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31. Juli 2008 · Dieser Trailer wurde mit den Bildern und der Musik von der Kultband Family (Rheinhessen) erstellt.
Im August 1970 war Family zum zweiten Mal beim Isle of Wight Festival mit dabei und ist in der dazugehörigen Film-Doku Message to Love mit einer Aufführung von Good News Bad News vertreten. Das längere Stück war auch Bestandteil des im November erschienenen Albums Anyway, das jeweils zur Hälfte aus Live- und Studio-Material bestand.
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Early years
Family formed in late 1966 in Leicester, England, from the remaining members of a group that was previously known as The Farinas and later briefly The Roaring Sixties, whose sound was grounded in rhythm and blues though they did not record under that name. The Farinas originally consisted of John "Charlie" Whitney, Tim Kirchin (born around 1944, Birstall, Leicestershire died circa 2000), Harry Ovenall (born Richard Harry Ovenall, 12 September 1943, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire), and Jim King,...
Later years
In 1970, Family played a few more gigs in the United States, appearing in San Francisco and Boston. In early 1970, they released their third studio album, A Song for Me; produced by the band, it became the highest-charting album the band had released, reaching No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The album itself was a blend of hard rock and folk rock. Family's new line-up played at major rock festivals that summer, including the Kralingen Music Festival in the Netherlands and the Isle of Wight Fest...
Reunion performances
In September 2012 the band announced a one-off reunion gig on 2 February 2013 at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London featuring Roger Chapman, Poli Palmer, Rob Townsend and Jim Cregan Demand for tickets was so great that an extra show was scheduled for the previous night as well and an expanded line-up of the band (also featuring Chapman's regular back-up musicians Paul Hirsh, John Lingwood, Nick Payn, Gary Twigg and Geoff Whitehorn, billed as "The In Laws") played to sell-out audiences. The...
Family's sound was distinguished by several factors. The vocals of Roger Chapman, described as a "bleating vibrato" and an "electric goat", were considered unique, although Chapman was trying to emulate the voices of R&B and soul singers Little Richard and Ray Charles, with some reviewers noting however that Chapman's voice could be grating and irr...
Members
Final members 1. Roger Chapman – vocals, harmonica, saxophones, percussion (1966–1973, 2013–2016) 2. Rob Townsend – drums, percussion (1967–1973, 2013–2016) 3. John "Poli" Palmer – keyboards, flute, vibraphone, synthesisers, backing vocals (1969–1972, 2013–2016) 4. Jim Cregan – bass, guitars, backing vocals (1972–1973, 2013–2016) Former members 1. John "Charlie" Whitney – guitars, sitar, keyboards (1966–1973) 2. Jim King – saxophones, harmonica, tin whistle, piano, vocals (1966–1969; died 201...
Guest musicians
1. Dave Mason – mellotron (on Music in a Doll's House) 2. Nicky Hopkins – piano (on Family Entertainment) 3. George Bruno – organ (on A Song for Me) 4. Linda Lewis – backing vocals (on Bandstand) 5. Peter Hope-Evans – harmonica (on It's Only a Movie) 6. Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals (2013) 7. John Lingwood – drums, percussion (2013) 8. Gary Twigg – bass (2013) 9. Paul Hirsh – keyboards (2013) 10. Nick Payn – saxophone, harmonica (2013)
Producers
1. John Gilbert – Music in a Doll's House and Family Entertainment(executive producer) 2. Dave Mason – Music in a Doll's House 3. Jimmy Miller – Music in a Doll's House 4. Glyn Johns – Family Entertainment 5. George Chkiantz – A Song for Me, Anyway, Fearless, Bandstand, It's Only a Movie
Studio albums
1. Music in a Doll's House(UK & US Reprise, 1968) 2. Family Entertainment(UK & US Reprise, 1969) 3. A Song for Me(UK & US Reprise, 1970) 4. Anyway(UK Reprise & US United Artists, 1970) 5. Fearless(UK Reprise & US United Artists, 1971) 6. Bandstand(UK Reprise & US United Artists, 1972) 7. It's Only a Movie(UK Raft & US United Artists, 1973)
Family at MusicBrainzFamily at Rate Your Music11. Sept. 2010 · Roger Chapman and Family (Live 1970.) Although Family were quite prominent in the UK, they never quite made it in the US....I Love the weaver's answer.. ...more.
11. Jan. 2022 · „Hello“ und ein letztes „Goodbye“ der FAMILY-1970 – und das am RHEINHESSEN-TAG 2022 am Samstag, 23. Juli 2022 in der ClassicX-Nahetal-Arena Gensingen. Die rheinhessische Ikone der Tanz- und Unterhaltungsmusik – die „FAMILY“ – verabschiedet sich nach über 50 Jahren von der Bühne.
In 1970 FAMILY released two records 'A Song For Me', on which the band developed a more aggressive sound and 'Anyway', a half-live half-studio record, with a beautiful 'Leonardo Da Vinci' cover . Both records entered the British Top Ten.
7. Apr. 2017 · Wenn eine Band in Rheinland-Pfalz den Kultstatus erreicht hat, dann Family 1970. Wie der Name schon sagt, sieht sich die Band aufgrund der langen, freundschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit als große Musikerfamilie und ist tatsächlich seit 1970 on Tour.
