Keith Relf had helped on the final Steamhammer LP, "Speech", in 1972. That band's dissolution came soon after the album release following the death of drummer Michael Bradley. The remaining Steamhammer alumni Pugh and Cennamo shared a flat and were asked by Keith Relf to move to Los Angeles with him early in 1974 with a view to forming a new band. They set out to recruit a drummer and happened across Bobby Caldwell (who had also been suggested to the band by Aynsley Dunbar) at The Rainbow in Hollywood, and began rehearsing together in late 1974/early 1975. Cennamo's old friend, Peter Frampton, was also now in Los Angeles and helped them to make contact with his management and record label [1]

While Armageddon appears to have been staged for a promising future, having been managed initially by Dee Anthony (the aforementioned Frampton, Humble Pie, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer) and later Jerry Weintraub (Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan), the fact that the band played only 2 live shows in their existence (in July 1975 at the Starwood in Hollywood, CA[2]) may have impacted their exposure level, record sales and potential for success.


[edit] Break up
In a 2001 interview, drummer Caldwell mentioned that the band's management became increasingly more difficult to communicate with - consequently they were not being promoted properly. Bassist Cennamo stated in liner notes of the CD re-release of the album on the Repertoire label in 1999 that drug problems[3] had created difficulties within the band - which apparently ran at cross purposes with the fact that the record received good reviews and significant FM radio attention, and was selling reasonably well. Cennamo also states the band had dissolved many months prior to the sudden death of Keith Relf in May 1976.


[edit] Post Armageddon
After Armageddon folded, bassist Cennamo reunited with his Renaissance bandmates under the name Illusion, and later worked with Jim McCarty in the bands Stairway and Renaissance Illusion. Drummer Caldwell returned to Captain Beyond for an album and tour[4]. Guitarist Pugh appears to have retired from music after 1975, but he did emerge to play guitar on sessions alongside legendary American rock guitarist Geoff Thorpe[5] of Vicious Rumors in American rock & roll band, 7th Order[6] on their debut CD, The Lake of Memory - released on the Big Island Sounds label in 2007.[7]


[edit] Discography
Armageddon - A&M Records, 1975
Track Listing -

Buzzard 8:16 (M.Pugh, B.Caldwell, K.Relf)
Silver Tightrope 8:23 (Pugh, Caldwell, Relf)
Paths and Planes and Future Gains 4:30 (Pugh, Caldwell, Relf)
Last Stand Before 8:23 (Pugh, Caldwell, Relf, L.Cennamo)
Basking in the White of the Midnight Sun - (a) Warning Comin' On 1:02 (Pugh, Caldwell, Relf) (b) Basking in the White of the Midnight Sun 3:07 (Pugh, Caldwell, Relf) (c) Brother Ego 5:13 (Pugh, Caldwell, Relf, Cennamo) (d) Basking in the White of the Midnight Sun (Reprise) 2:02 (Pugh, Caldwell, Relf)

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After graduating from W. H. Adamson High School in Oak Cliff, Michael Murphey moved to California, where he attended the University of California at Los Angeles, majoring in medieval history and in literature. He signed a publishing contract with the Sparrow Music company, and soon he made a name for himself in the Los Angeles folk music scene. By 1964, he formed a musical group with an old Texas friend, Michael Nesmith, and John London and John Raines, under the name the "Trinity River Boys".

In 1967, Murphey formed the "Lewis & Clarke Expedition" with Owen Castleman and recorded one self-titled album for Colgems Records. They had a modest hit with "I Feel Good (I Feel Bad)."[3]

Michael Murphey's first big break came through his friend Michael Nesmith, who had become part of the popular television musical group, The Monkees. Nesmith asked Murphey to write them a song for the next Monkees album, and Murphey composed "What Am I Doing Hangin' Round." The album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones Ltd. sold over five million copies.[4]

In 1968, Murphey moved to the part of the San Gabriel Mountains adjacent to the Mojave Desert of California to work on his songwriting. Based on the success of his songs, he signed a contract with the Screen Gems company, the publishing arm of Columbia Pictures. Some of his songs were recorded by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs and Bobbie Gentry. Kenny Rogers recorded an entire album of Michael Murphey songs called The Ballad of Calico, about a Mojave Desert ghost town.[3] Murphey wrote some additional songs for The Monkees, but he grew disillusioned with the poor financial rewards and the Los Angeles / Southern California music scene, and he departed.


