Cochise (English band)
| Cochise | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Country rock |
| founding | 1970 |
| resolution | 1972 |
| Founding members | |
| Stewart Brown (until 1971) | |
Guitar, keyboard , vocals |
Mick Grabham |
| BJ Cole | |
Bass , vocals |
Rick wills |
| John "Willie" Wilson (until 1972) | |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
John Gilbert (since 1971) |
Guitar, keyboard, vocals |
Mick Grabham |
Pedal steel guitar |
BJ Cole |
Bass, vocals |
Rick wills |
Drums |
Roy O'Temro (1972 only) |
Cochise was an English country rock band that released three albums from 1970 to 1972 and produced great musicians such as Mick Grabham and BJ Cole .
description
The band is better known for its musicians than the music of the band itself. After the band broke up, Mick Grabham released a solo album in 1972 and joined Procol Harum the following year .
Cole also recorded a solo album, New Hovering Dog , in 1972 before accompanying musicians like Elton John or joining the bands Uriah Heep , Pink Floyd , The Verve and others in the 1970s.
Rick Wills, also active for Foreigner in later years , and John "Willie" Wilson played for David Gilmour on his first solo album in 1978.
The track Home Again by Cochise was also released on the United Artists sampler All Good Clean Fun in 1971 .
All albums were re-released on CD in 2002 by Kissing Spell .
Discography
Albums
- 1970: Cochise ( United Artists )
- 1971: Swallow Tales ( Liberty Records )
- 1972: So Far (United Artists)
Singles
- 1970: Watch This Space / 59th Street Bridge Song (United Artists)
- 1970: Love's Made A Fool Of You / Words Of A Dying Man (Liberty)
- 1971: Why I Sing The Blues / Jed Collder (Liberty)
literature
- Taken from 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 (English)