GARY MOBERLEY info
Gary Moberley
(keyboardist)
Superb keyboardist, he comes from Australia.
In 1966, he was a member of Australian band The
Ramrods:
They released two singles in 1966, that were reissued
as an EP, in 1988.
In 1968, he joins another band from Sydney, Aesop's
Fables:
The band split in 1969. But in February 1970, they
reform again, with new musicians:
In April 1970, Holloway left:
Some months later, Charlie Tumahai replaced Owen Booth:
But they finally parted ways in October 1970. Then,
Moberley joined the band Honky Tonk, with his old mate Brian Holloway:
In the mid seventies, he joined John Miles Band:
Around 1977 or so, Doreen & Irene sang live with
John Miles, with this lineup (recording a live album):
John Miles (vocals, guitar)
Bob Marshall (bass)
Gary Moberley (keyboards)
Barry Black (drums)
Doreen
Chanter (backing vocals)
Irene Chanter (backing vocals)
Gary left John Miles in December 1977 (being replaced
by Brian Chatton).
In 1979, he joined The Sweet:
But, after a couple of albums, they dissolved.
Then, Gary acted as musical director for many American
artists, while they were touring Europe. Singers such as Rufus Thomas,
The Platters, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley, or the mighty Wilson Pickett.
Mike Paice was one of the founders of Welsh band
Red Beans and Rice. After some time, they relocated in London, and that's
when Steve York and Dino Coccia joined:
Steve York played with them approximately around 1980.
They made a single on the Chiswick label, ´That driving beat´.
In the mid 80s, he played with new wave band ABC.
This was the lineup for 1985:
He appears in their album How to be a zillionaire,
alongside with several guests: David Williams (guitar), Guy Barker (trumpet),
Brad Lang (bass), Chris Witten (drums), former member David Palmer (drums).
I really don't know if he was a member of the live band, or if he only
played as sessionman here.
In November 1989, he's part of the Bee Gees backing
live band for a concert that was released on two videos, One for
all. This was the lineup:
Some of these live tracks also appeared in a Bee Gees
4CD boxset, Tales from the Brothers Gibb: a history in song 1967-1990.
My friend Christer Fridhammar
(please, visit his incredible site - link below), tells me that Gary was
a member of Hershey & The Twelve Bars in 1997, with this lineup:
Richard 'Hershey'
Shirman (vocals, harmonica)
Mike Summerland (guitar,
vocals)
Ernie Hayes (guitar)
Al McLean (bass, vocals)
Gary Moberley (keyboards,
vocals)
Alan
Coulter (drums)
In 1999, we find him in the band Paul Cox & Soul
Intention:
But some gigs are played during 2000 just as a duo,
Paul Cox & Gary Moberley.
In 1999, he also joins the reincarnation of 60s
band The Foundations:
After a while, they changed the lineup when Colin
Young left:
And, if he wasn't busy enough, he also plays in Ray
Minhinnet's Band, with other great veterans from the British scene:
Gary is still playing with Paul Cox, having recorded
two albums with him, Ain't nothin' doin' and Real world,
released in 2001.
Singles with The Ramrods:
-
'Since I don't have you' (1966) (single)
-
'You shoulda held on / Get back' (1966)
(single)
-
Enfield Energy (1988) (EP)
AAlbums with John Miles:
-
Stranger in the city (1976) (CD reissue
with 4 bonus tracks)
-
BBC Radio One live in
concert (1992, with Doreen Chanter)
(live)
Albums with The Sweet:
-
Cut above the rest (1979,
with Eddie Hardin, Geoff Westley)
-
Waters edge (1980)
Albums with ABC:
-
How to be a zillionaire
(1985, with Don Snow, Guy Barker)
Albums with Bee Gees:
-
One for all, volume 1
(1990, with Alan Kendall, Tim Cansfield) (live video)
-
One for all, volume 2
(1990, with Alan Kendall, Tim Cansfield) (live video)
-
Tales from the Brothers Gibb: a history in song
1967-1990 (Nov
90, with Alan Kendall, Tim Cansfield, George Perry) (4CD boxset, part live,
with unreleased tracks)
Albums with Paul Cox:
-
Ain't nothin' doin'
(with Martin Drover, Nick Payn)
-
Real world (2001)
Sessions:
-
Moon (Too close for comfort,
1976, with Noel McCalla, Nick Payne, Bob Jackson)
-
Mick Taylor (Mick Taylor,
May 79, with Mick Taylor, Kuma Harada, Richard Bailey, Jean Roussel, Alan
Spenner)
-
Bob Rock & Paul Hyde (Under
the volcano, 1987)
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Prefab Sprout (From Langley
Park to Memphis, 1988)
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The JB Horns (I like it
like that, 1992, with Pee Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker)
-
Wet Wet Wet
-
Fine Young Cannibals
-
The The
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Jody Watley
-
Talk Talk
-
Terence Trent D'Arby
-
The Damned
Related links:
Thanks section
Very special thanks to: Gary
Moberley, for checking the facts; Blake, for showing my page
to Gary and sending me his corrections, as well as for his presents.
If you can contribute (with
additions, corrections, opinions, etc.), please, send me an e-mail message
at mterol@myrealbox.com
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