[edit] The outlaw years
In 1971, Murphey returned to Texas and became part of the so-called "Outlaw Country" movement, playing alongside other maverick performers such as Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker. He created a unique sound that combined his country, rock, and folk influences. It was during this period that Murphey wrote "Geronimo's Cadillac," a song about Indian rights that later became an unofficial anthem for the American Indian Movement in the early 1970s.[5]

In 1971, Murphey was signed to A&M Records by Bob Johnston, who discovered him in a Dallas club, the Rubiayat. Johnston had produced some of the country's biggest recording artists, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Simon and Garfunkel. In 1972, Johnston produced Murphey's first album Geronimo's Cadillac in Nashville, Tennessee. The sound of the album reflects Murphey's love of folk, country, and blues music. Murphey's early gospel influences are also evident throughout the album. The title track was released as a single, and reached the Top 40 on the U.S. pop charts. Rolling Stone Magazine proclaimed, "On the strength of his first album alone, Michael Murphey is the best new songwriter in the country."[6]

In 1973, Murphey followed up with the album Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir, which continued the urban cowboy theme of the first album.

Throughout this period, Murphey was associated with the outlaw country music movement that began in Austin, Texas in the 1970s. His band during these years included Bob Livingston and Gary P. Nunn, the author of "London Homesick Blues." He performed a number of times at the Armadillo World Headquarters, and his photo was even used for the original cover of Jan Reid's book, The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock.[7] But Michael Murphey's musical vision was expanding beyond the confines of the outlaw sound and moving toward a much more ambitious musical tapestry

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Popular or famous Moonquake music songs: Bang Bang Baby, Crazy Situations, Don't You Try To Be My Baby, I Couldn't Hang Around, It's My Life, Remember. More music songs Seasons, This Winter, Tomorrow, Across The Universe, Back In The USSR, Blackbird, Come Together, Day Tripper, Flying. More music songs Paperback Writer, Strawberry Fields Forever, Sun King, Tomorrow Never Knows, We Can Work It Out.

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Mike Quatro is a singer and songwriter who released several albums in the 1970s. These albums became especially popular in Detroit, Michigan, where Quatro was popular on the club scene. He also received some airplay on FM radio. Quatro's 1972 album Paintings contains his popular single "Circus (What I Am)," which peaked at #8 on Billboard Magazine's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It peaked at #91 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.

He is the brother of Suzi Quatro, who appeared on the TV show Happy Days and has also released several albums.

Discography
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Albums
1972: Paintings (Evolution)
1973: Look Deep in the Mirror (Evolution)
1975: In Collaboration with the Gods (United Artists)
1976: Dancers, Romancers, Dreamers, and Schemers (United Artists)
1976: Golden Hits (Rak)
1977: Gettin' Ready (Prodigal)
1977: Live and Kickin' (Rak)
1980: Bottom Line (Spector)
1980: Michael Quatro Band (Lotus)
1995: Vision (Quatrophonic Music USA)
2004: Romantic/Classical/New Age (Quatrophonic Music USA)
2005: Heavenward (Reiwan)
2005: The Shadow of the King (Michael Quatro)

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Linn County was an American band based in Iowa and later in San Francisco.

History
Linn County formed around 1967 in Linn County, Iowa, USA as the Linn County Blues Band. In 1968, the band signed with Mercury Records, moved to San Francisco, California, and changed its name to Linn County. They released their first album Proud Flesh Soothseer in 1968 and toured, performing with bands and people such as: Albert King, Led Zeppelin, Sly & the Family Stone, Eric Burdon & the Animals and Ten Years After. They never became too well known. The band broke up after Clark Pierson left with Janis Joplin.

Linn County released three albums from 1968 to 1970. Over the course of their existence, they had six band members.


Members
Member Instruments
Stephen Miller organ, vocals
Larry Easter saxophone, flute
Dino Long bass
Fred Walk guitar, sitar
Jerry 'Snake' McAndrew drums
Clark Pierson drums

Discography
Proud Flesh Soothseer 1968
Fever Shot 1969
Till Break Of Dawn 1970

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When i was very young and wanted a Harley so bad i would read every issue of Easyrider in the late 70's Thanks to Dave Mann for the Art Work seen here and Hal for Maraclous Mutha..i even had her painted on my 1954 Panhead chopper ahh yes, the stories i could tell.



Toe Fat was an English rock music band active from June 1969 to 1971, notable for including two future members of Uriah Heep.

Formed in June 1969, the band was fronted by former Rebel Rouser Cliff Bennett and in the course of its two-year, two-LP career, featured lead guitarist,keyboards Ken Hensley, bassist John Glascock (erroneously billed as John Konas on LP sleeve, some confusion with Gods guitarist Joe Konas) drummer Lee Kerslake, and replacements (after the first LP), Brian Glascock (drums), Alan Kendall (guitar).

