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Laurie Wisefield
Laurence Mark Wisefield (born 27 August 1952) is an English guitarist and vocalist, best known for his contributions to Wishbone Ash during the 1970s and 1980s. Early career Prior to his stint in Wishbone Ash, Wisefield performed with the progressive rock band, Home. The group released three albums through Columbia Records between 1971 and 1974. Another member of Home, Cliff Williams, went on to find fame with AC/DC. Wishbone Ash Wisefield joined Wishbone Ash prior to their 1974 album '' There's the Rub'', eventually leaving in the mid-1980s following the release of '' Raw to the Bone''. Post-Wishbone Ash Following his departure from Wishbone Ash, Wisefield went on to perform with Tina Turner, Joe Cocker and Roger Chapman. We Will Rock You In 2002, Wisefield joined the musical cast of '' We Will Rock You''. As well as performing live with the musical, Wisefield appeared on the 2002 cast recording, and accompanied the performance at the 2002 Party at the Palace to cele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1978. The group were originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into their own entity, Coverdale is the only constant member throughout their history. Following the EP ''Snakebite (album), Snakebite'' in 1978, Whitesnake released the albums ''Trouble (Whitesnake album), Trouble'' (1978) and ''Lovehunter'' (1979), which included the live staples "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" and "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues". Whitesnake soon began to make a name for themselves across the UK, Europe and Japan, with their subsequent albums ''Ready an' Willing'' (1980), ''Live... in the Heart of the City'' (1980), ''Come an' Get It'' (1981) and ''Saints & Sinners (Whitesnake album), Saints & Sinners'' (1982) all reaching the top ten on the UK Albums Chart. By the mid-1980s, Coverdale had set his sights on North Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, South Africa, Dominion of Pakistan, Pakistan and Dominion of Ceylon, Ceylon. The princess, who is on a visit to Kenya when she hears of the death of her father, King George VI, aged 56, takes the regnal name Elizabeth II. ** In the United States, a Artificial heart, mechanical heart is used for the first time in a human patient. *February 7 – New York City announces its first crosswalk devices to be installed. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 1952 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics are held in Oslo, Norway. * February 15 – The State Funeral of King Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishbone Ash Members
Wishbone commonly refers to the furcula, a fork-shaped bone in birds and some dinosaurs Wishbone, Wish bone or Wish Bone may also refer to: * Wish-Bone, an American salad dressing and condiment brand * Wishbone formation, a type of offense in American football * Wishbone (computer bus), an open source hardware computer bus * Wishbone boom, for control of sail on a windsurfing board * Double wishbone suspension, an automotive design feature * Wishbone scarp, a Pacific ocean floor feature in the oceanic crust * Wishbone Ridge, a ridge associated with the Wishbone scarp or a ridge in the Duncan Mountains of Antarctica. Popular culture * Wishbone (TV series), ''Wishbone'' (TV series), an American children's program * ''The Wishbone'', a 1933 British comedy film * Wish Bone, or Charles Scruggs, American rapper, member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony * Wish Bone (album), ''Wish Bone'' (album), by Oh Land * ''Wishbones'', an album by David Knopfler * "Wishbone", a song by Freya Ridings fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Barrels Burning
''Twin Barrels Burning'' is the twelfth studio album by British rock band Wishbone Ash. It was recorded at Sol Studios and released in 1982. It was the highest charting Wishbone Ash album since 1976, reaching No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart. Conversely, it was the final album to appear in that listing to date. It is the only Wishbone Ash album to feature Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder, who was a member of the band for two years (April 1981 – April 1983) Track listing Personnel Wishbone Ash * Andy Powell – guitar, lead and backing vocals *Laurie Wisefield – guitar, lead and backing vocals *Trevor Bolder – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 5 * Steve Upton – drums Additional personnel *Allan Townsend – synthesizer A synthesizer (also synthesiser or synth) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number The Brave
''Number the Brave'' is the 11th studio album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first album in the band's history recorded without founding bassist/vocalist Martin Turner. Turner was replaced (for this album only) by John Wetton, formerly of King Crimson and Uriah Heep. Also featured on ''Number the Brave'' was singer Claire Hamill as a backing vocalist, who would join Wishbone Ash on the 1981 tour to promote the album. Following "Vas Dis" on ''Pilgrimage'' and "Helpless" on '' Just Testing'', the album featured only the third cover version released by the band on a studio album, Smokey Robinson's " Get Ready", previously a hit for The Temptations. The album peaked at No. 61 on the UK Albums Chart. Track listing Original UK release Side one #"Loaded" (Laurie Wisefield/ Steve Upton/ Andy Powell) – 4:10 #"Where Is the Love" (Upton/Wisefield/Powell) – 3:17 #"Underground" (Powell/Wisefield/Upton) – 4:13 #"Kicks on the Street" (Upton/Wisefield/Powell) – 4:14 #"Open Roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Testing
