Jerry Shirley

Last updated

Jerry Shirley
Jerry Shirley.jpg
Background information
Birth nameJeremy Duncan Tipson Shirley
Born (1952-02-04) 4 February 1952 (age 72)
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England
Origin Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England
Genres Rock, hard rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Drums, percussion, keyboards
Years active1969–present

Jeremy Duncan Tipson Shirley (born 4 February 1952), known professionally as Jerry Shirley, is an English rock drummer, best known as a member of the band Humble Pie, appearing on all their albums. He is also known for his work with Fastway, Joey Molland from Badfinger, Alexis Korner, Billy Nicholls, Syd Barrett, John Entwistle, Sammy Hagar and Benny Mardones. [1]

Contents

Career

Shirley was born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, and began playing drums for the band Apostolic Intervention at an early age. He was later recruited by Steve Marriott to join the then newly formed rock band Humble Pie when he was seventeen years old. [2] Shirley remained Humble Pie's drummer for the majority of the group's history, and he is the only original member who played on every album. He also worked on Steve Marriott's solo projects, such as Packet of Three [2] and was a co-founder of the popular 1980s group Fastway. [3] Shirley co-wrote Fastway's biggest hit, "Say What You Will". [4]

After leaving Fastway, Shirley joined the line-up of Waysted and reformed Humble Pie in the United States, with Charlie Huhn as vocalist. Shirley was the only original group member, and they were billed as Humble Pie Featuring Jerry Shirley. [1] They performed with a fluid line-up for ten years before disbanding. During this period, Shirley also worked as a disc jockey at WNCX, a classic rock station in Cleveland, Ohio. [5] In 1997, he was fired by WNCX and pleaded guilty to drug abuse after money went missing in a charity drive called “30 Days in the Hole.” [6]

Shirley returned to the UK in 1999. In 2000 he reformed Humble Pie with their original bassist Greg Ridley and another former band member, guitarist and vocalist Bobby Tench. [1] They recorded Humble Pie's eleventh studio album Back on Track (2002), and he also appeared in a memorial concert for former Humble Pie bandmate Steve Marriott. [7] More recently he has performed with the Deborah Bonham Band and played on her album Duchess. [8]

In 1970 he worked on Syd Barrett's two solo albums. On the debut LP The Madcap Laughs he played with David Gilmour and Roger Waters, as well as Soft Machine members Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper and Robert Wyatt. On this first record, Jerry shared drums with Wyatt and drummer Willie Wilson. On Barrett, he worked with David Gilmour and Richard Wright, again sharing drums with Willie Wilson.

Discography

Apostolic Intervention

Single

Humble Pie

Studio albums

Live albums

  • 1971 : Performance Rockin' the Fillmore – A&M Records
  • 1995 : King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: In Concert Humble Pie Live 1973 – King Biscuit Flower Hour Records – 908015.2
  • 2000 : Extended Versions – BMG Special Products
  • 2000 : Natural Born Boogie: The BBC Sessions - Band of Joy – BOJCD010
  • 2002 : Live at the Whiskey A-Go-Go '69 – Sanctuary Records
  • 2013 : Performance Rockin' the Fillmore: The Complete Recordings – Omnivore Recordings

Compilation albums

  • 1973 : Lost and Found – A&M (No. 37 US)
  • 1976 : Back Home Again – Immediate UK
  • 1977 : Greatest Hits – Immediate UK
  • 1982 : Best of Humble Pie – A&M
  • 1987 : Classics Volume 14 – A&M
  • 1994 : Early Years – Griffin
  • 1994 : Hot n' Nasty: The Anthology – A&M
  • 1997 : The Scrubbers Sessions – Archive/Paradigm
  • 1999 : The Immediate Years: Natural Born Boogie – Recall (UK)
  • 1999 : Running with the Pack – Pilot
  • 2000 : Twentieth Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – A&M
  • 2005 : The Atlanta Years (previously unreleased studio album (1980) and live performance (1983))
  • 2006 : The Definitive Collection
  • 2006 : One More for the Old Tosser

Natural Gas

Magnet

Fastway

Waysted

Collaborations

DVD :

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Marriott</span> English guitarist and singer (1947–1991)

Stephen Peter Marriott, known professionally as Steve Marriott, was an English musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over 20 years. Marriott was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces.

