Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins (born 5 February 1951) is a Welsh singer, songwriter,
rock and roll
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pianist and
accordion
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ist. He has backed many notable artists, including
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,Dave Edmunds
David William Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having many hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always ...
,
Van Morrison
Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards.
As a teenager in t ...
,
Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Scotland and raised in England, he was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits. He pursued a s ...
,
Paul McCartney
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Shakin' Stevens
Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s.
His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, althoug ...
and most recently
Status Quo
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. He has also pursued a solo career and issued a number of albums under his own name, the most recent of which, ''Rush of Blood'', was released in September 2019.
Caerphilly
Caerphilly (, ; cy, Caerffili, ) is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley.
It is north of Cardiff and northwest of Newport. It is the largest town in Caerphilly County Borough, and lies wi ...
, South Wales.
After time in the early 1970s at
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is the most d ...
Art College, he returned to
Cardiff
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and played with Red Beans And Rice and Juice on the Loose. The band, Red Beans And Rice, attracted attention and moved to
London
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to further their career.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music'', Virgin Books, , p. 26 When they disbanded Watkins played solo performances in London's
pubs
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and with various bands, such as Southside United (with which he recorded an album),"The Southside Story" the Cable Layers, Klondike Pete and the Huskies, the band of
Southend
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's, Micky Jupp on the 'Be Stiff Route 78' tour. He went on to record an album, ''Geraint Watkins & The Dominators'' (1979), produced by Andy Fairweather Low. Session work followed: producer
Stuart Colman
Ian Stuart Colman (19 December 1944 – 19 April 2018) was an English musician, record producer and broadcaster. Allmusic noted that he "has an impressive catalogue as a record producer and much of Shakin' Stevens success can be attributed t ...
recruited him for what became hit records for
Shakin' Stevens
Michael Barratt (born 4 March 1948), known professionally as Shakin' Stevens, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s.
His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, althoug ...
, also he was recording and/or performing with Dr. Feelgood,
Rory Gallagher
William Rory Gallagher ( ; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Due to his virtuosic playing, but relative lack of fame compared to some others, he has been referred to as "the greatest ...
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues band formed in 1974.
Career
After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records and later signed with Epic Recor ...
,
The Blues Band
The Blues Band is a British blues band formed in 1979 by Paul Jones, former lead vocalist and harmonica player with Manfred Mann, and guitarist Tom McGuinness also of Manfred Mann and The Roosters. The band’s first line-up also included ba ...
,
Box of Frogs
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,
Stray Cats
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,
Carl Perkins
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,
Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers
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and
Eric Clapton
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amongst others. He was a member of the star-studded Willie & the Poor Boys alongside
Bill Wyman
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and other
Rolling Stones
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, taking lead vocals on two numbers.
Inbetween sessions, the 1980s and beyond found Watkins playing accordion and piano with The Balham Alligators, a band, of which he was a founding member, that has helped to keep the music of
Louisiana
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alive in London's pubs. Throughout the 1980s he also was a mainstay in
Dave Edmunds
David William Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having many hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always ...
's band, both recording and touring with him. Between 1984 and 1989 Watkins played piano and accordion on five records of the Dutch band Normaal. He contributed vocals, piano and accordion to Klondike Pete and the Huskies' 1981 album "Some of the Fellers" and appears, as Lightning Wanson G, on their 2010 album "Who Axed You". In recent years Watkins has found time to work with
Bill Wyman
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's Rhythm Kings; contributing to
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,The Impossible Bird
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Reception
In a contemporary review ...
The Convincer
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Track listing
All songs by Nick Low ...
Van Morrison
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As a teenager in t ...
Pay the Devil
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'' (2006) and ''
Keep It Simple
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'' (2008).
As well as the early vinyl LP with The Dominators, Watkins has released four solo albums ''Watkins - Bold As Love'' (1997), ''Dial W For Watkins'' (2004), ''In A Bad Mood'' (2008) and ''Moustique'' (2014).
AllMusic
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's
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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said of ''Dial W For Watkins'', "It's slight on the surface – the love songs are sweet and short, there are lots of ragged edges and lots of jokes – but that's its appeal: it's warm, friendly, engaging music, perfect for a relaxing evening at home with old friends."
Kerry Doole of ''
Exclaim!
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'' called it "an unassuming but delightful effort."
Jason MacNeil of
PopMatters
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...
suggested that Watkins' proficiency in a multitude of music genres "is what makes this album so bloody special."
