumpet, flugelhorn) Background Atmosphere formed in Luxembourg City in […]
Mad Unity was a Belgian jazz-funk studio project behind the 1975 album Funky Tramway on Vogue. Members: Dan Lacksman, Gérard Sabbe, Janko Nilovic, Jean Pierre Onraedt, Koen De Bruyne, Nick Roland, Patricia Maessen, Pino Marchese, Richard Rousselet Background Mad Unity formed in Brussels, where Studio Madeleine engineers Roger Verbestel and Roland Leclercq established a production […]
Hurdy Gurdy was a Danish psych-rock band that cut the 1970 Spectator single “Tick Tock Man,” followed in 1972 with a self-titled album on CBS. Members: Claus Bøhling (vocals, guitar, sitar, harmonica), Mac MacLeod (bass, 1967-70), Jens Marquard Otzen (drums), Torben Forne (bass, 1970-72) Background Hurdy Gurdy formed in 1967 in Copenhagen when guitarist Claus […]
