"the Animals in 1962 and left the band in 1965 to form the Alan Price Set, with the line-up of Price, Clive Burrows (baritone saxophone), Steve Gregory (tenor saxophone), John Walters (trumpet), Peter Kirtley (guitar), Rod ""Boots"" Slade (bass) and ""Little"" Roy Mills (drums). In the same year, he appeared in the film ""Dont Look Back"", which featured Bob Dylan on tour in the UK. During 1966, he enjoyed singles success with ""I Put a Spell on You"", which reached No. 9 in the UK singles chart, and ""Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo"", which reached No. 11 in the same chart. In 1967"
"The Alan Price Set. Mick Gallagher filled in for him on keyboards for a short time until Dave Rowberry replaced him and was on hand for the hit songs ""We Gotta Get out of This Place"" and ""It's My Life"". Around that time, the Animals put together a big band to play at the 5th Annual British Jazz & Blues Festival in Richmond. The Animals Big Band made their one public appearance on 5 August 1965. As well as Burdon, Rowberry, Valentine, Chandler, and Steel, they featured a brass/horn section of Ian Carr, Kenny Wheeler, and Greg Brown on trumpets,"
"Alan King (guitarist) Alan ""Bam"" King (born Alan King, 18 September 1945, Muswell Hill, North London) is an English guitarist and singer, best known for his time with the British 60s pop group The Action and the 70s rock band Ace. Alan King was one of the founding members, of the British pop group The Action, for whom he played rhythm guitar and sang backing vocals. King started the group with original members Reg King, Mike Evans and Roger Powell in August 1963 as ""The Boys"", who had a brief spell as a bar band in Germany, and then as"
"Price Set's ""Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear"" (No. 4, 1967). Price, who was enjoying great success in England at the time championed Newman by featuring seven Randy Newman songs on his 1967 ""A Price on His Head"" album. In the mid-1960s, Newman was briefly a member of the band the Tikis, who later became Harpers Bizarre, best known for their 1967 hit version of the Paul Simon composition ""The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"". Newman kept a close musical relationship with Harpers Bizarre, offering them some of his own compositions, including ""Simon Smith"" and ""Happyland"". The band"
"were starting to form and Chas Chandler heard about Hilton Valentine's wild guitar playing and asked him to join what was then the Alan Price Combo. Eric Burdon was already a member and John Steel joined immediately following Valentine's arrival. Within a few months, this group changed their name to the Animals. While the Animals are often remembered most for Burdon's vocals and Price's organ, Valentine is credited with the electric guitar arpeggio introduction to the Animals' 1964 signature song ""The House of the Rising Sun"", which inspired countless beginning guitarists. It was played on his Gretsch Tennessean guitar which"
"inconsistencies. ""The Alan Bown Set – Before and Beyond"" by Jeff Bannister, published by Banland Publishing Ltd The Alan Bown Set The Alan Bown Set later known as The Alan Bown! or just Alan Bown, were a British band of the 1960s and 1970s whose music evolved from jazz and blues through soul and rhythm and blues and ended up as psychedelia and progressive rock. The band achieved limited chart success and is best known for the role it played in developing the careers of numerous musicians including Mel Collins, John Helliwell, Robert Palmer, Jess Roden and Dougie Thomson. Alan"
"Strawberry Alarm Clock Strawberry Alarm Clock is a psychedelic rock band formed in 1967 in Los Angeles best known for their 1967 hit single ""Incense and Peppermints"". Strawberry Alarm Clock, who have been also categorized as acid rock, psychedelic pop and sunshine pop, charted five songs, including two Top 40 hits. A history of the band written by George Bunnell stated that ""The Strawberry Alarm Clock came about by parts of two bands, Thee Sixpence and Waterfyrd Traene, morphing into one."" The group originally named Thee Sixpence initially consisted of Ed King (lead guitar, vocals), Michael Luciano (vocals), Lee Freeman"
"undoubtedly be revered as innovators.” In response to Cochrane’s article, the Children of Rain will release the album """"Revisited"""" globally, via CDBaby.com, on Dec. 11, 2017. Children of Rain The Children of Rain was a 1960s folk trio from New York City, consisting of brother and sister Pam and Denis Meacham and singer/songwriter Alan Ross. The group released the second-ever 45 rpm single of the famed 1960s’ anthem ""Get Together"" — later a classic by The Youngbloods — on Dot Records (45-16868) in April 1966. Pam and Alan married in late 1967, forming the folk-rock group Ross Legacy and releasing"
