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Malcolm Foster
Malcolm Foster is a British musician known best for being the bass player for the Pretenders between 1982 and 1987, and a session player for Simple Minds between 1989 and 1995. Career The Pretenders Foster received an invitation from Chrissie Hynde to join the Pretenders after Hynde dismissed original bassist Pete Farndon. Foster permanently joined in late 1982, and helped the band finish their 1984 album, ''Learning to Crawl'' (his only full album with them). ''Learning to Crawl'' was the band's commercial rebound after losing James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, featuring hits such as "Back on the Chain Gang," " Middle of The Road," and their cover of the Persuaders' hit "Thin Line Between Love and Hate". After the band's 1984–1985 tour, which wrapped up with a show at Live Aid, the Pretenders went in to work on their fourth album, ''Get Close''. Hynde was not satisfied with Martin Chambers' drumming and let him go. During another session, Foster decided to follow Chambers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders
Pretenders are an English–American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band experienced numerous personnel changes; Hynde has been the band's only consistent member. The band's hit songs include "Kid (Pretenders song), Kid" (1979), "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town (Pretenders song), Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "My City Was Gone" (1982), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road (song), Middle of the Road" (1983) and "2000 Miles" (1983), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby (Pretenders song), My Baby" (1986) and "I'll Stand by You" (1994). Pretenders were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Close
''Get Close'' is the fourth studio album by Rock music, rock band the Pretenders, released on 20 October 1986 in the United Kingdom by Real Records and on 4 November 1986 in the United States by Sire Records. The album contains the band's two highest-charting Mainstream Rock Tracks entries, "Don't Get Me Wrong" and "My Baby (Pretenders song), My Baby", both of which reached number one. Background The Pretenders' previous album, ''Learning to Crawl'' (1984), was a critical and commercial success. On the heels of its success the band performed at Live Aid in 1985. The same year Chrissie Hynde appeared with UB40 on their number-one single "I Got You Babe". ''Get Close'', recorded during a particularly transitional period of the band's career, consisted of a variety of sessions and included multiple personnel. The early recording sessions, produced by Steve Lillywhite, started with the ''Learning to Crawl'' lineup put together by Chrissie Hynde and Martin Chambers (following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders Members
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British Bass Guitarists
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Living People
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Good News From The Next World
''Good News from the Next World'' is the tenth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in January 1995 by record label Virgin. The album's recording started in the band's own studio in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1993, and finished in Los Angeles, US, in summer 1994. The two original band members – singer Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill – wrote all nine tracks on the album. They were joined by a number of guest musicians for recording sessions. Keith Forsey, who had previously worked with Simple Minds on their breakout single " Don't You (Forget About Me)", shares producing credits with the band. In some markets the album performed somewhat better than their previous record, Real Life, but it quickly faded from public attention, producing only two moderately successful hit singles. Commercial performance The album garnered moderate commercial success. In the UK, it reached number 2 and produced two UK top 20 hits: " She's a River" (number 9) and "Hypn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Life (Simple Minds Album)
''Real Life'' is the ninth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in April 1991. This was the first Simple Minds album recorded without keyboardist and original bandmember Mick MacNeil, who left the band shortly after the previous tour completed in 1990. The core band on this album comprise only Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, and Mel Gaynor (who all appear on the rear cover), with the remaining personnel all being session musicians. Content The album features several songs that are reworkings of older material or were reworked into new songs on subsequent releases. * "Let the Children Speak" is based on the 1981 Simple Minds instrumental "Theme for Great Cities" from ''Sister Feelings Call''. A re-recorded version of that piece, called "Theme for Great Cities '91", appeared as a B-side of the "See the Lights" single. * "Travelling Man" bears some resemblance to the 1983 song " Waterfront" from ''Sparkle in the Rain''. * "When Two Worlds Collide" is based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Fighting Years
''Street Fighting Years'' is the eighth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in May 1989 by record label Virgin Records worldwide apart from the US, where it was released by A&M. Produced by Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson, the album reached the top of the UK Albums Chart. Recording ''Street Fighting Years'' was recorded during yet another period of personnel change for Simple Minds, and was notably the last of the band's albums to feature keyboard player/composer/founder member Mick MacNeil. MacNeil has subsequently mentioned that "Jim (Kerr) had already started talking about making changes" and the credits for the album suggested that Simple Minds had officially become a trio of the only three remaining founder members — Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mick MacNeil (all previous albums had credited the band as a full quintet). The lack of equality and unity within the band's ranks soon became evident. Drummer Mel Gaynor was sidelined during the album s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Giblin
John Giblin, is an active session musician, contributing mainly as an acoustic and electric bass player, and spanning genres of jazz, classical, rock, folk and avant-garde music. Best known as a studio musician, recording film scores and contemporary music, Giblin has also performed live, and recorded with Peter Gabriel, John Martyn, Annie Lennox, Phil Collins, rock/pop band Simple Minds, and has been closely associated with artists ranging from Kate Bush, David Sylvian, Jon Anderson ( Yes), to jazz fusion group Brand X, and with the avant-garde recordings by Scott Walker (including the album ''Tilt''). Giblin has moved further into the direction of acoustic bass, and current projects include among the musicians, drummer Peter Erskine (of Weather Report), and pianist Alan Pasqua (of Tony Williams Lifetime). Musical work and collaborations * Brand X (''Product'' and '' Do They Hurt?'') * Eric Clapton, Sting, Mark Knopfler, Phil Collins (live at '' Music for Montserrat'') * Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Chambers
Martin Dale Chambers (born 4 September 1951 in Hereford) is an English musician, who is best known as a founding member and drummer of the rock band the Pretenders. In addition to playing the drums with the group, Chambers sings backing vocals (lead vocals on the song "Fast or Slow (The Law's the Law)", the B-side of the singles "2000 Miles" and "Show Me", which he also wrote) and plays percussion. He was part of the original band line-up which also included Chrissie Hynde (vocals/guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (guitar/vocals/keyboards) and Pete Farndon (bass guitar/vocals). Hynde and Chambers are the only two surviving original members, and he has served two separate tenures with the group. Career Prior to joining the as yet unnamed Pretenders, Chambers played with James Honeyman-Scott in Cheeks, a band led by former Mott the Hoople keyboardist Verden Allen. At the time Chambers joined the yet unnamed band in 1978, he was working as a driving instructor in Tufnell Park, London w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Aid
Live Aid was a multi-venue benefit concert held on Saturday 13 July 1985, as well as a music-based fundraising initiative. The original event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984. Billed as the "global jukebox", Live Aid was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London, attended by about 72,000 people, and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, attended by 89,484 people. On the same day, concerts inspired by the initiative were held in other countries, such as the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan, Yugoslavia, Austria, Australia and West Germany. It was one of the largest satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time; an estimated audience of 1.9 billion, in 150 nations, watched the live broadcast, nearly 40 percent of the world population. The impact of Live Aid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. Other commercially successful singles include "Glittering Prize" (1982), " Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), " Waterfront" (1983) and " Alive and Kicking" (1985), as well as the UK number one single " Belfast Child" (1989). Simple Minds have achieved five UK Albums chart number one albums, ''Sparkle in the Rain'' (1984), ''Once Upon a Time'' (1985), '' Live in the City of Light'' (1987), '' Street Fighting Years'' (1989) and ''Glittering Prize 81/92'' (1992); they have sold more than 60 million albums. They were the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s. Simple Minds have also achieved considerable chart success in the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain, Italy and New Zealand. Despite various personne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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