The band was founded by Bennett, a former pop star, after the dissolution of the Cliff Bennett Band. He teamed with former Gods keyboard player Hensley, who drafted in fellow ex-Gods members Kerslake and Glascock. The name was decided over dinner when Bennett and his manager attempted to create the most disgusting band name possible.

Toe Fat was quickly signed by Motown's progressive rock label, Rare Earth in the US. In Britain, the band signed with EMI, who released their first album on the Parlophone label and the second on Regal Zonophone.

The eponymously titled first album flopped commercially, but gained considerable critical praise. Such was their stir that after their first single "Workin' Nights" (the B-side was an early Elton John composition "Bad Side of the Moon") they were booked for a tour supporting Derek and the Dominos in the US. The album was also notable for its cover designed by the recently formed graphic art company Hipgnosis, who went on to do most of the covers for Pink Floyd. The cover shows a beach scene with four people who have large toes superimposed over their heads. For the U.S. release, a man and a topless woman in the background were replaced by the image of a sheep.

Hensley quit the band to form the successful Uriah Heep (Bennett himself admitted in the sleeve notes of his re-released Rebellion album that he "probably should have joined them" when asked). Kerslake left to join the National Head Band before also joining Uriah Heep in 1971. Bassist Konas was replaced in the down time between records, with John Glascock (also formerly of The Gods and who later joined Jethro Tull) replacing him. Another ex-Gods man, Brian Glascock, became the new drummer. Alan Kendall replaced Hensley, adding more heavy licks to the new record, simply titled Toe Fat Two.

Jonathan Peel (not the D.J.) produced Toe Fat 2 after hearing them on several BBC radio sessions, including one for Terry Wogan! However, the new LP also flopped, despite more radio play, and a reasonably successful US tour promoting it. Following these successive failures, their management and labels informed the group that they could no longer fund them. Toe Fat dissolved while showing great promise, with Bennett later insisting things were starting to happen for the group.

Bennett recorded an ill-fated solo album, Rebellion, before quitting music to become a shipping magnate. Bennett still occasionally tours with the Rebel Rousers.

Alan Kendall and Brian Glascock went on to play with and write for the Bee Gees.

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A Request from SacredMojo, The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin which existed 1965-1969[1]. During their career, the band released four LPs and seven 45s for the International Artists record label[2].

The 13th Floor Elevators found some commercial and artistic success in 1966-67, before dissolving amid legal troubles and drug use in late 1968. As one of the first psychedelic bands, their contemporary influence has been acknowledged by 1960s musicians such as Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Peter Albin of Big Brother And The Holding Company, and Chris Gerniottis of Zakary Thaks. Their debut 45 "You're Gonna Miss Me", a national Billboard #55 hit in 1966, was featured on the 1972 compilation Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968, which is considered vital in the history of garage rock and the development of punk rock. Seminal punk band Television played their "Fire Engine" live in the mid-1970s. In the 1980s-90s, the 13th Floor Elevators influenced important bands such as Primal Scream and Spacemen 3, both of whom covered their songs. Noted Hollywood actor Johnny Depp praised the Elevators in a 2005 interview[3].

In Spring of 2009 the International Artists label will release a ten CD box set entitled Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men, which includes mono and stereo mixes of the original albums together with two albums of previously unreleased material and a number of rare live recordings.

Contents [show]
1 Members
2 Name
3 History
4 Music
5 Post-Elevators careers
6 Legacy
7 Discography
7.1 Charting singles
7.2 Albums
7.3 CD Box Sets
7.4 Compilations
8 See also
9 References
10 External links




[edit] Members
The classic 13th Floor Elevators line-up was built around singer/guitarist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland. The rhythm section went through several changes, with drummer John Ike Walton and bass player Ronnie Leatherman being the longest permanent members. Sutherland and Erickson were the band's primary writers of music, while most of the lyrics were written by Hall. Along with Erickson's powerful vocals, Hall's "electric jug" sound would become the band's signature in the early days. In July 1967, Walton and Leatherman left the band and were replaced by Danny Thomas (drums) and Dan Galindo (bass guitar). Ronnie Leatherman later returned for the fourth and final album, Bull of the Woods.