"Moody Blues: ""Kick Off Your Muddy Boots"" and ""Paradise Ballroom"". It was not a touring band, and also featured Baker. Paul Gurvitz now tours as the Paul Gurvitz and the New Army. Gun (1960s band) Gun were a late 1960s British rock guitar trio who had a single British Top Ten hit, ""Race with the Devil"" and recorded two albums before disbanding. The band included brothers Paul Gurvitz and Adrian Gurvitz. Gun were renamed in 1967 from The Knack, formed by guitarist/vocalist Paul Gurvitz (born Paul Anthony Gurvitz, 6 July 1944, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire - he was known by the"
"material and were part of the British Invasion of the US. The Animals underwent numerous personnel changes in the mid-1960s and suffered from poor business management. Under the name Eric Burdon and the Animals, the much-changed act moved to California and achieved commercial success as a psychedelic and hard rock band with hits like ""San Franciscan Nights"", ""When I Was Young"" and ""Sky Pilot"", before disbanding at the end of the decade. Altogether, the group had ten Top Twenty hits in both the UK Singles Chart and the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The original lineup of Burdon, Alan Price, Chas"
"brief time with Hank Williams. When Williams died, Price managed his band, the Drifting Cowboys, and had minor success. He was the first artist to have a success with the song ""Release Me"" (1954), a top five popular music hit for Engelbert Humperdinck in 1967. In 1953, Price formed his band, the Cherokee Cowboys. Among its members during the late 1950s and early 1960s were; Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Darrell McCall, Van Howard, Johnny Paycheck, Johnny Bush, Buddy Emmons, Pete Wade, Jan Kurtis, Shorty Lavender and Buddy Spicher. Miller wrote one of Ray Price's classics in 1958, ""Invitation to the"
"""Girl from the City"". Strawberry Alarm Clock Strawberry Alarm Clock is a psychedelic rock band formed in 1967 in Los Angeles best known for their 1967 hit single ""Incense and Peppermints"". Strawberry Alarm Clock, who have been also categorized as acid rock, psychedelic pop and sunshine pop, charted five songs, including two Top 40 hits. A history of the band written by George Bunnell stated that ""The Strawberry Alarm Clock came about by parts of two bands, Thee Sixpence and Waterfyrd Traene, morphing into one."" The group originally named Thee Sixpence initially consisted of Ed King (lead guitar, vocals), Michael"
"as the headlining act. + Gold Record – RIAA Certification + Gold Record – RIAA Certification The Grass Roots The Grass Roots is an American rock band that charted frequently between 1966 and 1975. The band was originally the creation of Lou Adler and songwriting duo P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri. In their career, they achieved two gold albums, one gold single and charted singles on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 a total of 21 times. Among their charting singles, they achieved Top 10 three times, Top 20 three times and Top 40 eight times. They have sold over 20"
"local bar owners, arriving with his sax to jam, some of which was recorded, including a rendition of ""Stormy Monday"". He died on 18 November 2009 from cancer, aged 63 in Hayward, California, United States. Johnny Almond Johnny Almond (29 July 1946 – 18 November 2009) was a British saxophonist, who is best known for his recordings with the Alan Price Set, Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall and Mark-Almond. Johnny Almond was born in Enfield, Middlesex, England. He played in Zoot Money's Big Roll Band and the Alan Price Set. Among others he worked as a session musician with John Mayall's"
"The Corporation (American band) The Corporation were an American, psychedelic rock band, active in the 1960s. The Corporation formed in 1968, when the Kondos brothers joined up with members of a band called Eastern Mean Time, and they started appearing at the Galaxy Club, located in Cudahy, Wisconsin, a southeastern suburb of Milwaukee. A few months later, they were discovered by Capitol Records executives, while playing at The Bastille club. The Corporation members were Daniel Peil (born Daniel Vincent Peil in Superior, Wisconsin; September 26, 1942 – January 3, 2012) on lead vocals; Gerard Jon Smith on lead guitar and"
"Sun-60 Sun-60 (later Sun 60 without the hyphen) were a Los Angeles Alternative rock band from 1987-1996. The band was notable for the vocals of Joan Jones, the guitar riffs of David Russo, clever song-writing, and an eclectic combination of styles, including folk, alt rock, pop, and blues. Despite a cult following, and moderate success both as a touring live act and on record, the band split in 1996. Sun-60 began as an acoustic folk duo, composed of Joan Jones and David Russo playing under the name ""Far Cry"". Gradually their sound became harder-edged, and they added various musicians to"
