CHRIS FARLOWE
Chris Farlowe always seemed destined for great things as a singer -- and based on the company he kept on-stage and the people he worked with in the mid-'60s, he did succeed, at least on that level. Born John Henry Deighton in Islington, North London, in 1940, he reached his early teens just as the skiffle boom was breaking in England, and was inspired by Lonnie Donegan to enter music. His first band was his own John Henry Skiffle Group, where he played guitar as well as sang, but he gave up playing to concentrate on his voice, as he made the switch to rock & roll. He eventually took the name Chris Farlowe, the surname appropriated from American jazz guitarist Tal Farlow, and was fronting a group called the Thunderbirds, as Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds. They built their reputation as a live act in England and Germany, and slowly switched from rock & roll to R&B during the early years of the '60s. Their debut single, "Air Travel," released in 1962, failed to chart, but the following year, Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds (whose ranks included future star guitarist Albert Lee) were signed to EMI's Columbia imprint, through which they issued a series of five singles thru 1966, all of which got enthusiastic critical receptions while generating poor sales.
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and dont forget the great work he did with Colosseum!!!!
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Try again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjsF80ZRYGE
And don't forget his great work with Atomic Rooster!
Hi, trying to dl the Chris Farlowe albums, but the links are not clickable... am I missing something ? :)
Hi mate [from Perth]
I will change it for you when I finish a web project.
Regards
Ozzieguy
No worries, thanks in advance :)
'Mega' thanks for the re-up :)
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