Roky Erickson, vocals, guitar, lead songwriter
Tommy Hall, electric jug player, songwriter
Stacy Sutherland (May 28, 1946 - August 24, 1978), lead guitarist (previously member of The Lingsmen)
Benny Thurman, bassist (November 1965-July 1966)
Ronnie Leatherman, bassist (July 1966-July 1967; July 1968-August 1968)
John Ike Walton (born November 27, 1942), drums (November 1965-July 1967)
Danny Thomas, drums and backing vocals (July 1967-Oct 1969)
Danny Galindo (June 29, 1949 - May 17, 2001), bass (July 1967-Jan 1968) (later a member of The Concentric Excentrics)
Duke Davis, bass (January 1968-April 1968)
Powell St. John (born 1940) member of Mother Earth, songwriter ("Slide Machine", "You Don't Know(How Young You Are)", "Monkey Island", " Take That Girl", "Kingdom of Heaven(is Within You)")
Clementine Hall, wife of Tommy Hall, song-writing contributions with Erickson, Splash 1, I Had to Tell You
Reed Harp", Founding Bassist

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In late 1968 Steve Marriott formed Humble Pie with Greg Ridley, Peter Frampton and Jerry Shirley who had been the drummer for the mod band Apostolic Intervention. Because they had previously played in high-profile groups many viewed Humble Pie as a "supergroup and they were signed to Andrew Loog Oldham's record label Immediate Records. Their debut single "Natural Born Bugie" was released in July 1969 becoming a #4 hit in the UK Singles Chart and was quickly followed by the album As Safe As Yesterday Is, which peaked at #16 in the UK album charts. In the 2006 documentary Heavy: The Story of Metal, As Safe As Yesterday Is was recalled as the first album to have been described by the term "heavy metal".[1]Their second album, Town and Country released in the UK during 1969 while the band was away on its first tour of USA. This album featured a more acoustic sound and songs written by all four members. Humble Pie concerts at this time featured an acoustic set, with a radical re-working of Graham Gouldman's "For Your Love" as its centerpiece followed by an electric set. Recent tape archives show that the band recorded around 30 songs in its first nine months of existence, many of which remained unreleased for decades, including a cover of the Ray Charles classic Drown In My Own Tears.


[edit] A&M Records
During 1970 Humble Pie switched to A&M Records and Dee Anthony became their manager. Anthony was focused on the market in USA and discarded the acoustic set, instigating a more raucous sound with Marriott as the front man. The group's first album for A&M Humble Pie was released later that year and alternated between progressive rock and hard rock. A single Big Black Dog, which had a Stax feel, was released to coincide with the album and failed to chart, however the band was becoming known for popular live rock shows in USA.In 1971 Humble Pie released their most successful record to date Rock On as well as a simultaneous release of a Humble Pie concert recorded at the Fillmore East New York entitled Performance Rockin' the Fillmore. The live album reached #21 on the US Billboard 200 and both Rock On and Performance were certified gold by the RIAA. The loud-quiet-loud epic "I Don't Need No Doctor" was an FM radio hit in the United States peaking at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100, propelling the album up the charts. Frampton left the band by the time the album was released and went on to enjoy success as a platinum selling solo artist.


[edit] 1972-1975

Steve Marriott in concert, Chicago, 1973Frampton was replaced by Dave "Clem" Clempson and Humble Pie moved towards a harder sound emphasizing Marriott's blues and soul roots. Their first record with Clempson Smokin' was released in 1972, along with two singles "Hot 'n' Nasty" and "30 Days in the Hole." It was the band's most commercially successful record and reached #6 on the US charts, helped by a busy touring schedule. After the success of Smokin' the band's record label A&M released Humble Pie's first two Immediate albums in one album, as Lost and Found. The marketing ploy was a success and the album charted at #37 on the Billboard 200. Looking for a more authentic R&B sound, Marriott hired three female backing singers, The Blackberries. The trio consisted of Venetta Fields, Clydie King and Sherlie Matthews who was later replaced by Billie Barnum. They had performed with Tina Turner as the The Ikettes and with Ray Charles as The Raelettes.[2] This new lineup included Sidney George on sax for the recording of Eat It, a double album released in 1973 made up of Marriott originals (some acoustic), classic R&B covers, and a Humble Pie concert recorded in Glasgow . The album peaked at #13 in the US charts. After the more focused Thunderbox was released in 1974 and Street Rats a year later. After which Humble Pie ran out of creative energy. In 1975, joined by keyboardist Tim Hinkley Humble Pie played their Goodbye Pie Tour before disbanding.

