Cochise (band)
{{Short description|English country rock band}}
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Cochise was an English country rock band that performed in the early 1970s.{{cite book|title=The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=514}} Their albums and singles were released on the United Artists and Liberty Records labels.
Background
This band is more significant for who they included than what they produced. Singer Stewart Brown had grown up with Reggie Dwight, later Elton John, and co-founded the band Bluesology with him. After the demise of Cochise, Mick Grabham made a solo album in 1972 and joined Procol Harum the following year. B.J. Cole also recorded a solo album in 1972, called The New Hovering Dog,{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-new-hovering-dog-mw0000886487|title=The New Hovering Dog - B.J. Cole | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=AllMusic|access-date=20 August 2021}} before becoming an important session musician playing with Elton John, Uriah Heep and many others throughout the 1970s. Rick Wills and John "Willie" Wilson played on David Gilmour's debut solo album in 1978.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/david-gilmour-mw0000190145|title=David Gilmour - David Gilmour | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=AllMusic|access-date=20 August 2021}}
John Gilbert would go on to Join the group Pluto for about six months. He sang on one of their singles.Alexgitlin.com, August 11, 2002 - [http://www.alexgitlin.com/npp/pluto.htm Pluto]Jazz Rock Soul - [https://jazzrocksoul.com/artists/cochise/ Artists and Albums of the '70s and '80s., Cochise]
Personnel
- Stewart A. Brown - lead vocals, guitar – born 28 January 1942, Pinner, Middlesex
- B.J. Cole - pedal steel guitar, Dobro, occasional cello – born Brian John Cole, 17 June 1946, Enfield, Middlesex{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=Virgin Books|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=282}}
- Mick Grabham - guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals, organ, piano – born 22 January 1948, Sunderland{{Cite web|url=https://www.procolharum.com/procolmg.htm|title=On guitar ... Michael Grabham !|website=Procolharum.com|access-date=20 August 2021}}
- Rick Wills - bass, backing vocals, percussion – born Richard William Wills, 5 December 1947, Cambridge{{cn|date=August 2022}}
- John 'Willie' Wilson - drums, backing vocals, percussion – born John Cecil Wilson, 8 July 1947, Cambridge
- John Gilbert - lead vocals – born John Weston, 13 September 1948, Warrington, Lancashire
- Roy O'Temro - drums, percussion – died 1972
Discography
=Albums=
- Cochise (United Artists Uas 29177) 1970 (reissued on CD by Kissing Spell, 2002 - SCD933)
- Swallow Tales (Liberty Lbg 83428) 1971 (reissued on CD by Kissing Spell, 2002 - SCD934)
- So Far (United Artists Uas 29286) 1972 (reissued on CD by Kissing Spell, 2002 - SCD935)
- Velvet Mountain - An Anthology 1970-1972 (Esoteric Recordings ECLEC 22388) 2013 (2 CD reissue of all three Cochise albums plus the non-LP B side, "Words Of A Dying Man")
=Singles=
- "Watch This Space" / "59th Street Bridge Song" (United Artists UP 35134) 1970
- "Love's Made A Fool Of You" / "Words Of A Dying Man" (Liberty LBF 15425) 1970
- "Why I Sing The Blues" / "Jed Collder" (Liberty LBF 15460) 1971{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/cochise|title=Cochise Discography - UK |website=45cat.com|access-date=20 August 2021}}
=Compilation albums=
- The track "Home Again" appears on United Artists Records 1971 sampler All Good Clean Fun (UDX 201/2){{Cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/udx2012|title=Vinyl Album: Various Artists - All Good Clean Fun (1971)|access-date=20 August 2021|website=45worlds.com}}
- "Home Again" and "Velvet Mountain" appear on the 2004 EMI CD re-package of All Good Clean Fun (Liberty 8660902){{Cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/cdalbum/cd/nc432226uk|title=CD Album: Various Artists - All Good Clean Fun - CD1|access-date=20 August 2021|website=45worlds.com}}
References
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Bibliography
- The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson {{ISBN|1-899855-04-1}}
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Category:British country rock musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1969
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1972
Category:English progressive rock groups
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