The various images used within this video are taken from photos and scans of my original Canadian vinyl pressing of "The Family Dogg - The View From Rowland's Head" (1972) Buddah Records (White label) BDS-5100, along with a few band pictures found on the internet.
"The Family Dogg" were:
Original line-up
Steve Rowland (vocals, guitar, drums)
Albert Hammond (vocals, guitar)
Mike Hazlewood (vocals, guitar)
Christine Holmes (vocals)
Doreen De Veuve (vocals)
Pam "Zooey" Quinn (vocals)
Later members:
Ireen Sheer (vocals)
Sue Lynn (vocals)
Sherri Lynn [Brenda Pidduck] (vocals)
Pat "PP" Arnold (vocals)
Throughout their career, some of Family Dogg's guest musicians included:
Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin
Chris Spedding (guitars)
Elton John (piano on 1st album, though uncredited)
Alan Parker (guitars)
Barry Morgan (drums)
Madeline Bell (vocals)
PP Arnold (vocals)
Chris Spedding (guitars)
Alan Parker (guitars)
Barry Morgan (drums)
Madeline Bell (vocals)
PP Arnold (vocals)
Taken from Wikipedia:
The idea for "Family Dogg" was born when the British singers of the Spanish groups, Los Flaps and Diamond Boys, Albert Hammond and Steve Rowland met for the first time at a concert in Madrid in 1965. In 1966 The Family Dogg was formed in England with the participation of the singers Mike Hazlewood and Christine Holmes (Later known under the name Kristine Sparkle). The debut album, A Way of Life was released in 1969, and the title track scored a number 6 hit in the UK Singles Chart. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin were guest musicians on that album.
In 1970 the group was renamed as "Steve Rowland and The Family Dogg". In April 1970 they got a Number 2 hit in the Netherlands with the song "Sympathy" previously recorded by the group Rare Bird in 1969. In 1972 Steve Rowland released a last Family Dogg album, View from Rowland's Head, with guest musicians like Chris Spedding on the guitar, and Ireen Sheer as singer.
Steve Rowland bio taken from Wikipedia:
In 1950s, Hollywood, he went on to act in thirty five TV shows like Bonanza, Wanted: Dead or Alive and a two year role in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. Film appearances included co-starring roles in Battle of the Bulge with Henry Fonda; Gun Glory with Stewart Granger; Crime in the Streets with John Cassavetes and Sal Mineo, and the original The Thin Red Line with Kier Dullea and Jack Warden.
During the making of five films in Spain, Rowland enjoyed Spanish chart success with the group, Los Flaps. The lure of the exciting British music scene of the Swinging Sixties brought him to London, where he produced thirteen Top Ten hits for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. Among those worldwide hits were "Hold Tight", "Zabadak", "Bend It" and "The Legend of Xanadu" (a million selling UK Number One).
He also discovered Peter Frampton and The Herd, and with "Way Of Life" had a #6 UK Singles Chart hit with his own group, The Family Dogg. He produced hits for P.J. Proby and The Pretty Things. In 1970 he produced the album "Coming From Reality" for Detroit Folk-Rock star Rodriguez. In the 1970s he was awarded a gold album and ASCAP award for producing Jerry Lee Lewis (the London Sessions). In the late 1970s, he was creative manager/A&R for Hansa/Ariola, where he discovered and signed The Cure and The Thompson Twins, and handled Boney M and Japan.
In 1988, he ran his own dance label Dr. Beat, and later became creative director of Wham Records. Rowland has also written, produced and collated music for the TWI TV series Hi Five broadcast in thirty eight countries. At the end of 1993 Rowland became a director of Pavilion Studios forming a production company working with a number of young DJs, producers, artistes and programmers. During this time he auditioned and tried to sign the then unknown Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell. In 1995 he became managing director of Media Bank UK, a Hong Kong based international production company.
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Cool album, thank you for posting
RedArmyMostar 1 year ago