On August 9, 2020, Martin Birch died aged 71. He was a music producer and sound engineer, worked with numerous musicians and bands including Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, The Groundhogs, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, Rainbow, Toad, Black Sabbath, Skid Row, Stackridge, Faces, Flash, Blue Öyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Silverhead, Gary Moore, Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, Roger Glover, Cozy Powell, and Michael Schenker Group.
Tag Archives: Skid Row
Tonka Chapman
On June 9, 2020, Paul William “Tonka” Chapman died aged 66. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Universe, Skid Row, Lone Star, Kimla Taz, Killer Bee, Gator Country Band, but was best known as the guitarist of UFO.
Skid Row: Skid
In October 1970, “Columbia” label released released “Skid”, the debut Skid Row album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Clifford Davis.
Personnel:
- Gary Moore – vocals, guitar
- Brush Shiels – vocals, bass
- Noel Bridgeman – vocals, drums
Track listing:
- Mad Dog Woman – Brendan Shiels
- Virgo’s Daughter – Brendan Shiels
- Heading Home Again – Brendan Shiels
- An Awful Lot Of Woman – Brendan Shiels
- Unco-Up Showband Blues – Brendan Shiels, Gary Moore, Noel Bridgeman
- For Those Who Do – Brendan Shiels, Gary Moore, Noel Bridgeman
- After I’m Gone – Brendan Shiels
- The Man Who Never Was – Brendan Shiels, Gary Moore, Noel Bridgeman
- Felicity – Gary Moore
Gary Moore
On February 6, 2011, Gary Moore died aged 59. He was musician (guitar, bass, keyboards), vocalist and songwriter, member of Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, G-Force, Scars and BBM. He recorded and performed with many famous artists including Greg Lake, George Harrison, Rod Argent, B.B. King, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Beach Boys, Gary Boyle, Dr. Strangely Strange and Travelling Wilburys. As solo artist he released 17 albums.
Phil Lynott
On January 4, 1986, Philip Parris “Phil” Lynott died aged 36. He was musician (bass guitar), singer and songwriter, fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, most notably Skid Row alongside Gary Moore, before learning the bass guitar and forming Thin Lizzy in 1969. At the end of the 70′, Lynott embarked upon a solo career, published two books of poetry and after Thin Lizzy disbanded, he assembled and fronted the band Grand Slam, of which he was the leader until it folded in 1985.
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