"it was the number one album, the first of five to reach #1 during Price's career. Cub Koda in an Allmusic retrospective review felt that the album was ""the last gasp of true honky tonk, the first stab at mainstreaming it into the Nashville sound of the 1960s, or country music's first concept album"". Night Life (Ray Price album) Night Life is the sixth album by country western singer and guitarist Ray Price, backed by his regular touring band, the Cherokee Cowboys. The album was released in 1963 on the Columbia Records label. The album was included in Robert Dimery's"
"Gun (1960s band) Gun were a late 1960s British rock guitar trio who had a single British Top Ten hit, ""Race with the Devil"" and recorded two albums before disbanding. The band included brothers Paul Gurvitz and Adrian Gurvitz. Gun were renamed in 1967 from The Knack, formed by guitarist/vocalist Paul Gurvitz (born Paul Anthony Gurvitz, 6 July 1944, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire - he was known by the surname Curtis until the early 1970s after which he returned to his original name Gurvitz). The Knack changed their name in the spring/summer of 1966, and the setup was Paul Curtis (Gurvitz)"
"1950s and early 1960s including Ray Price. Paycheck, along with Willie Nelson, worked in Price's band the Cherokee Cowboys. He is featured as a tenor singer on recordings by Faron Young, Roger Miller, and Skeets McDonald. In 1960, he reached Top 35 status in ""Cashbox"" magazine's country charts as Donny Young with the tune ""Miracle Of Love"". From the early to mid-1960s, he also enjoyed some success as a songwriter for others, with his biggest songwriting hit being ""Apartment No. 9"", which served as Tammy Wynette's first chart hit in December 1966. In 1964, he changed his name legally to"
"The Lemon Pipers The Lemon Pipers were a 1960s psychedelic pop band from Oxford, Ohio, known chiefly for their song ""Green Tambourine"", which reached No. 1 in the United States in 1968. The song has been credited as being the first bubblegum pop chart-topper. The Lemon Pipers comprised drummer William E. Albaugh (1948–1999), guitarist Bill Bartlett (born 1946, South Harrow, Middlesex, England), vocalist Dale ""Ivan"" Browne (born 1947), keyboardist Robert G. ""Reg"" Nave (born 1945), and bassist Steve Walmsley (born 1948, Cleveland, Ohio) who replaced the original bass guitarist Bob ""Dude"" Dudek. The band was formed in 1966 by student"
"Southern California. In the late 1980s Price moved to Japan where he leads his own quintet and big band and plays in Nobuo Hara's big band, ""Sharps & Flats."" With Stan Kenton Mike Price (jazz trumpeter) Mike Price is a jazz trumpeter and composer from the Chicago area. In the late 1960s Price toured and recorded with major big bands including those of Stan Kenton and Buddy Rich. Price was also an original member of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band in Los Angeles and performed on all of the band's Grammy-nominated recordings of the 1970s and early"
"Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade's social revolution, alongside artists such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan. Their biggest hits—including ""The Sound of Silence"" (1964), ""Mrs. Robinson"" (1968), ""The Boxer"" (1969), and ""Bridge over Troubled Water"" (1970)—reached number one on singles charts worldwide. The duo met in elementary school in Queens, New York, in 1953, where they learned to harmonize together and began writing"
"various professional bands. Carrack and Terry Comer had previously played with Warm Dust, and Alan ""Bam"" King with Mighty Baby, whose antecedents were the 1960s band The Action. Ace were popular on the pub rock circuit. Their music was a fusion of pop and funk Before the recording of their debut album, ""Five-A-Side"", the former drummer of Bees Make Honey, Fran Byrne, replaced Steve Witherington. The single ""How Long"" was taken from this record, and was a significant chart success, achieving a Top 20 place in the UK Singles Chart, and reaching number three in the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100"
"1960s, though thanks to accolades by David Bowie and others, the Edinburgh-based band 1-2-3 (later Clouds), active 1966–71, have belatedly been acknowledged as a definitive precursor of the progressive rock movement. However, by the 1970s bands such as the Average White Band, Nazareth, and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band began to have international success. The biggest Scottish pop act of the 1970s however (at least in terms of sales) were undoubtedly the Bay City Rollers; a spinoff band formed by former Rollers members, Pilot, also enjoyed some success. Several of the members of the internationally successful rock band AC/DC were"