''Just Testing'' is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Wishbone Ash, released on 18 January 1980 by MCA Records. Recorded primarily at Surrey Sound Studios in England, it was the last to feature the original lead vocalist and bass guitarist Martin Turner until the release of ''Nouveau Calls'' (1987). The track "Helpless" is only the second cover version released by the band on a studio album, the previous one being "Vas Dis" on ''Pilgrimage''. The album reached number 43 in the UK Albums Chart. Track listing Personnel Wishbone Ash * Andy Powell – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals *Laurie Wisefield – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals *Martin Turner – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals; co-producer * Steve Upton – drums and percussion Additional musicians *Claire Hamill – vocals (on "Living Proof", "Pay the Price" and "Master of Disguise") *Ian Kew – organ (on "Master of Disguise") Technical personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Smoke Without Fire
''No Smoke Without Fire'' is the ninth studio album by English rock band Wishbone Ash. It was the first album since 1972's '' Argus'' to be produced by Derek Lawrence. The album peaked at No. 43 in the UK Albums Chart. Track listing All songs written and composed by Laurie Wisefield except where noted. Side one #"You See Red" – 6:03 #"Baby the Angels Are Here" (Martin Turner) – 4:44 #"Ships in the Sky" – 3:02 #"Stand and Deliver" – 7:35 Side two #"Anger in Harmony" ( Andy Powell, Wisefield, Turner) – 5:00 #"Like a Child" (Turner) – 4.53 #"The Way of the World (Part 1)" – 4:09 #"The Way of the World (Part 2)" – 5:32 Personnel ;Wishbone Ash *Martin Turner – bass guitar, vocals * Andy Powell – guitar, vocals *Laurie Wisefield – guitar, vocals * Steve Upton – drums ;Production *Derek Lawrence – producer *Rafe McKenna – engineer *Peter Wandless – assistant engineer *Hipgnosis – cover design, photography *Colin Elgie – graphics *Richard Draper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Page News
''Front Page News'' is the eighth album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It peaked at No. 31 in the UK Albums Chart. Critical reception ''The Leader-Post'' deemed the album "stylish and polished" and "gentle, light rock." Track listing All songs written and composed by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton; except where noted. Side one # "Front Page News" – 5:08 # "Midnight Dancer" – 4:24 # "Goodbye Baby Hello Friend" (Wisefield) – 3:51 # "Surface to Air" (Turner) – 4:49 # "714" (Wisefield) – 3:19 Side two # "Come in from the Rain" (Turner) – 4:38 # "Right or Wrong" (Turner) – 2:50 # "Heart-Beat" (Turner) – 4:21 # "The Day I Found Your Love" – 4:27 # "Diamond Jack" – 4:17 Personnel ;Wishbone Ash *Martin Turner – bass guitar, lead vocals except "Goodbye Baby Hello Friend" * Andy Powell – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, mandolin, vocals *Laurie Wisefield Laurence Mark Wisefield (born 27 August 1952) is an English guitarist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England (Wishbone Ash Album)
''New England'' is the seventh studio album by rock band Wishbone Ash released only seven months after ''Locked In''. It was a success compared to ''Locked In'' but still did not chart as high as most of their previous albums. It peaked at No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart. This album marked the "Americanization" of Wishbone Ash, as the band relocated from England to the Northeastern United States (New England) for tax purposes. ''New England'' contained an even balance of hard rock songs and breezy, soft rock ballads, the latter of which would see further exploration from Wishbone Ash on their next studio album, '' Front Page News''. Track listing All songs written and composed by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton; except "Candlelight" by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield, Steve Upton and Ted Turner. Side one # "Mother of Pearl" – 4:25 # "(In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me" – 6:09 # "Runaway" – 3:14 # "Lorelei" – 5:20 Sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locked In (album)
''Locked In'' is the sixth studio album by the rock band Wishbone Ash, and their second with guitarist Laurie Wisefield who had joined the band in 1974. The album peaked at No. 36 in the UK Albums Chart in April 1976, their lowest UK chart placing to date. It was also the first Wishbone Ash album to feature original tracks not credited to the whole group with four of the tracks credited to either one or two members. The album is considered by many – critics, fans and the band themselves – to be one of the weaker entries in their extensive catalog. The band frequently place the blame on producer Tom Dowd, who insisted the band play much quieter in the studio, removing much of the energy of their performances. The band had switched U.S. distribution from MCA Records to Atlantic Records for this and the next release, ''New England (Wishbone Ash album), New England''. Track listing All songs composed by Wishbone Ash, except where noted #"Rest in Peace" – 6:44 #"No Water in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alchemist (Home Album)
''The Alchemist'' is the third and final album by British rock band Home, released in 1973 on the CBS Records label. After the group disbanded in 1974, Cliff Williams went on to join Bandit from 1975 to 1977 before he replaced Mark Evans in Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Guitarist Laurie Wisefield went on to achieve success with the British band Wishbone Ash from 1974 to 1985. The record also featured Jimmy Anderson on keyboards. Though the album was loved by the critics, it did not sell well commercially. Track listing The story was written by Micky Stubbs and David Skillen. Lyrics by David Skillen. Music by Home. #"Schooldays" – 2:57 #"The Old Man Dying" – 3:47 #"Time Passes By" – 2:05 #"The Old Man Calling (Save the People)" – 3:15 #"The Disaster" – 2:36 #"The Sun's Revenge" – 4:00 #"A Secret to Keep" – 1:18 #"The Brass Band Played" – 1:25 #"Rejoicing" – 2:49 #"The Disaster Returns (Devastation)" – 8:03 #"The Death of the Alchemist" – 4:35 #"The Alche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
