Colin Roy Pattenden (born November 1947, Farnborough,

Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...

, England) is an English

bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...

ist, chiefly known for his membership of

Manfred Mann's Earth Band Manfred Mann's Earth Band are an English rock band formed by South African musician Manfred Mann (musician), Manfred Mann. Their hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen's "For You (Bruce Springsteen song), For You", "Blinded by the Light" an ...

Career

Pattenden was taught guitar but learned to play bass from tuition books, chiefly those of

Carol Kaye Carol Kaye (née Smith; born March 24, 1935) is an American musician. She is one of the most prolific recorded bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings in a career spanning over 65 years. Kaye began play ...

, the American bassist guru. Pattenden worked as a session guitarist for Engelbert Humperdinck and Leapy Lee in the 1960s. He played in

from its formation in 1971. Pattenden featured on seven Earth Band albums from their debut in 1972 to '' The Roaring Silence'' in 1976. Pattenden quit MMEB in 1977. In 1978, he teamed up with former

drummer Chris Slade and vocalist Peter Cox, in the short lived Terra Nova. He has also played with

Mungo Jerry Mungo Jerry (formerly known as Mungo Jerry Blues Band) are a British rock band formed by Ray Dorset in Ashford, Middlesex, in 1970. Experiencing their greatest success in the early 1970s, with a changing line-up always fronted by Dorset, the ...

, The King Earl Boogie Band, The Jackie Lynton Band, and

The Nashville Teens The Nashville Teens are an English rock band, formed in Surrey in 1962. They are best known for their 1964 hit single " Tobacco Road", a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom and Canada, and a Top 20 hit in the United States. Career While playing ...

.Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Band Members (Colin Pattenden)
Platform End On-Line He is currently working as a PR consultant and manages CP Sound Limited an audio system and lighting design and installation company.

References

1947 births Living people English rock bass guitarists English male bass guitarists Manfred Mann's Earth Band members People from Farnborough, London Musicians from Kent The Nashville Teens members Mungo Jerry members {{UK-bass-guitarist-stub