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Twelve British Songs… III

Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity This Wheel’s on Fire 1968 Julie Driscoll was a singer and actress, later married to Keith Tippett, he of King Crimson fame. Brian Auger was a keyboard player. The song is best remembered … Continue reading

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Synergy

Larry Fast should be remembered as a pioneer of the synthesiser. Along with Tomita and Wendy Carlos, he used his Synergy platform to produce a number of albums that were grand in scale and orchestrally majestic. His first album is … Continue reading

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Twelve British Songs… II

Thunderclap Newman Something in the Air 1969 John “Speedy” Keen had worked for and been a big pal of The Who’s Pete Townsend. He formed a band with guitarist Andy McCulloch (later Wings) and pianist Andy “Thunderclap” Newman. Something in … Continue reading

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