Strawbs
Strawbs was named for the Strawberry Hill district of London.
The Strawbs was the first act signed by A&M Records, Ltd. in Great Britain in May 1968. The group broke in Canada before the U.S.
Strawbs had more members who were eventually signed to A&M as members of other bands and as solo artists than any other group on the label. David Cousins, Sandy Denny, Richard Hudson and John Ford, and Rick Wakeman all released albums for A&M Records.
Billboard reported the "Part of the Union" single reached #2 in Bangkok on March 24, 1973 and #8 in Singapore on April 7, 1973.
Sources
The Strawbs, David Cousins' Simple Visions. Frank Jarvis. Goldmine, August 21, 1992, 30.
Official Site
http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk.
Recording Years / Label
1968-1975 -
A&M Records
| Name | Member Years | Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Weaver | 1971-1972 | keyboards |
| Chas. Cronk | 1973-1975 | bass, synthesizer, vocals |
| Claire Deniz | 1969 | |
| Dave Cousins | 1968-1975 | vocals, dulcimer, banjo, guitar, recorder |
| Dave Lambert | 1972-1975 | guitars, vocals |
| John Ford | 1970-1972 | vocals, bass |
| John Hawken | 1973 | keyboards, sythesizer |
| John Mealing | 1975 | keyboards |
| Richard Hudson | 1970-1972 | drums, vocals, sitar |
| Rick Wakeman | 1970 | organ, celeste, clarinet, piano, harpsichord, sythesizer |
| Robert Kirby | 1975 | keyboards |
| Rod Coombes | 1973-1975 | drums, percussion, vocals |
| Ron Chesterman | 1968-1969 | bass |
| Tony Hooper | 1968-1971 | vocals, autoharp, guitar, tambourine |
| Name | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Weaver | 1947-03-11 | |
| Chas. Cronk | ||
| Claire Deniz | ||
| Dave Cousins | 1945-01-07 | |
| Dave Lambert | 1949-03-08 | |
| John Ford | 1948-07-01 | |
| John Hawken | 1940-05-09 | |
| John Mealing | 1942-04-05 | |
| Richard Hudson | 1948-05-09 | |
| Rick Wakeman | 1949-05-18 | |
| Robert Kirby | 1948-04-16 | 2009-10-03 |
| Rod Coombes | 1946-05-15 | |
| Ron Chesterman | 1943-11-27 | 2007-03-16 |
| Tony Hooper | 1943-09-14 |
| Name | See associated acts |
|---|---|
| Dave Cousins | Dave Cousins |
| John Ford | Hudson-Ford |
| Richard Hudson | Hudson-Ford |
| Rick Wakeman | Rick Wakeman & Roger Daltrey, Rick Wakeman |
| Rod Coombes | Stealers Wheel |