Jerome Morgan (November 1944 – 1 November 2007), better known as Barry Morgan, was a British drummer for
Blue Mink,
CCS and other bands. He was the owner of
Morgan Studios
Morgan Studios (founded as Morgan Sound Studios) was an independent recording studio in Willesden in northwest London. Founded in 1967, the studio was the location for recordings by such notable artists as Jethro Tull, the Kinks, Paul McCartney, ...
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Personal life and career
Morgan was born in London, England in November 1944. He played drums on the British merchant fleet cruise ships in the early 1960s, and later for singer
Tom Jones
Tom Jones may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer
*Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist
*''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in 1 ...
for ten years. Barry and his wife operated the Arena Theater in Houston. AllMusic lists 185 credits between 1964 and 2012. His son Brett Morgan also became a session drummer.
Discography
As leader/co-leader
*1971: ''Bass Guitar and Percussion, Volume 1''. Volume 2.
*1979: ''Percussion Spectrum'' - Barry Morgan and
Ray Cooper
Raymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist. During his career, Cooper has worked and toured with numerous musically diverse bands and artists including Elton John (as ...
*1983: ''Patterns In Rhythm''
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Wonderin'
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As sideman
With Blue Mink and C.C.S.
* ''
C.C.S.''
With Gullivers People, Electric Coconut and Elton John
* ''
Step into Christmas''
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Madman Across the Water''
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Tumbleweed Connection''
* ''
Elton John
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With the Walker Brothers
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No Regrets''
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Lines''
With David Bowie
* ''
Bowie at the Beeb''
* ''
The World of David Bowie
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Various
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Histoire de Melody Nelson
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(Serge Gainsbourg)
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Candles in the Rain (Melanie)
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Izitso (Cat Stevens)
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All This and World War II
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Cinema (Elaine Paige)
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Son of Schmilsson
''Son of Schmilsson'' is the eighth album by American singer Harry Nilsson.
Background
Nilsson was being pressured to produce a follow-up album similar to his 1971 breakthrough, ''Nilsson Schmilsson'', but instead, he created a more eccentric wo ...
(Harry Nilsson)
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
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At the End of a Perfect Day'' (Chris de Burgh)
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A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood's End
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Greatest Love Classics
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Mallard
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Evita
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Amours des feintes
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The Mouse and the Mask
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In Hoagland
References
External links
Photo of Morgan playing the drumsPhoto of Morgan from his Tom Jones period
July 1981
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1944 births
2007 deaths
English drummers
British male drummers
English session musicians
Blue Mink members
CCS (band) members
20th-century British male musicians