Brian Auger and the Trinity was a British band led by keyboardist

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. His duet with

Julie Driscoll Julie Driscoll Tippett (born 8 June 1947) is an English singer and actress, known for her work with Brian Auger and her husband, Keith Tippett. Career Driscoll is known for her 1960s versions of Bob Dylan and Rick Danko's " This Wheel's on F ...

, the

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/ Rick Danko– penned " This Wheel's on Fire", was a number 5 hit on the 1968 UK Singles Chart. The song also reached number 13 in Canada. Brian Auger and the Trinity and Driscoll's joint album, ''Open'', billed as Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity, reached number 12 in the

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the same year. 1969's double LP ''Streetnoise'' was also credited to the same Driscoll/Auger/Trinity group name. The group and Driscoll opened for

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at the Rose Palace in

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on 2 and 3 May 1969.

Members

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and

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) *

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guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

) * Gary Boyle (guitar, lead and backing vocals) * Rick Laird (

string bass The double bass (), also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument, chordophone in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding rare additions ...

) *Ricky Brown (AKA Ricky Fenson) (

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) *Roger Sutton (bass) *Dave Ambrose (bass, backing vocals) * Philip Kinorra (

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s) *

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(drums) * Micky Waller (drums) *Clive Thacker (drums)

Discography

Singles

* May 1965: ''Fool Killer / Let's Do It Tonight''https://www.discogs.com/release/8600513-The-Brian-Auger-Trinity-Fool-Killer * Oct 1965: ''Green Onions '65 / Kiko'' * Apr 1966: ''Shake / I Just Got Some'' Rod Stewart featuring Brian Auger & The Trinity">Rod_Stewart.html" ;"title="Rod Stewart">Rod Stewart featuring Brian Auger & The Trinity * Mar 1967: ''Tiger / Oh Baby, Won't You Come Back Home To Croydon, Where Everybody Beedle An' Bo's'' * Oct 1967: ''Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 1) / Red Beans And Rice (Pt. 2)'' * Nov 1967: ''Save Me (Pt. 1) / Save Me (Pt. 2)'' * Apr 1968: ''This Wheel's On Fire/A Kind Of Love-In'' * Oct 1968: ''Road To Cairo /Shadows Of You'' * May 1969: ''What You Gonna Do / Bumpin' On Sunset'' * Sep 1969: ''Take Me To The Water / Indian Rope Man'' * May 1970: ''I Want to Take You Higher / Just Me Just You'' * 1970: ''Listen Here / I Want To Take You Higher''

Albums

References

External links

* Daddone, Peter
"Brian Auger In Conversation "
''Jazz Review'', 29 March 2012. {{DEFAULTSORT:Auger, Brian and the Trinity English progressive rock groups Musical groups established in 1966 Musical groups disestablished in 1970 1966 establishments in England 1970 disestablishments in England RCA Records artists