Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears | |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Jazz rock |
founding | 1967 |
resolution | 1981 |
Founding members | |
Al Kooper (until 1968) | |
Steve Katz (until 1973, from 2008) | |
Guitar, bass
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Jim Fielder (until 1974) |
Bobby Colomby (until 1976) | |
Fred Lipsius (until 1972) | |
Randy Brecker (until 1968) | |
Trumpet, flugelhorn
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Jerry Weiss (until 1968) |
Trombone , organ |
Dick Halligan (until 1972) |
Last occupation | |
singing |
David Clayton-Thomas (1968–1972, 1974–1981) |
Keyboard |
Lou Pomanti (1980-1981) |
guitar |
Peter Harris (1980-1981) |
bass |
Wayne Pedziwiatr (1980-1981) |
Trumpet |
Mic Gillette (1980-1981) |
Saxophone, flute |
Earl Seymour (1979-1981) |
Saxophone, flute |
Vernon Dorge (1979-1981) |
Drums |
Bobby Economou (1977–1978, 1979–1981) |
former members | |
singing |
Jerry Fisher |
Trumpet |
Lew Soloff (1968–1974) |
Trumpet |
Chuck Winfield (1968–1973) |
trombone |
Jerry Hyman (1968–1972) |
saxophone |
Joe Henderson (1972) |
saxophone |
Lou Marini (1972–1974) |
Trombone, tuba |
Dave Bargeron (1970–1978) |
piano |
Larry Willis (1970–1978) |
guitar |
George Wadenius (1972–1975) |
trombone |
Tom Malone (1973-1974) |
Alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
|
Bill Tilman (1974–1978) |
guitar |
Steve Khan (1975) |
guitar |
Mike Stern (1975-1976) |
bass |
Ron McClure (1974-1975, 1976) |
bass |
Jaco Pastorius (1975-1976) |
bass |
Keith Jones (1976) |
bass |
Danny Trifan (1976-1977) |
Trumpet |
Forrest Buchtell (1975-1977) |
Don Alias (1975-1976) | |
Drums |
Roy McCurdy (1975-1977) |
guitar |
Randy Bernsen (1977) |
guitar |
Barry Finnerty (1977-1978) |
bass |
Neil Stubenhaus (1977–1978) |
saxophone |
Gregory Herbert (1977–1978) |
Trumpet |
Michael Lawrence (1977) |
Trumpet |
Chris Albert (1977–1978) |
guitar |
Kenny Marco (1979) |
bass |
David Piltch (1979-1980) |
Keyboard |
Joe Sealy (1979) |
Trumpet, flugelhorn |
Bruce Cassidy (1979-1980) |
Saxophone, flute |
Steve Kennedy (1979) |
Drums |
Sally Chappis (1979) |
Saxophone, flute |
Harvey Kogan (1979) |
Drums |
Jack Scarangella (1979) |
guitar |
Robert Piltch (1979–1980) |
Keyboard |
Richard Martinez (1979–1980) |
Saxophone, lead vocals |
Jerry La Croix (1974) |
Blood, Sweat & Tears is an American jazz rock band that was formed in New York in 1967 . The name of the band goes back to a quote from the inaugural speech of Winston Churchill as British Prime Minister in 1940 at the beginning of the Second World War .
history
The group, which was initially led by Al Kooper , had their first appearance in 1967 in New York Cafe Au Go Go as the opening act for Moby Grape . The audience was enthusiastic about the new fusion of jazz , blues and rock music . The original line-up consisted of Al Kooper (keyboards, vocals), Jim Fielder (guitar, bass), Steve Katz (guitar) and Bobby Colomby (drums) as well as the brass section Fred Lipsius, Randy Brecker , Jerry Weiss and Dick Halligan.
The first album Child is Father to the Man (1968) was highly praised, but sold only sluggishly. After personal differences, first Kooper, then Brecker and Weiss left the band. Colomby and Katz recruited the Canadian David Clayton-Thomas as singer.
The second album Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969) was also a commercial success with 3.8 million copies sold and won a Grammy for Album of the Year in 1970 . The wind arrangements and arrangements of themes by classical composers (such as Erik Satie ) set standards for other groups in jazz and brass rock. It came in at number 1 on the Billboard 200 . The single Spinning Wheel , which was released from the album, reached number 2.
A tour through Eastern Europe sponsored by the US State Department brought the band into disrepute among hippie and rock audiences. The album Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 (1970), released after this tour, could not build on the success of its predecessor, but nevertheless reached number 1 in the USA; the band also played the score for The Owl and the Pussycat . A performance at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas did not help to improve the image of the band. The fourth album Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 (1971) could not come close to its two predecessors commercially. Singer David Clayton-Thomas left the band and was replaced by Jerry Fisher.
After that there were several line-up changes, but the desired success did not materialize despite the experienced musicians. Finally, after a few more albums - Greatest Hits (1972), New Blood (1972), No Sweat (1973) and Mirror Image (1974) - the singer David Clayton-Thomas, who had been hapless as a soloist, returned. However, a commercial comeback did not last long. After the records New City (1975), In Concert (1976) and More than ever (1976), the record company canceled the contract. The last albums Brand New Day (1977) and Nuclear Blues (1980) were barely noticed. Of the members of the first albums, only David Clayton Thomas was there at this point. In various reunion attempts in the late 1980s and early 90s, a new young band formed around Clayton-Thomas, but they could no longer build on their old successes.
In 2005 Chuck Negron , former singer of Three Dog Night , received the rights to the band name "Blood, Sweat & Tears". This complete re-formation played in 2007 at several open-air concerts in Europe.
Steve Katz has been back in the band since 2008.
“The Beatles brought rock into music. Blood, Sweat & Tears brought the music to rock. "
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | AT | UK | US | |||
1968 | Child Is Father to the Man | - | - |
UK40 (1 week) UK |
US47
gold
(55 weeks)US |
264th place in the Rolling Stone 500 (2003); Grammy Hall of Fame
|
1969 | Blood, Sweat & Tears | - | - |
UK15 (9 weeks) UK |
US1 × 4
(109 weeks)US |
Grammy (Album of the Year), Grammy Hall of Fame
|
1970 | Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 |
DE39 (1 week) DE |
- |
UK14 (12 weeks) UK |
US1
gold
(41 weeks)US |
|
Comedy Highlights & Music from the Soundtrack ›The Owl and the Pussycat‹ | - | - | - |
US186 (6 weeks) US |
with Barbra Streisand and George Segal : dialogues from the film of the same name with musical accompaniment by Blood, Sweat & Tears
|
|
1971 | BS & T. 4 |
DE50 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
US10
gold
(23 weeks)US |
|
1972 | Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits | - | - | - |
US19th × 2
(27 weeks)US |
|
New Blood | - | - | - |
US32 (17 weeks) US |
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1973 | No sweat | - | - | - |
US72 (12 weeks) US |
|
1974 | Mirror image | - | - | - |
US149 (6 weeks) US |
|
1975 | New City | - | - | - |
US47 (13 weeks) US |
|
1976 | More Than Ever | - | - | - |
US165 (3 weeks) US |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More albums
- In Concert (Live album, 1975; 1991 under the title Live and Improvised )
- Brand New Day (1977)
- Nuclear Blues (1980)
- Live (Live album, 1995)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | AT | UK | US | |||
1969 | You've Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat & Tears |
- | - |
UK35 (6 weeks) UK |
US2
gold
(13 weeks)US |
Authors: Brenda Holloway , Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson, Berry Gordy
|
Spinning Wheel Blood, Sweat & Tears |
- | - | - |
US2
gold
(13 weeks)US |
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And When I Die Blood, Sweat & Tears |
- | - | - |
US2
gold
(13 weeks)US |
Author: Laura Nyro
|
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1970 | Hi-De-Ho Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 |
- |
AT16 (4 weeks) AT |
- |
US14 (8 weeks) US |
Authors: Gerry Goffin , Carole King
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Lucretia Mac Evil Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 |
- | - | - |
US29 (7 weeks) US |
Author: David Clayton-Thomas
|
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1971 | Go Down Gamblin ' BS & T. 4 |
- | - | - |
US32 (8 weeks) US |
Author: David Clayton-Thomas
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Lisa, Listen to Me B. S. & T. 4 |
- | - | - |
US73 (6 weeks) US |
Authors: Dick Halligan, David Clayton-Thomas
|
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1972 | So Long Dixie New Blood |
- | - | - |
US44 (11 weeks) US |
Authors: Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil
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1974 | Tell Me That I'm Wrong Mirror Image |
- | - | - |
US83 (4 weeks) US |
Author: Henry Cosby
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1975 | Got to Get You into My Life New City |
- | - | - |
US62 (6 weeks) US |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
- I Can't Quit Her (debut single, 1968)
- God Bless the Child (1969)
- I Can't Move No Mountains (1972)
- Roller Coaster (1973)
- Save Our Ship (1973)
- Yesterday's Music (1975)
- You're the One (1976)
- Blue Street (1977)
- Nuclear Blues (1980)
literature
- Wolf Kampmann (Ed.), With the assistance of Ekkehard Jost : Reclams Jazzlexikon . Reclam, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-15-010528-5 .
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul . 3rd Revised Edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 64-66 - ISBN 0-312-02573-4 .
Web links
- Official Website of Blood, Sweat & Tears (English)
- Meeting of the group on UltimateClassicRock
- Blood, Sweat & Tears on Music VF
Remarks
- ↑ For reasons of clarity, the newly founded band in 1985 and 2005 are not included in the cast list
- ↑ Churchill spoke, just as Theodore Roosevelt once did in 1897 , but of "blood, hard work, sweat and tears". In 1963 an album by Johnny Cash had the same title.
- ^ Billboard Albums Blood, Sweat & Tears . Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ↑ Chart positions for spinning wheel . Retrieved December 13, 2010 on Allmusic
- ↑ Steve Katz, founding father of BS&T has rejoined the band after a 35 year leave of absence! ( Memento from August 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ cit. to posthof.at - Blood, Sweat & Tears World Tour
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT UK US
- ↑ a b US singles: Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Billboard Books, New York 2007, ISBN 0-89820-172-1 / US albums: The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7
- ↑ a b Blood, Sweat & Tears in the gold / platinum database of the RIAA (USA)