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I like the lineup on this lp featuring Glenn Frey, Dave Mason, Graham Nash, and Jennifer Warren, David Blue (February 18, 1941—December 2, 1982), born Stuart David Cohen, was an American singer-songwriter and actor. He was an integral part of the Greenwich Village folk music scene in New York, which included Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Paxton, and Eric Andersen. Blue is perhaps best known for writing the song "Outlaw Man" for the Eagles, which was included on their 1973 Desperado album, as well as released as their second single. Blue's original version of "Outlaw Man" was the lead track of his own Nice Baby And The Angel album, issued on CD (with the entire David Blue catalogue) in 2007 on Wounded Bird Records.

In 1975 Blue joined Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue and he appeared in Renaldo and Clara, the 1978 movie that was filmed during that tour. Blue acted in other films including, The American Friend (directed by Wim Wenders, 1977), The Ordeal Of Patty Hearst (a 1979 TV movie) and Human Highway (by Neil Young, 1982}.

He died of a heart attack when he was 41 years old, while jogging in Washington Square Park in New York City.


[edit] Discography
Singer Songwriter Project (Elektra, 1965) (Blue, who is credited as David Cohen, is one of four artists)
David Blue (Elektra, 1966)
These 23 Days in September (Reprise, 1968)
Me (Reprise, 1970) (released under the name S. David Cohen)
Stories (Asylum, 1972)
Nice Baby and the Angel, (Asylum, 1973)
Com'n Back for More (Asylum, 1975)
Cupid's Arrow (Asylum, 1976)

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Farrah Fawcett Tribute, Timothy Alan Patrick Rose (September 23, 1940 September 24, 2002),[2] best known professionally as Tim Rose, was an American singer-songwriter, who spent much of his life in London, England and had more success in Europe than in his native country. Known for his gruff voice, Rose was often compared to Ray Charles, Rod Stewart and Joe Cocker.

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1 Early years
2 The Big 3
3 Solo career
3.1 "Hey Joe"
3.2 "Morning Dew"
3.3 Followup works
3.4 The lost years
3.5 Return
4 Death
5 Discography
5.1 Albums
5.2 Singles
6 References
7 External links




[edit] Early years
Tim Rose was born in Washington, DC, and raised by his mother Mary, who worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, his aunt, and his grandmother in an area known as South Fairlington Historic District, in Arlington, Virginia, where he was to meet Scott McKenzie, who lived nearby. Rose learned to play the banjo and guitar, and won the top music award in high school. He trained for the priesthood, but was thrown out of the seminary for inappropriate behavior ("I realized I wasn't going to be the Pope", he said later, "and if you can't be the boss, why join the company?").[cite this quote] Rose graduated from Gonzaga College Prep School, a noted Jesuit institution in DC, class of 1958. From there he joined the United States Air Force (in the Strategic Air Command), in the pre-Vietnam era, and was stationed in Kansas.[clarification needed]}} He later worked as a merchant marine on the S.S. Atlantic and in a bank, before becoming involved in the music business.

His first band was The Singing Strings, which included his friend McKenzie, who later joined with John Phillips (eventually of The Mamas & the Papas) in a local group called The Abstracts, later The Smoothies and eventually The Journeymen. Other members of the Strings were Buck Hunnicutt, Speery Romig and Alan Stubbs. In 1962, Rose teamed up with ex-Smoothie Michael Boran as Michael and Timothy. Jake Holmes, Rich Husson and Rose formed a group called The Feldmans, later known as Tim Rose and the Thorns.


[edit] The Big 3
Later still,[clarification needed] Rose met singer Cass Elliot, also eventually of The Mamas and the Papas, at a party in Georgetown, DC, and formed a folk trio with her and James (Jim) Hendricks initially called The Triumvirate, and later The Big 3. They soon landed a job at The Bitter End, a well-known folk club in New York's Greenwich Village, along with Cafe Wha?, The Night Owl, and The Gaslight Cafe, along with many musicians who lived at the nearby Albert Hotel. Rose described Cass Elliot as the funniest and most talented person he ever met.

Their success grew, with appearances on national TV shows, and they recorded two albums: The Big 3 (1963) and The Big 3 Live at the Recording Studio (1964). Songs included "Grandfather's Clock" and an anti-war dirge "Come Away Melinda" (a re-recorded version of which was one of Rose's most successful solo singles several years later). Rose and Elliot had musical differences both were inclined to want things done their way and the band fell apart after Elliot and Hendricks secretly married. They had appeared on 26 national television shows, including Hootenanny (1963), The Danny Kaye Show (1963), and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). Rose told stories about arguing with Elliot over music saying it would always end her way "because, you know a big woman is never wrong!" Years later in the 1980s when Rose was looking for a singer to produce, Elliot was his model, but he never found anyone quite like her.

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