i was watching an old TOTP today and it got me thinking

 

eg: Terry Hall (Specials/FB3/Colour Field et all)

 

how many acts/artiste(s) can anyone name that have been in other groups

even in a short/long space of time

 

what is the record ??

Johnny Marr - The Smiths/The The/Electronic/Johnny Marr & The Healers/Modest Mouse/The Cribs

 

guitarist, though

Midge Ure started in Slik then The Rich Kids, very briefly in Thin Lizzy, then Ultravox, then Visage and Band Aid, all in 7 years.

interesting thread pete :)

 

tony burrows is the one that jumps to mind.. brotherhood of man, edison lighthouse, pipkins, and others.... he appeared on the same totp show twice in 2 seperate groups!!!

Johnny Marr - The Smiths/The The/Electronic/Johnny Marr & The Healers/Modest Mouse/The Cribs

 

I think saying that Johnny actually JOINED The Cribs is going a bit far.

 

 

 

tony burrows

 

the kestrals

the ivy league

the flowerpot men

edison lighthouse

white plains

brotherhood of man (orig line up in 70)

pipkins

first class

 

In February 1970, he became the first (and still the only) person to appear on BBC Television's Top Of The Pops fronting three different acts in one show: Edison Lighthouse (who were number one that week), White Plains, and Brotherhood of Man. Afterwards, he was told that he would be unofficially blacklisted from the programme as listeners might think it was a "fix", with his appearing so often.

jack bruce

 

murray campbell big band

alexis korners blues incorporated

graham bond quartet/organisation

john mayalls blues breakers

manfred mann

cream

west,bruce,laing

hows tricks

mahavishnu orchestra

 

i knew hed been around abit but this is quite a list!

If you are talking musicians as opposed to singers then this could see some pretty large amounts:

 

i.e. Andy Newmark (Drummer):

 

Sly & The Family Stone, then.... John Lennon, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, George Harrison, Rickie Lee Jones, Randy Newman, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Ronnie Wood, David Gilmour, Roxy Music, ABC, Laura Nyro, Elkie Brooks, Sting, and George Benson.

 

But for vocalists I can think of two off the top of my head:

 

Paul Rodgers

 

Free

Bad Company

Solo career

The Firm

The Law

Queen + Bad Company

 

and.....

 

Paul Carrack:

 

Warm Dust

Ace

Roxy Music (backing vocalist/keyboards only)

Squeeze (twice)

Mike & The Mechanics

Roger Waters (he sung on Rogers solo albums)

Spin 1ne 2wo

 

& solo of course

Ronnie James Dio - Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and made various guest appearances with other bands such as Deep Purple and Tenacious D

Paul Carrack:

 

Warm Dust

Ace

Roxy Music (backing vocalist/keyboards only)

Squeeze (twice)

Mike & The Mechanics

Roger Waters (he sung on Rogers solo albums)

Spin 1ne 2wo

 

Spin 1ne 2wo :puke2: :puke2: - another reason to hate the poor man phil collins :lol:

Paul McCartney

Solo

With Michael Jackson

With Stevie Wonder

With the Beatles

With the Beatles & Bill Preston

With Wings

With Ferry Aid

With the Christians etc on Ferry Cross The Mersey

With Band Aid

Paul McCartney

Solo

With Michael Jackson

With Stevie Wonder

With the Beatles

With the Beatles & Bill Preston

With Wings

With Ferry Aid

With the Christians etc on Ferry Cross The Mersey

With Band Aid

 

but that become a different question...as you could just follow that on with...

 

SASH!

With Sabine Ohmes

With La Trec

With Shannon

With Dr Alban

With Rodriguez & Peter Faulhammer

WithTina Cousins

WithInka

With Mikio

With Boy George

With TJ Davis

With Stunt :lol:

 

I meant real bands not collaborations

 

see also Rock Family Trees

I meant real bands not collaborations

 

see also Rock Family Trees

 

yeah watched that..and even tho it was made in like 1998 seems much more dated than all you need is love :lol: with loads of Rostrum shots of old mags left out on a table...yeah should up date it (tho obv cant get john peel to voice it) like comedy connections...also should redo rock and roll years...