Skip Bifferty
Skip Bifferty was an English psychedelic rock band from the second half of the 1960s.
history
Skip Bifferty was formed in 1966 from the band The Chosen Few , when their singer Alan Hull (later with Lindisfarne ) was replaced by Graham Bell . The remaining band members were Mick Gallagher (keyboard), Colin Gibson (bass), John Turnbull (guitar) and Tommy Jackman (drums). Their manager Don Arden , the father of Sharon Osbourne , got them a record deal with RCA Records .
The group recorded a number of singles and one album. After disputes with Arden, they made one last recording in early 1969 under the name Heavy Jelly , with Paul Nichols on drums. Then the group broke up.
Bell, Turnbull and Gallagher appeared in 1971 as Bell & Arc. Bassist Gibson has worked with Ginger Baker , Bert Jansch , Alvin Lee and Van Morrison , among others . John Turnbull and Mick Gallagher played in 1977 with the Blockheads, Ian Dury's band .
Discography
Albums
- 1968: Skip Bifferty (RCA)
- 2003: Skip Bifferty - The Story of Skip Bifferty (Sanctuary / Castle CMEDD 518; double CD)
Singles
- 1967: On Love / Cover Girl (RCA)
- 1967: Happy Land / Reason to Live (RCA)
- 1968: Man in Black / Money Man (RCA)
- 1969: I Keep Singing That Same Old Song / Blue (as Heavy Jelly on Island Records )
Web links
- Skip Bifferty at Allmusic (English)
- Skip Bifferty at Discogs (English)