Cochise (band)

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Cochise
GenresCountry rock
Labels United Artists Records, Liberty Records, Edsel Records

Cochise was an English country rock band that performed in the early 1970s. [1] Their albums and singles were released on the United Artists and Liberty Records labels.

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Background

This band is more significant for who they included than what they produced. Singer Stewart Brown had grown up with Reggie Dwight, later Elton John, and co-founded the band Bluesology with him. After the demise of Cochise, Mick Grabham made a solo album in 1972 and joined Procol Harum the following year. [1] B.J. Cole also recorded a solo album in 1972, called The New Hovering Dog, [2] before becoming an important session musician playing with Elton John, Uriah Heep and many others throughout the 1970s. [1] Rick Wills and John "Willie" Wilson played on David Gilmour's debut solo album in 1978. [3]

John Gilbert would go on to Join the group Pluto for about six months. He sang on one of their singles. [4] [5]

Personnel

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilation albums

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 514. ISBN   0-85112-939-0.
  2. ↑ "The New Hovering Dog - B.J. Cole | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "David Gilmour - David Gilmour | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Alexgitlin.com, August 11, 2002 - Pluto
  5. ↑ Jazz Rock Soul - Artists and Albums of the '70s and '80s., Cochise
  6. ↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 282. ISBN   1-85227-745-9.
  7. ↑ "On guitar ... Michael Grabham !". Procolharum.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cochise Discography - UK". 45cat.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Vinyl Album: Various Artists - All Good Clean Fun (1971)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "CD Album: Various Artists - All Good Clean Fun - CD1". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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