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Artist Biography For Graham Parker & The Rumour
Graham Parker And The Rumour Led By British Rock Musician Graham Parker With Brinsley Schwarz And Martin Belmont On Guitars Bob Andrews On Keyboards Andrew Bodnar On Bass And Steve Goulding On Drums Formed In The Summer Of 1975 In London England And Began Doing The Rounds Of The British Pub Rock Scene. The Band Was Also Augmented At Times By A Four-Man Horn Section Known As The Rumour Brass John "Irish" Earle Sax Chris Gower Trombone Dick Hanson Trumpet And Ray Bevis Sax . Throughout Their Time With Parker The Rumour Were Also Recording Artists In Their Own Right Releasing Three Albums Max 1977 Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts 1979 And Purity Of Essence 1980 . The First Album By Graham Parker And The Rumour Howlin' Wind Was Released To Acclaim In 1976 And Was Rapidly Followed By The Stylistically Similar Heat Treatment. A Mixture Of Rock Ballads And Reggae-Influenced Numbers These Albums Reflected Parker's Early Influences Motown The Rolling Stones Bob Dylan Van Morrison And Contained The Songs Which Formed The Core Of Parker's Live Shows -- "White Honey" "Soul Shoes" "Lady Doctor" "Fool's Gold" And His Early Signature Tune "Don't Ask Me Questions" Which Hit The Top 40 In The UK. Parker And The Rumour Built A Reputation As Incendiary Live Performers The Promotional Album Live At Marble Arch Was Recorded At This Time And Shows Off Their Raw Onstage Style. Like The Pub Rock Scene He Was Loosely Tied To The Singer's Class-Conscious Lyrics And Passionate Vocals Signaled A Renewal Of Rock Music As Punk Rock Began To Flower In Britain. Bob Andrews Left The Rumour In Early 1980 And Was Not Officially Replaced. However In Studio Sessions For The Next Album The Up Escalator Nicky Hopkins And Danny Federici Of The E Street Band Sat In On Keyboards. 1980's The Up Escalator Was Parker's Highest-Charting Album In The UK And Featured Production By Jimmy Iovine And Guest Vocals From Bruce Springsteen. Significantly The Front Cover Of The Album Credited Only Graham Parker Not "Graham Parker And The Rumour". The Up Escalator Would Prove To Be Parker's Last Album With The Rumour Although Guitarist Brinsley Schwarz Would Reunite With Parker In 1983 And Play On Most Of The Singer's Albums Through The Decade's End. As Well Bassist Andrew Bodnar Would Rejoin Parker From 1988 Through The Mid 1990s And Drummer Steve Goulding Would Play On Parker's 2001 Album Deepcut To Nowhere. In Early 2011 Parker Reunited With All Five Original Members Of The Rumour To Record A New Album. The Record Titled Three Chords Good Was Released In November 2012.
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Graham Parker And The Rumour Led By British Rock Musician Graham Parker With Brinsley Schwarz And Martin Belmont On Guitars Bob Andrews On Keyboards Andrew Bodnar On Bass And Steve Goulding On Drums Formed In The Summer Of 1975 In London England And Began Doing The Rounds Of The British Pub Rock Scene. The Band Was Also Augmented At Times By A Four-Man Horn Section Known As The Rumour Brass John "Irish" Earle Sax Chris Gower Trombone Dick Hanson Trumpet And Ray Bevis Sax . Throughout Their Time With Parker The Rumour Were Also Recording Artists In Their Own Right Releasing Three Albums Max 1977 Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts 1979 And Purity Of Essence 1980 . The First Album By Graham Parker And The Rumour Howlin' Wind Was Released To Acclaim In 1976 And Was Rapidly Followed By The Stylistically Similar Heat Treatment. A Mixture Of Rock Ballads And Reggae-Influenced Numbers These Albums Reflected Parker's Early Influences Motown The Rolling Stones Bob Dylan Van Morrison And Contained The Songs Which Formed The Core Of Parker's Live Shows -- "White Honey" "Soul Shoes" "Lady Doctor" "Fool's Gold" And His Early Signature Tune "Don't Ask Me Questions" Which Hit The Top 40 In The UK. Parker And The Rumour Built A Reputation As Incendiary Live Performers The Promotional Album Live At Marble Arch Was Recorded At This Time And Shows Off Their Raw Onstage Style. Like The Pub Rock Scene He Was Loosely Tied To The Singer's Class-Conscious Lyrics And Passionate Vocals Signaled A Renewal Of Rock Music As Punk Rock Began To Flower In Britain. Bob Andrews Left The Rumour In Early 1980 And Was Not Officially Replaced. However In Studio Sessions For The Next Album The Up Escalator Nicky Hopkins And Danny Federici Of The E Street Band Sat In On Keyboards. 1980's The Up Escalator Was Parker's Highest-Charting Album In The UK And Featured Production By Jimmy Iovine And Guest Vocals From Bruce Springsteen. Significantly The Front Cover Of The Album Credited Only Graham Parker Not "Graham Parker And The Rumour". The Up Escalator Would Prove To Be Parker's Last Album With The Rumour Although Guitarist Brinsley Schwarz Would Reunite With Parker In 1983 And Play On Most Of The Singer's Albums Through The Decade's End. As Well Bassist Andrew Bodnar Would Rejoin Parker From 1988 Through The Mid 1990s And Drummer Steve Goulding Would Play On Parker's 2001 Album Deepcut To Nowhere. In Early 2011 Parker Reunited With All Five Original Members Of The Rumour To Record A New Album. The Record Titled Three Chords Good Was Released In November 2012.
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