<i>The Madcap Laughs</i> 1970 studio album by Syd Barrett

The Madcap Laughs is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. The album had a lengthy recording history, with work beginning in May 1968, but the bulk of the sessions taking place between April and July 1969, for which five different producers were credited − including Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, and fellow Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Roger Waters. Among the guest musicians are Willie Wilson from Gilmour's old band Jokers Wild and several members of Soft Machine.

<i>Barrett</i> (album) 1970 studio album by Syd Barrett

Barrett is the second and final studio album of new material released by former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett. Recording began at Abbey Road Studios on 26 February 1970, and lasted for 15 sessions until 21 July. The album was produced by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Richard Wright, who also contributed on bass and keyboards respectively, along with previous Madcap contributor Jerry Shirley on drums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Humble Pie</span> English rock band

Humble Pie are an English rock band formed by singer-guitarists Peter Frampton and Steve Marriott in Moreton, Essex, in 1969. Often regarded as one of the first supergroups in music, Humble Pie experienced moderate popularity and commercial success during the 1970s with hit songs such as "Black Coffee", "30 Days in the Hole", "I Don't Need No Doctor", "Hot 'n' Nasty" and "Natural Born Bugie" among others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fastway (band)</span> English hard rock band

Fastway was an English hard rock band formed in 1982 by former Motörhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and former UFO bassist Pete Way. The band went through various membership changes and Way left the band after receiving an opportunity to perform with Ozzy Osbourne.

<i>Street Rats</i> 1975 studio album by Humble Pie

Street Rats was the eighth studio album by the English rock group Humble Pie, released in 1975. The album went to number 100 on the US Billboard 200 album chart.

<i>Town and Country</i> (album) 1969 studio album by Humble Pie

Town and Country is the second studio album by rock band Humble Pie, released in November 1969. It was released only in the UK.

<i>Rock On</i> (Humble Pie album) 1971 studio album by Humble Pie

Rock On is the fourth album by the English rock group Humble Pie, released in March 1971. It reached #118 on the Billboard 200. It is the last Humble Pie studio album to feature guitarist/singer Peter Frampton, who left the band towards the end of the year.

<i>Eat It</i> (album) 1973 album by Humble Pie

Eat It is the sixth album by English rock band Humble Pie, released in April 1973 through A&M Records. Released as a double album, it peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, number 34 in the UK Albums Chart, and number 9 in Australia.

<i>Humble Pie</i> (album) 1970 studio album by Humble Pie

Humble Pie is the third studio album by English rock band Humble Pie. Released in 1970, it was their first album with A&M Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Ridley</span> English rock bassist (1947–2003)

Alfred Gregory Ridley was an English bassist who was the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth.

<i>The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story</i> 2001 TV series or program

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story is a 2001 television documentary produced by Otmoor Productions for BBC Two's Omnibus series and originally called Syd Barrett: Crazy Diamond. Directed by John Edginton, the film includes interviews with all the Pink Floyd members – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright – plus the "fifth Pink Floyd", Bob Klose, who left the band in 1965, getting their points of view on the original band founder Syd Barrett. The film includes rare early television appearances of Pink Floyd, and home movies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natural Born Bugie</span> 1969 single by Humble Pie

"Natural Born Bugie" is the debut single released in 1969 by English rock band Humble Pie, who were one of the first British supergroups. It was written as a mid tempo rock song by Steve Marriott, for Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label and became the band's first single release. The original UK B-side was "Wrist Job" and it was replaced with "I'll Go Alone" for a later release in United States. The three guitarists sang a verse each.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Big Black Dog</span> 1970 single by Humble Pie

