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| Label = [[Decca Records|Decca]], [[CBS Records|CBS]] |
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| Associated_acts = [[The Attack (band)|The Attack]], [[The Misunderstood]], [[The Nice]], [[Jet (UK band)|Jet]], [[Roxy Music]] |
| Associated_acts = [[The Attack (band)|The Attack]], [[The Misunderstood]], [[The Nice]], [[Jet (UK band)|Jet]], [[Roxy Music]], [[Bryan Ferry]], [[John Cale]], [[Second Thoughts]], |
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| URL = [http://www.davidolist.talktalk.net/ davidolist.talktalk.net] |
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O'List (using the name David John) joined [[The Attack (band)|The Attack]] in 1966; managed by [[Don Arden]], they were part of the 1960s [[Swinging London]] scene, and released one single, "Try It" in January 1967.<ref name = attack>{{allmusic|id=11:ajfrxqrhldje~T1|label=The Attack}}</ref> |
O'List (using the name David John) joined [[The Attack (band)|The Attack]] in 1966; managed by [[Don Arden]], they were part of the 1960s [[Swinging London]] scene, and released one single, "Try It" in January 1967.<ref name = attack>{{allmusic|id=11:ajfrxqrhldje~T1|label=The Attack}}</ref> |
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O'List was picked by [[Andrew Loog Oldham]] as guitarist for [[The Nice]], then a backing band for [[P. P. Arnold]], and left The Attack in February 1967.<ref name = attack/> By May, the band were gigging in their own right, and gained their own billing at the [[National Jazz and Blues Festival]] that summer;<ref name = nice>{{allmusic|id=11:hifwxqr5ld6e~T1|label=The Nice}}</ref> their first album, however, did not appear until early 1968. Their |
O'List was picked by [[Andrew Loog Oldham]] as guitarist for [[The Nice]], then a backing band for [[P. P. Arnold]], and left The Attack in February 1967.<ref name = attack/> By May, the band were gigging in their own right, and gained their own billing at the [[National Jazz and Blues Festival]] that summer;<ref name = nice>{{allmusic|id=11:hifwxqr5ld6e~T1|label=The Nice}}</ref> their first album, however, did not appear until early 1968. Their second hit single, "[[América (song)|America]]", a heavily re-worked version of [[Leonard Bernstein]]'s song from [[West Side Story]] achieved number 21 in the UK charts in July of that year.<ref>{{cite book | title = Guinness book of British Hit Singles | last = Rice | first = Tim | coauthors = Paul Gambaccini, Jo Rice | year = 1993 | pages = 226 | publisher = [[Guinness Superlatives]] | location = London | isbn = 0821126332}}</ref> O'List's style in The Nice was described by Bruce Eder of [[Allmusic]] as "[[Jimi Hendrix|Hendrix-ish]] guitar ... in sharp relief."<ref>{{allmusic|id=10:h9fyxqe5ld6e|label=The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack}}</ref> However, with two strong instrumentalists competing, O'List left The Nice in autumn 1968 during the recordings for [[Ars Longa Vita Brevis (album)|their second album]].<ref name = nice/> |
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While with The Nice, O'List substituted for [[Syd Barrett]] in [[Pink Floyd]] briefly in 1967<ref name="Mason">{{cite book | last = Mason | first = Nick | authorlink = Nick Mason | coauthors = Weidenfeld & Nicolson | title = Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd | publisher = | date = 2004-11-30 | location = | pages = 96 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0297843877 }}</ref> |
While with The Nice, O'List substituted for [[Syd Barrett]] in [[Pink Floyd]] briefly in 1967<ref name="Mason">{{cite book | last = Mason | first = Nick | authorlink = Nick Mason | coauthors = Weidenfeld & Nicolson | title = Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd | publisher = | date = 2004-11-30 | location = | pages = 96 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0297843877 }}</ref> |
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*and an early version of [[Roxy Music]] between October 1971 and September 1972.<ref name=Bracewell>{{cite book |last=Bracewell |first=Michael |title=Re-make/Re-model Art,Pop,Fashion and the Making of Roxy Music, 1953-1972|publisher=[[Faber and Faber]]|location=London |year=2007 |page=342 |isbn=978-0-571-22985-7}}</ref> |
*and an early version of [[Roxy Music]] between October 1971 and September 1972.<ref name=Bracewell>{{cite book |last=Bracewell |first=Michael |title=Re-make/Re-model Art,Pop,Fashion and the Making of Roxy Music, 1953-1972|publisher=[[Faber and Faber]]|location=London |year=2007 |page=342 |isbn=978-0-571-22985-7}}</ref> |
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*before joining Jet in 1975. |
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O'List released a [[solo (music)|solo]] [[album]] in 1997, entitled ''Flight of the Eagle''.<ref name = allmusic/> |
O'List released a [[solo (music)|solo]] [[album]] in 1997, entitled ''Flight of the Eagle''.<ref name = allmusic/> O'List is producing a new album with his new band 'Second Thoughts' '.<ref http//www.davidolist.talktalk.net/] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:51, 25 April 2009
David O'List |
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David O'List (born 13 December 1948, Chiswick, London) is a rock guitarist, vocalist and trumpeter.[1] Most notably, he played with The Attack, The Nice and Jet.
Career
O'List (using the name David John) joined The Attack in 1966; managed by Don Arden, they were part of the 1960s Swinging London scene, and released one single, "Try It" in January 1967.[2]
- The Nice
O'List was picked by Andrew Loog Oldham as guitarist for The Nice, then a backing band for P. P. Arnold, and left The Attack in February 1967.[2] By May, the band were gigging in their own right, and gained their own billing at the National Jazz and Blues Festival that summer;[3] their first album, however, did not appear until early 1968. Their second hit single, "America", a heavily re-worked version of Leonard Bernstein's song from West Side Story achieved number 21 in the UK charts in July of that year.[4] O'List's style in The Nice was described by Bruce Eder of Allmusic as "Hendrix-ish guitar ... in sharp relief."[5] However, with two strong instrumentalists competing, O'List left The Nice in autumn 1968 during the recordings for their second album.[3]
While with The Nice, O'List substituted for Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd briefly in 1967[6]
- After The Nice
- O'List also played briefly in Jethro Tull after the departure of Mick Abrahams[citation needed]
- In early 1969, O'List provided guitar and bass for The Misunderstood.[7]
- and an early version of Roxy Music between October 1971 and September 1972.[8]
- before joining Jet in 1975.
- Solo career
O'List released a solo album in 1997, entitled Flight of the Eagle.[1] O'List is producing a new album with his new band 'Second Thoughts' '.<ref http//www.davidolist.talktalk.net/]
References
- ^ a b {{AllMusic}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- ^ a b The Attack at AllMusic
- ^ a b The Nice at AllMusic
- ^ Rice, Tim (1993). Guinness book of British Hit Singles. London: Guinness Superlatives. p. 226. ISBN 0821126332.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack at AllMusic
- ^ Mason, Nick (2004-11-30). Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd. p. 96. ISBN 0297843877.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "VdGG Profile: Misunderstood". www.fuzzlogic.com. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Bracewell, Michael (2007). Re-make/Re-model Art,Pop,Fashion and the Making of Roxy Music, 1953-1972. London: Faber and Faber. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-571-22985-7.
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