''
Billboard
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'' contributor Paul Sexton wrote that ''In a Bad Mood'' "displays Watkins' love for vintage R&B but also has more surprising sorties into
chanson
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and
cajun
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While Cajuns are usually described as ...
."
Sexton ranked it as the number one album of 2008 on his year-end list; ''Billboard'' deputy global editor Tom Ferguson listed the album at number two.
In 2009 and 2011, Watkins toured with
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
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as keyboard and accordion player and singer. He toured with Peter Green & Friends as a keyboard player in 2010. Watkins also toured with, and opened for,
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,
In 2014 he played accordion on
Status Quo
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BBC Radio 2
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and on BBC television via the red button. Watkins played with the band on the subsequent UK tour. In September 2016 he performed, as part of the Aquostic line-up, at BBC Radio 2's ''Live in Hyde Park'' from
Hyde Park, London
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.
As a songwriter, Geraint had had his compositions covered by
Don McLean
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,
Pokey LaFarge
Pokey LaFarge (born Andrew Heissler, June 26, 1983) is an American musician, writer, and actor.
Early life
LaFarge was born Andrew Heissler in Bloomington, Illinois. The nickname "Pokey" was coined by his mother, who would scold him to hurry ...
,
Dave Edmunds
David William Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having many hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always ...
,
NRBQ
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,
Pearl Harbor
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, and the
Holmes Brothers
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amongst others.
Watkins maintains his own
Facebook
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page, where he frequently posts intimate musical performances.
A solo studio album, ''Rush of Blood'', recorded in collaboration with
Basement Jaxx
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's Simon Ratcliffe as producer, was released in 2019.
Albums
''Dick Lovejoy's Original Southside United Volume 1''
Track listing"Southside United Vol 1" http://www.southsideunited.co.uk/orderform.php
#"Flip Flop and Fly"
#"In the Dark"
#"Don't Lie to Me"
#"Oh What a Price #1"
#"Softly Softly #2"
#"Ain't No Love"
#"Put the Blame on Me"
#"Something on Your Mind"
#"Heart to Heart"
#"Ain't Nobody's Business"
#"Bring It On Home"
#"Love Letters"
#"Who Will Your Next Fool Be"
#"Blues Bug"
#"It Hurts Me Too"
#"Can't Get the Stuff"
#"Southside Skank - Outro"
Personnel
*Geraint Watkins - Piano & Vocals
*Len Davies - Bass Guitar
*Jon Eldred - Trumpet
* Malcolm Hine - Slide Guitar
*Brendan Hoban - Guitar
*Matt Irvine - Bass Guitar
*Dick Lovejoy - Drums & Voice-overs
*Andy Macdonald - Baritone Sax
*
Lou Martin
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- Hammond Organ
*Frank Mead - Alto Sax
*John Newey - Timbales
*Nick Payne - Tenor & Alto Sax
*Nick Pentelow - Tenor Sax
*Jimmy Roche - Guitar
*Jamie Rowan - Piano & Vocals
*Stevie Smith - Harmonica & Vocals
*Roger Sutton - Bass Guitar
* Pete Thomas - Tenor Sax
* Steve Waller - Guitar & Vocals
*Diz Watson - Piano & Vocals
*Diana Wood - Vocals
Production credits
*Produced by Barry Durdant-Hollamby
*Recorded at The Vineyard, South London
''Geraint Watkins & the Dominators''
Track listing
#"Man Smart Woman Smarter"
#"Casting My Spell"
#"In The Night"
#"Grow Too Old"
#"Blue Moon of Kentucky"
#"Gotta Find My Baby"
#"Paralysed"
#"Nobody"
#"Deep in the Heart of Texas"
#"Don't You Just Know It"
#"If Walls Could Talk"
#"My Baby Left Me"
#"Cakewalk into Town"
Personnel
*Geraint Watkins - vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, accordion, percussion
* Andy Fairweather Low - drums, bass, vocals, moog bass, percussion, acoustic guitar
*
Mickey Gee
Michael Richard Gee (3 July 1944 – 21 January 2009) was a rock and roll guitarist who played alongside some of the most prominent Welsh musicians of the last forty years.
He died on 21 January 2009 in Cardiff, Wales, from emphysema.
Career
...
Dave Charles
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- drums, backing vocals
*
Steve Gregory
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Biography and career
Gregory was born in London. At St. Paul's School he learned guit ...
Henry Spinetti
Enrico Antonio Giorgio Spinetti (born 31 March 1951) is a Welsh session drummer whose playing has featured on many prominent rock and pop albums.
