Babe Ruth (band)

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Babe Ruth
General information
founding 1971, 2005
resolution 1976
Website http://www.baberuthband.com
Founding members
Janita Haan (until 1975, since 2005)
Guitar , vocals
 Alan Shacklock (until 1975, since 2005)
Bass , vocals
 Dave Hewitt (until 1975, since 2005)
Dave Punshon (1971-1973)
Dick Powell (1971-1973)
Current occupation
singing
 Janita Haan (until 1975, since 2005)
Guitar, vocals
 Alan Shacklock (until 1975, since 2005)
Bass, vocals
 Dave Hewitt (until 1975, since 2005)
Drums
 Ed Spevock (since 1973)
former members
Keyboard
 Chris Holmes (1973-1975)
Keyboard
 Steve Gurl (1975-1976)
guitar
 Bernie Marsden (1975-1976)
singing
 Ellie Hope (1975-1976)
bass
 Ray Knott (1975-1976)

Babe Ruth was a rock band of the 1970s years from Hatfield in England . The band had their greatest success not in their homeland, but in North America .

history

The group was founded in 1971 under the name Shacklock , named after the guitarist Alan Shacklock. Other founding members were Janita Haan and Dave Hewitt. Dave Punshon and Dick Powell (brother of Slade drummer Don Powell) joined them later. They named themselves after the American baseball player Babe Ruth . Their first album, First Base , achieved gold status in Canada. Her greatest success was "The Mexican", in which motifs by Ennio Morricone ("For a Few Dollars More") are used.

In 1973, on the production of the second album, Ed Spevock and Chris Holmes replaced Dick Powell and Dave Punshon. In 1975 Chris Holmes was replaced by keyboardist Steve Gurl from Wild Turkey. That same year, Alan Shacklock retired and was replaced by Wild Turkey's Bernie Marsden . After that, Haan and Hewitt left the band, so that none of the original members were left. The fifth album was recorded with Ellie Hope and Ray Knott in 1976. A few months later the band broke up. Bernie Marsden later went to Whitesnake .

At the turn of the year 2005/2006 Janita Haan (now Janita Haan Morris), Alan Shacklock and Dave Hewitt started new recordings in Nashville together with Ed Spevock, who made his drum recordings in London . The album was completed in September 2006, but so far is only available on the band's own online label.

Discography

Albums

  • First Base , 1972, Harvest SW-11151
  • Amar Caballero , 1973, Harvest SHVL 812
  • Babe Ruth , 1975 LP Harvest 11367, 1993 CD One Way 56845
  • Stealin 'Home , 1975
  • Kid's Stuff , 1976
  • Que Pasa , 2007

Singles

  • "Rupert's Magic Feather" / "Flood", 1971, Decca F 13234
  • "Wells Fargo" / "A Few Dollars", 1972, Harvest HAR 5061
  • "Ain't That Livin '" / "We Are Holding On", 1973, Harvest HAR 5072
  • "If Heaven's On Beauty's Side" / "Doctor Love", 1974, Harvest HAR 5082
  • "Wells Fargo" / "The Mexican", 1974, Harvest HAR 5087
  • "Private Number" / "Somebody's Nobody", 1975, Harvest HAR 5090
  • "Elusive" / "Say No More" (Spevock / Gurl), 1976, Capitol CL-15869
  • "The Duchess of New Orleans" / "The Jack O'Lantern" / "Turquoise", 1976, Harvest SPSR 377

Sampler

  • Greatest Hits , 1977
  • Grand Slam: The Best of Babe Ruth , 1995.
  • First Base / Amar Caballero , 1998, BGO CD 382. (Two remastered albums with accompanying text and pictures of the band)
  • Babe Ruth / Stealin 'Home , 2000, BGO CD 452. (Two remastered albums with accompanying text and pictures of the band)

Video

  • Babe Ruth in Concert , DVD of 1975 Montreal concert.

literature

  • The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976 , Vernon Joynson, ISBN 1-899855-04-1

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ http://www.baberuthband.com/news.asp

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