On November 19, 2003, Alfred Gregory “Greg” Ridley died aged 56. He was musician (bass), member of bands Dino & the Danubes, Ramrods, The V.I.P.’s, Art, and Spooky Tooth, but was best known as founding member and bass player of Humble Pie.
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Henry McCullough
On June 14, 2016, Henry Campbell Liken McCullough died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, worked with many musicians including Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Roy Harper, Frankie Miller, Eric Burdon, Marianne Faithful, Ronnie Lane, Donovan, Bobby Harrison, Steve Marriot, Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. McCullough was member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band, Dr. Feelgood and Wings. As leader he released one EP and five solo albums.
Spooky Tooth: Witness
In November 1973, “Island” label released “Witness”, the seventh Spooky Tooth studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Olympic Studios” and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Harrison, Gary Wright, Mick Jones, Chris Stewart and Mike Kellie.
Personnel:
- Mick Jones– acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
- Gary Wright – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
- Chris Stewart – bass
- Mike Harrison– lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Mike Kellie– drums, percussion
- Bryson Graham– drums
- Brian Humphries – engineer
- Tom Wilkes– design, photography
- Takeo Komatsuzaki, Chris Welch– liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Wright, except where noted.
- Ocean of Power
- Wings on My Heart
- As Long as the World Keeps Turning
- Don’t Ever Stray Away – Chris Stewart, Gary Wright
- Things Change
- All Sewn Up – Mick Jones, Gary Wright
- Dream Me a Mountain
- Sunlight of My Mind
- Pyramids – Mike Kellie, Gary Wright
Spooky Tooth: The Mirror
In October 1974, “Island” label released “The Mirror”, the seventh Spooky Tooth album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Eddie Kramer, Gary Wright and Mick Jones.
Personnel:
- Gary Wright– vocals, piano, clavinet, organ, moog synthesizer
- Mike Patto– vocals, electric piano, clavinet, organ
- Mick Jones– guitars, percussion, backing vocals
- Val Burke – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
- Mike Kellie– drums, percussion
- Bryson Graham– drums
Track listing:
- Fantasy Satisfier – Mick Jones, Gary Wright
- Two Time Love – Mick Jones, Mike Patto, Gary Wright
- Kyle – Gary Wright, Bill Elliott, Bob Purvis
- Women and Gold – Gary Wright
- Higher Circles – Gary Wright
- Hell or High Water – Mike Patto, Gary Wright
- I’m Alive – Gary Wright, T Wright
- The Mirror – Mick Jones, Mike Patto, Gary Wright
- The Hoofer – Mike Patto, Gary Wright
Spooky Tooth: The Last Puff
In July 1970, “Island” label released “The Last Puff” (credited as Spooky Tooth featuring Mike Harrison), the fifth Spooky Tooth studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Stainton and Chris Blackwell.
Personnel:
- Mike Harrison– vocals
- Luther Grosvenor– guitar
- Henry McCullough– guitar
- Chris Stainton– bass guitar, piano, organ, guitar
- Alan Spenner– bass guitar
- Mike Kellie– drums
- Roger Beale – engineer
- Brian Humphries – engineer
- Glyn Johns – remix
Track listing:
- I Am the Walrus – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- The Wrong Time – Gary Wright, Hugh McCracken
- Something to Say – Joe Cocker, Peter Nichols
- Nobody There At All – Mike Post, Timothy Martin
- Down River – David Ackles
- Son of Your Father – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- The Last Puff – Chris Stainton
Spooky Tooth: It’s All About
In June 1968, “Island” label released “It’s All About” the debut Spooky Tooth album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller.
Personnel:
- Mike Harrison – vocals, keyboards, harpsichord
- Gary Wright– vocals, keyboards, organ
- Luther Grosvenor– guitar
- Greg Ridley – bass guitar
- Mike Kellie – drums, percussion
- Glyn Johns – engineer
- Gered Mankowitz – photography
- Alan Robinson – liner notes
Track listing:
- Society’s Child – Janis Ian
- Love Really Changed Me – Luther Grosvenor, Jimmy Miller, Gary Wright
- Here I Lived So Well – Gary Wright, Luther Grosvenor, Mike Harrison, Jimmy Miller
- Too Much of Nothing – Bob Dylan
- Sunshine Help Me – Gary Wright
- It’s All About a Roundabout – Jimmy Miller, Gary Wright
- Tobacco Road – D. Loudermilk
- It Hurts You So – Jimmy Miller, Gary Wright
- Forget It, I Got It – Jimmy Miller, Gary Wright
- Bubbles – Luther Grosvenor, Gary Wright
Spooky Tooth: You Broke My Heart So…I Busted Your Jaw
In May 1973, “Island” label released “You Broke My Heart So… I Busted Your Jaw”, the sixth Spooky Tooth album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Olympic Studios”, “Island Studios” and “Apple Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Harrison, Gary Wright, Mick Jones, Chris Stewart and Bryson Graham.
Personnel:
- Mike Harrison– lead vocals, piano, harmonica
- Mick Jones– guitars, backing vocals
- Gary Wright– organ, backing vocals, piano
- Chris Stewart –bass
- Bryson Graham– drums, percussion
- Val Burke – bass, backing vocals
- Chris Kimsey– engineer, mixing
- Phil McDonald – mixing
- Rod Thear – mixing, tape operator
- Klaus Voorman– cover drawings
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Wright, except where noted.
- Cotton Growing Man
- Old as I Was Born
- This Time Around – Bryson Graham
- Holy Water
- Wildfire
- Self Seeking Man
- Times Have Changed – Mick Jones, Gary Wright
- Moriah
Spooky Tooth: Spooky Two
In March 1969, “island”: label released “Spooky Two”, the second Spooky Tooth album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller.
Personnel:
- Mike Harrison– vocals, keyboards
- Luther Grosvenor– guitar
- Gary Wright– vocals, keyboards
- Greg Ridley– bass, guitar
- Mike Kellie– drums
- Andy Johns – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Wright, except where noted.
- Waitin’ for the Wind – Luther Grosvenor, Mike Harrison, Gary Wright
- Feelin’ Bad – Mike Kellie, Gary Wright
- I’ve Got Enough Heartaches – Mike Kellie, Gary Wright
- Evil Woman – Larry Weiss
- Lost in My Dream
- That Was Only Yesterday
- Better by You, Better than Me
- Hangman Hang My Shell on a Tree
Mike Patto
On March 4, 1979, Michael Thomas McCarthy aka Mike Patto died aged 36. He was musician (keyboards) and singer, member and front man of The Bo Street Runners, Timebox, his own band Patto and Dick and the Firemen. In 1974, Patto joined Spooky Tooth as vocalist and keyboard player. He was also a founding member of the band Boxer. Jim Capaldi dedicated Patto his song “Bright Fighter”.
Andy Johns
On April 7, 2013, Jeremy Andrew “Andy” Johns died aged 61. He was producer and engineer, worked with many musicians and bands, including: Blodwyn Pig, Humble Pie, Gary Wright, Free, Bobby Whitlock- Bobby Whitlock, West, Bruce and Laing, Jack Bruce, String Driven Thing, Television, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Cinderella, McAuley Schenker Group, Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Miller Band, Jethro Tull, The Deviants, Spooky Tooth, Ten Years After, Clouds, Blind Faith, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Mott the Hoople, Sailor’s Delight- Sky, Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill, Joni Mitchell and Eric Clapton.
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