"spectrum and was sometimes criticized for a certain collegiate sterility."" He noted that some critics regard Simon's later solo work superior to Simon & Garfunkel. The Grammy Awards are held annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Simon & Garfunkel have won 9 total competitive awards, 4 Hall of Fame awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade's social revolution,"
"band. The name of the band was always in lower case to take the emphasis off of themselves and keep it on the 2nd Chapter of Acts. The original members of the band were bass guitarist Herb Melton, keyboardist Richard Souther, guitarists Rick Azim and Paul Offenbacher, and drummer Gene Gunnels, who had played with the psychedelic bubblegum band Strawberry Alarm Clock on their hit record ""Incense and Peppermints"" in 1967. (He left Strawberry Alarm Clock for two years and rejoined them from 1969 to 1971.) Azim and Offenbacher were replaced by Peter York. Gunnels left the band in 1980"
"New Colony Six New Colony Six (sometimes abbreviated as NC6) is an American soft rock band whose height of popularity was from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. From Chicago, the group placed ten singles on the Hot 100 between 1966 and 1971. Original members were Ray Graffia (vocals), who was born March 28, 1946, Chick James (drums), Pat McBride (harmonica), Craig Kemp (organ), Wally Kemp (bass), and Gerry Van Kollenburg (guitar), who was born June 26, 1946. Ronnie Rice (vocals, keyboards, guitar) replaced Craig Kemp as soon as Mr. Rice joined this group in 1966. There were numerous changes"
"and the Top 40 hit singles ""Don't Come Home Too Soon"" (1998), ""Cry To Be Found"" (1998) and ""Just Before You Leave"" (2002). Price played the drums for the All About Eve reunion tour in 1999, but he stayed with Del Amitri, and so All About Eve carried on without him, initially touring acoustically and then recruiting a series of other drummers. Price's career also includes playing at the Live Aid concert in July 1985, as the drummer in Nik Kershaw's backing group. Mark Price (musician) Mark Gerard Price (born 10 August 1959, Nelson, Lancashire) is an English drummer, who"
"The Alan Bown Set The Alan Bown Set later known as The Alan Bown! or just Alan Bown, were a British band of the 1960s and 1970s whose music evolved from jazz and blues through soul and rhythm and blues and ended up as psychedelia and progressive rock. The band achieved limited chart success and is best known for the role it played in developing the careers of numerous musicians including Mel Collins, John Helliwell, Robert Palmer, Jess Roden and Dougie Thomson. Alan Bown (born Alan James Bown, 21 July 1942, Slough, Berkshire died 16 December 2014, Slough), a trumpet"
"60s Beatlesque sound, Living Colour and Terrence Trent D'Arby. Maggie's Dream Maggie's Dream was an alternative funk rock band formed by Raf Hernandez, Danny Palomo, Lonnie Hillyer, Tony James and former Menudo member and future solo musician, Draco Rosa. The band’s stridency earned them a spot with Fishbone and Faith No More during their tours. Maggie's Dream was signed to Capitol Records and released only one album. Their lone album was a hybrid of funk, soul and rock with Latin twists on some songs. The band was sometimes compared to Lenny Kravitz, who auditioned to be their singer and then"
"Average White Band The Average White Band (also AWB) are a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track ""Pick Up the Pieces"", and their albums ""AWB"" and ""Cut the Cake"". The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett; the band backed Bramlett on her first solo outing, 1973's ""Sweet Bonnie Bramlett"", an album that presaged the Disco movement, particularly with the track ""Crazy 'Bout My Baby"" played heavily in dance clubs. They have influenced others such as the Brand"
"Johnny Almond Johnny Almond (29 July 1946 – 18 November 2009) was a British saxophonist, who is best known for his recordings with the Alan Price Set, Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall and Mark-Almond. Johnny Almond was born in Enfield, Middlesex, England. He played in Zoot Money's Big Roll Band and the Alan Price Set. Among others he worked as a session musician with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. In 1969 he had founded ""Johnny Almond's Music Machine"" and had recorded two solo records ""Patent Pending"" and ""Hollywood Blues"". On ""Patent Pending"" Almond is accompanied by Geoff Condon,"
"years of little success, the Alice Cooper band rose to fame in 1971 with the hit single ""I'm Eighteen"" and the album ""Love It to Death"". Success continued with the popular single ""School's Out"" and the album of the same name in 1972. The band peaked in popularity in 1973 with their next album ""Billion Dollar Babies"" and its tour, which broke box-office records previously held by The Rolling Stones. The band consisted of former members of the garage rock band the Spiders, formed in Phoenix with three of the eventual five Alice Cooper members (Furnier, Dunaway and Buxton), who"