A Band of Angels

A Band of Angels
A Band of Angels
Origin	Harrow, England
Genres	Pop
Years active	Winter 1960-July 1966
Labels	Piccadilly Records, United Artists
Spinoff of	Timebox, Manfred Mann
Past members	Mike d'Abo; John Edward Baker; John Christian Gaydon; Andrew Charles Malcolm Glyn Petre; David Robert Wilkinson

A Band Of Angels were a mid-1960s English pop group, featuring Mike d'Abo (vocals, various instruments), John Edward Baker (lead guitar) (born 23 October 1943), John Christian Gaydon (vocals, rhythm guitar) (born 27 February 1944), Andrew Charles Malcolm Glyn Petre (drums) (born 20 February 1944), David Robert Wilkinson (bass guitar) (born 14 August 1943).

A Band Of Angels disbanded in July 1966, when d'Abo left to front Manfred Mann, replacing Paul Jones who had left to go solo.^[1]

John Gaydon became a manager, involved with King Crimson, Julie Felix, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, T. Rex and Roxy Music in partnership with A Band of Angels former road manager David Enthoven. They later co-founded E.G. Records.

Andrew Petre joined a group called Timebox in the period September 1966 until August 1967. John Gaydon (born 27 February 1944) died on 13 May 2018, aged 74.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Discography

1964: Soundtrack album - Just For You (Decca LK 4620) (One song: "Hide 'n' Seek" (Baker/d'Abo))
1964: "Me" (Baker/d'Abo) / "Not True As Yet" (Baker/d'Abo) (United Artists UP 1049)
1964: "She'll Never Be You" (Sedaka/Greenfield) / "Gonna Make A Woman Of You" (d'Abo/Baker) (United Artists UP 1066)
1965: "Leave It To Me" (Pomus/Shuman) / "Too Late My Love" (d'Abo) (Piccadilly 7N 35279)
1966: "Invitation" (d'Abo) / "Cheat And Lie" (Miki Dallon) (Piccadilly 7N 35292)

References

^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (first ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 160. CN 5585.
^ Chapple, Jon (17 May 2018). "Legendary manager John Gaydon passes". IQ Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "John Gaydon obituary". The Times. 2 June 2024. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ Live, D. G. M. (15 May 2018). "John Gaydon Dead". DGM Live. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

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[1] Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (first ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 160. CN 5585.

[2] Chapple, Jon (17 May 2018). "Legendary manager John Gaydon passes". IQ Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[3] "John Gaydon obituary". The Times. 2 June 2024. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[4] Live, D. G. M. (15 May 2018). "John Gaydon Dead". DGM Live. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

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