Burke Shelley

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Burke Shelley
Genres	Heavy metal, Hard rock
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, vocals
Instruments	Bass
Years active	1967 - present
Associated acts	Budgie

Burke Shelley (b. John Burke Shelley 10 April 1947, Cardiff) is the bass guitarist, and vocalist of hugely influential Welsh rock group Budgie.

As noted by the title of Budgie's album, Deliver Us From Evil, Shelley is a born again Christian^[1].

Shelley is often compared to Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee^[2] as they both share the position of bassist/vocalist in power trio bands, both have high pitched distinctive voices, and during the mid to late 1970s they bore a striking resemblance to one other, with long straight hair and huge glasses.

In recent years, notably on Budgie's 2006 album, You're All Living In Cuckooland, his voice has become much deeper.

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v • d • e Budgie

Burke Shelley \| Steve Williams \| Craig Goldy

Former members	Pete Boot \| Tony Bourge \| Rob Kendrick \| Simon Lees \| Ray Phillips \| Jim Simpson \| John Thomas \| Andy Hart

Albums	Budgie \| Squawk \| Never Turn Your Back On A Friend \| In for the Kill! \| Bandolier \| If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules \| Impeckable \| Power Supply \| Nightflight \| Deliver Us From Evil \| Life in San Antonio \| The Last Stage \| You're All Living in Cuckooland

Compilations	Best Of Budgie \| Best Of Budgie \| An Ecstasy Of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology \| Best Of Budgie \| Heavier Than Air - Rarest Eggs \| We Came, We Saw... \| Radio Sessions 1974 - 1978 \| The BBC Recordings

Miscellaneous	The Extreem – From Out Of The Sky \| 6 Ton Budgie \| Budgie And Beyond \| Ornithology v.1 \| Booty's B – Sides \| The Battle Of My Mind

EPs & Singles	Crash Course In Brain Surgery/Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman \| Whiskey River/Guts \| Whiskey River/Stranded \| Zoom Club (Edit)/Wondering What Everyone Knows \| I Ain't No Mountain/Honey \| Smile Boy Smile/All At Sea \| If Swallowed Do Not Induce Vomiting \| Crime Against The World/Hellbender \| Keeping A Rendez – Vous/Apparatus \| I Turned To Stone (Part 1)/I Turned To Stone (Part 2) \| Bored With Russia/Don't Cry