Career
Spinetti was born in Cwm, near Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales. His first band, aged about ...
- drums, backing vocals
Production credits
*A Booga Rooga production - Andy Fairweather-Low
*Engineered by
Dave Charles
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*Recorded at the Old Mill Rockfield also at
Rockfield Studios
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Facilities
Rockfield is a two- ...
*Mixed at Rockfield Studios
Bold as Love
Track listing
#"My Happy Day"
#"I Love Being in Love"
#"It's A Wonderful Life"
#"Don't Stop"
#"Sweetheart"
#"Don't Knock It"
#"Honey Honey"
#"It's Over"
#"It's A Beautiful Day"
#"Oobee Doobee Eyes"
#"Big Bad Dog"
#"Mr Blue"
#"It's A Wonderful Life (again)"
Personnel
*Geraint Watkins - vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
*
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,Neil Brockbank
Neil Brockbank (February 1951 – 30 May 2017) was a British record producer, audio engineer and bass player. He is known for working in close collaboration with Nick Lowe spanning 25 years, producing all of Lowe's albums since 1994's ''The Impos ...
,
Bobby Irwin
Bobby Irwin (23 March 1953 – 8 May 2015) was an English drummer, record producer and songwriter. He is known for working in close collaboration with Nick Lowe as co-songwriter and drummer and as a member of Lowe's band the Cowboy Outfit, as w ...
*Recorded at The Bonaparte Rooms - Twickenham, RAK studios and Balham
*Mixed at The Bonaparte Rooms and Alaska Studios
''The Official Bootleg''
Track listing
#"Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens"
#"Old Shep"
#"Georgia"
#"The Jealous Kind"
#"Chicken Shack"
#"Mess Around"
#"Flip Flop And Fly"
#"Ain't Nobody's Business"
#"Carless Love"
#"Stardust"
Personnel
*Geraint Watkins - piano, vocals
''The Bootleg after the Bootleg''
Track listing
#" Heroes and Villains"
#"Ruby"
#"Secret Love"
#"Love Letters"
#"Happy Day"
#"Wonderful Live"
#"Nature Boy"
#"Yesterday"
#"Who's Kissing Her Now" (1st version)
#"Stardust" (new version)
#"Carless Love" (new version)
#"Who's Kissing Her Now" (2nd version)
#"Georgia" (new 1st version)"
#"Yo Yo"
#"You've Changed"
#"Balham High Road"
#"Mess Around"
#"Old Shep"
#"Pennies From Heaven"
#"Diddy Wah Diddy"
#"Nobody Here But Us Chickens" (new version)
#"Georgia" (new 2nd version)
Personnel
*Geraint Watkins - piano, vocals
''Dial 'W' for Watkins''
Track listing
#"Two Rocks"
#"Turn That Chicken Down"
#"Be My Love"
#"Blessed With Happiness"
#"The Whole Night Through"
#"Cold War"
#"Heroes And Villains"
#"Soldier of Love"
#"I Will"
#"I'm Just Crazy About You"
#"Bring Me The Head of My So Called Lover"
#"Heaven"
#"Only A Rose"
#"Go West"
Production Credits
*Produced by Neil Brockbank & Warent Atkins
Personnel
*Geraint Watkins - vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
*
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,Sterling Roswell
Sterling Roswell (also known as Rosco) is a British multi-instrumentalist and artist, a former member of Spacemen 3.
Career
Roswell joined Spacemen 3 in 1987 as drummer, and performed on the studio album ''The Perfect Prescription'' (1987) an ...
- percussion
''In a Bad Mood''
Track listing
#"Easy To Say ( Bon Temps Rouler)"
#"Champion"
#"Unto You"
#"Fools Like Me"
#"Chagrin"
#"My Love"
#"Bourgeoise"
#"History"
#"Jenni"
#"Heart of the City"
#"Catch On"
#"At Last"
Track listing
#"Rush of Blood"
#"Hold Back"
#"Heart of Stone"
#"Middle of the Night"
#"Heaven Only Knows"
#"On the Nside"
#"On My Mind"
#"I Got the Blues"
#"Reason to Live"
#"Another Day Over"
#"Another Day Over (Reprise)"
#"Wherever There's Love" (bonus track)
Notes
*
George Martin
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, ''Making Music: The Guide to Writing, Performing & Recording - Page 189'', W. Morrow, 1983,
Pianist Geraint Watkins: 'Dial W' ''Pianist Geraint Watkins: 'Dial W] by David Greenberger at
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