British Lions were a short-lived

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rock band, together from 1977 to 1979, with former members of

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and

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. They toured Britain extensively, as support to

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, whose management they shared, and

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, but were more successful in America. They released two studio albums with little commercial success in the UK. Their second album was rejected by RSO and then by Vertigo, and they disbanded in 1979. The release rights were acquired by Cherry Red, who released it the following year. Their debut album was reissued in 2023 by Think Like A Key Music.

Members

Morgan Fisher Stephen Morgan Fisher (born 1 January 1950) is an English keyboard player and composer, and is most known as a member of Mott the Hoople in the early 1970s. However, his career has covered a wide range of musical activities, and he is still ac ...

– piano, Hammond organ, Korg synthesizer, davolisint *John Fiddler – guitar, harmonica, vocals *

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– drums *Ray Majors – guitar, vocals * Pete Overend Watts – bass, vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

*"One More Chance to Run" (1977) *"Wild in the Streets" (1978) US

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, #87 *"International Heroes"/"Eat the Rich" (1978)

Compilations and live albums

* ''Live And Rare'' (1999) * ''Live at the Old Waldorf: San Francisco 1978'' (2010)

References

External links

British Lions at Discogs
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