Terry Slesser
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Terry Slesser | |
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| Genres | Blues rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | early 1970s– |
Terry Slesser (also known as Terry Wilson-Slesser) is a blues rock singer from South Shields, England. He is chiefly known for his role as vocalist in ex-Free guitarist Paul Kossoff's band Back Street Crawler, renamed Crawler after Kossoff's death in 1976.
History
[edit]In the early 1970s, Slesser joined Beckett, replacing original singer Rob Turner, who had been killed in a car accident.[1] Beckett released one self-titled album in 1974, produced by Roger Chapman of Family.[2]
Slesser then joined Back Street Crawler and its successor, Crawler, until this disbanded in 1978.[3] Following the demise of Crawler, Slesser joined the band Geordie in 1980, after its lead singer, Brian Johnson, joined AC/DC, subsequent to the death of Bon Scott.[4]
In 1981 after the departure of Paul Di'Anno, Slesser unsuccessfully auditioned for the lead vocal in Iron Maiden (as mentioned by Steve Harris on the Iron Maiden The Early Days DVD,[citation needed]
In 1983, Slesser joined the band Charlie as lead vocalist. Slesser was featured on the band's US hit single "It's Inevitable", and the related album.[5]
In 1984, Slesser toured Europe, Japan as an offstage backing vocalist with the Michael Schenker Group.[6]
Slesser continues to tour as a solo act and in various band formations. For two years, he was the lead singer of Freeway, a British Free tribute band.[7] With Freeway guitarist John Buckton, Slesser also formed Kossoff...The Band Plays On, a Paul Kossoff tribute band.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Rockasteria, Review of Beckett, 5 August 2011. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Joynson, Vernon (1996). The Tapestry of Delights: The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R & B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963–1976 (Second ed.). Glasgow: Borderline Productions. p. 52. ISBN 1899855009.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal. London: Guinness Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 0851125816.
- ^ The Geordie boy band who proved their mettle. The Journal, 8 December 2005; updated 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Wohsala, Steve (18 August 1983). "In The Groove". Messenger-Press. Vol. 80, no. 33#3528. Allentown, NJ. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Interview Gary Barden, Metallian Metal Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ Freeway, The Ultimate Free Tribute Band, About Freeway. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Kossoff...The Band Plays On, About. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
External links
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