"Big Black Dog" is a single released in 1970 by English rock band Humble Pie, one of the first British supergroups which formed in 1969. It was the band's first single for A&M Records and the follow-up single to "Natural Born Bugie" (1969). It was written by the band's guitarist, Peter Frampton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">30 Days in the Hole</span> 1972 single by Humble Pie

"30 Days in the Hole" is a song by English rock band Humble Pie. Released in late 1972, it was composed by the band's guitarist/singer Steve Marriott for the group's fifth album Smokin' (1972). The song received minor airplay at the time but failed to chart. However, it gained a following on album oriented rock (AOR) and classic rock radio formats and consequently it remains one of Humble Pie's best known songs.

<i>On to Victory</i> (album) 1980 studio album by Humble Pie

On to Victory is a studio album recorded by the English rock band Humble Pie. It was the first with a new lineup including vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott, drummer Jerry Shirley, vocalist and guitarist Bobby Tench from the Jeff Beck Group, and American bassist Anthony "Sooty" Jones. They recorded "Fool for a Pretty Face", which Marriott had written earlier and the song proved good enough for them to secure a recording contract with Atco in 1980. In UK their material was released by Jet Records, owned by the former Small Faces manager Don Arden. The album peaked #60 on the Billboard 200 album chart "Fool for a Pretty Face" was released as a single and reached #58 on the US singles charts and a promotional tour followed as part of The Rock'n Roll Marathon, supporting Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Angel & Mother's Finest.

<i>Go for the Throat</i> 1981 studio album by Humble Pie

Go for the Throat is the tenth studio album recorded by the English rock band Humble Pie and the second with the new lineup including, guitarist and vocalist Steve Marriott, drummer Jerry Shirley, American bassist Anthony "Sooty" Jones and vocalist and guitarist, Bobby Tench from The Jeff Beck Group. Marriott also brought in backing vocalists Marge Raymond, Dana Kral and Robin Beck, once again looking for a more authenthic and refined R&B sound and feel. Go For The Throat was released by Atco in 1981 and the new version of "Tin Soldier" reached #58 in the US single charts.

<i>Back on Track</i> (Humble Pie album) 2002 studio album by Humble Pie

Back on Track is the eleventh studio album by Humble Pie recorded after Jerry Shirley re-formed the band in 2001 with a line-up including their original bassist Greg Ridley, guitarist and vocalist Bobby Tench and the new addition of rhythm guitarist Dave "Bucket" Colwell, who wrote or co-wrote seven of the ten tracks on this album. Back on Track was released by Sanctuary in UK and Europe on 19 February 2002. Keyboard players Zoot Money and Victor Martin were brought in for the Back on Track recording sessions. The album was recorded at Jacobs Studios and Astoria Studios and the CD cover cites special thanks to David Gilmour.

The Apostolic Intervention were a British rock band in the mid-1960s, who are best known for their 1967 single "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?".

"Here I Go" is a song by former singer/songwriter of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett and is the sixth track on his first solo album, The Madcap Laughs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jerry Shirley". humble-pie.net. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 Hewitt, Paolo. Small faces: The young mods' forgotten story. Acid Jazz (1995). p. 145.
  3. Muise, Dan. Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their Lives and Music. Hal Leonard Corporation (2002). p. 148.
  4. "Fastway". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. Adams, Deanna.R. Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection. Kent State University Press (2002). p. 546.
  6. "Disc jockey scammed charity cash to pay exotic dancers". Record-Courier. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. "Original members of Humble Pie reunite for first time in 10 years for tribute to Steve Marriott". PR Newswire on behalf of Universal Music Enterprises. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  8. "Deborah Bonham. New album and tour 2014/ A brief history". industrial-strength-media.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

Further reading