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Pop / Rock
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| Descriptive "tags": |
singer-songwriter • folk-rock • british folk • baroque pop • folk • english • folk rock • acoustic guitar • male vocalists • glastonbury • english folk • folk psych • folk me baby • myjukebox
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| Decades Active: |
1960s
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1970s
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1990s
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2000s
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| Links online: |
BBC Music
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Wikipedia
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Biography
13 October 1946, Wivenhoe, Essex, England. A popular figure on the British folk circuit, Christmas emerged with a rock-orientated style on his 1969 debut, Stimulus. Reminiscent, in places, of Al Stewart, the album featured support from Mighty Baby as well as Matthews Southern Comfort’s pedal-steel guitarist, Gordon Huntley. Fable Of The Wings and Pigmy continued this direction, during which time Christmas toured as support act for many of the top bands of the day, including the Who, Ten Years After, King Crimson and Roxy Music. A brief liaison as vocalist with the Esperanto Rock Orchestra led to an appearance on their 1974 album, Danse Macabre. That same year, a return to solo work produced Brighter Day, which was issued on Emerson, Lake And Palmer’s Manticore label. This release offered a tougher perspective than previous albums while Stories From The Human Zoo, recorded in Los Angeles, featured assistance from several stellar American musicians,...
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