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Blossom Toes | |
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Psychedelic rock, acid rock, freakbeat, hard rock |
Years active | 1966–1970 |
Labels | Marmalade ( Polydor) |
Past members |
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Website | blossomtoes.co.uk |
Blossom Toes were a British psychedelic rock band active between 1966 and 1970. Initially known as The Ingoes, [1] they were renamed and signed to the Marmalade record label of manager Giorgio Gomelsky. [2] The original line-up comprised Brian Godding (19 August 1945 - 26 November 2023, Monmouth, South Wales) (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Jim Cregan (born James Cregan, 9 March 1946, Yeovil, Somerset) (guitar, vocals), Brian Belshaw (born 25 February 1944, Wigan, Lancashire) (bass, vocals), and Kevin Westlake (born Kevin Patrick Westlake, 5 March 1947, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (drums). [1] [3]
The band's debut album, We Are Ever So Clean, was issued on 3 November 1967 [4] It was included in Record Collector's list of the "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records". [5]
If Only For A Moment saw the band taking a noticeably heavier direction, [2] with Cregan and Godding's distinctive two-part guitar harmonies playing a prominent role.[ citation needed] At this point Westlake left, and was replaced by John "Poli" Palmer, and then Barry Reeves. [2]
The band quit in 1970. [1] Belshaw and Godding rejoined Westlake in B.B. Blunder, [1] Cregan formed Stud with John Wilson and Charlie McCracken, [1] before joining Family, as did Palmer. [2]
The Blossom Toes contributed music to La Collectionneuse (1967), a film by French director Éric Rohmer, and also appeared in "Popdown" (1967) by Fred Marshall.[ citation needed]
As THE INGOES:
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2014) |
Blossom Toes | |
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Psychedelic rock, acid rock, freakbeat, hard rock |
Years active | 1966–1970 |
Labels | Marmalade ( Polydor) |
Past members |
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Website | blossomtoes.co.uk |
Blossom Toes were a British psychedelic rock band active between 1966 and 1970. Initially known as The Ingoes, [1] they were renamed and signed to the Marmalade record label of manager Giorgio Gomelsky. [2] The original line-up comprised Brian Godding (19 August 1945 - 26 November 2023, Monmouth, South Wales) (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Jim Cregan (born James Cregan, 9 March 1946, Yeovil, Somerset) (guitar, vocals), Brian Belshaw (born 25 February 1944, Wigan, Lancashire) (bass, vocals), and Kevin Westlake (born Kevin Patrick Westlake, 5 March 1947, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (drums). [1] [3]
The band's debut album, We Are Ever So Clean, was issued on 3 November 1967 [4] It was included in Record Collector's list of the "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records". [5]
If Only For A Moment saw the band taking a noticeably heavier direction, [2] with Cregan and Godding's distinctive two-part guitar harmonies playing a prominent role.[ citation needed] At this point Westlake left, and was replaced by John "Poli" Palmer, and then Barry Reeves. [2]
The band quit in 1970. [1] Belshaw and Godding rejoined Westlake in B.B. Blunder, [1] Cregan formed Stud with John Wilson and Charlie McCracken, [1] before joining Family, as did Palmer. [2]
The Blossom Toes contributed music to La Collectionneuse (1967), a film by French director Éric Rohmer, and also appeared in "Popdown" (1967) by Fred Marshall.[ citation needed]
As THE INGOES: