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One of Morgan Fisher's 'light paintings' at his website.

Smile were formed in 1968 by Brian and Tim. They advertised for a drummer and Roger got the postion. They were signed to Mercury Records (a sign of things to come?) in 1969 and went into the studio recording a number of songs, one of which was the USA only single Earth with Step On Me as the b-side. In 1982 a Japanese LP appeared with 6 Smile songs on. At first Brian and Roger denied it was their Smile, but upon hearing the songs confirmed it was them. Although the LP was released without their consent (Mercury held the copyright) no legal action was taken on their part.

In 1970 Smile were no more. Tim joined a band named Humpy Bong (formed by Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees) and Freddie Bulsara left his band Wreckage to join Brian and Roger and they became Queen, although Brian suggested the name Grand Dance and Roger suggested The Rich Kids.

Freddie changed his name by deed poll to Mercury at this point.

Tim later joined Morgan (see below) with Morgan Fisher (Mott The Hoople) and has also since worked as a model-maker. The alien used for Roger's Fun In Space album cover, was made at the studio where Tim worked, but wasn't aware who it was for! More recently Tim created some of the model trains for the children's TV series Thomas The Tank Engine (narration by Ringo Starr). Tim later joined forces with Morgan Fisher (ex-Mott The Hoople) releasing 2 albums - Nova Solis and The Sleeper Wakes under the name Morgan.

In 1982 the above-mentioned LP Gettin Smile was released in Japan. In 1997 these same songs plus 2 versions of the Eddie Howell song Man From Manhatten (which Freddie and Brian were involved with), was released on a CD entitled Ghost Of A Smile.

Although Brian and Roger didn't own the rights to the recording (Mercury Records did), both releases are legal as Mercury sold the rights to Double Dutch for the initial CD run (limited to 5000) and presumably for the Japanese in the early 1980's.

It's rumoured (2003) Queen have now bought the rights to the Smile songs (hopefully the full master tape and not just the known 6 tracks). It is expected that the forecoming boxed set will contain these tracks - possibly remixed and/or remastered. If they bought the master tapes, there may well be unfinished material to yet see the light of day.

The is another band called Smile based in America, and their website is www.smilemusic.com (down) for anyone who is interested.

Other bands:

John Deacon was in the following:

• Art
• Opposition
• Art Of Opposition
• Deacon
• The Immortals (released 12" single in 1984 - No Turning Back)

Roger Taylor was in the following:

• The Bubbling Over Boys
• Beat Unlimited
• The Cousin Jacks
• The Falcons
• Jonny Quayle And The Reaction
• The Reaction (An acetate of The Reaction cover version was sold to a private collector in the mid 1990's)
• Smile (Released LP - Getting Smile 1982. CD - Ghost Of A Smile in 1997)
• The Cross (Released Shove It in 1987, Good Bad and Dangerous to Know in 1990 and Blue Rock in 1991)
• Roger Taylor (solo) (Released Fun In Space in 1981, Strange Frontiers in 1994, Happiness? in 1991 and Electric Fire in 1998)

Brian May was in the following:

• 1984
• Left Handed Marriage (Release CD/Tape - Crazy Chain in 1992 - includes Brian on 3 songs)
• Smile (released LP - Getting Smile 1982. CD - Ghost Of A Smile in 1997)
• Brian May And Friends (Released LP - Star Fleet in 1983)
• Brian May Band (Released Back To the Light in 1992. Another World in 1998)

Freddie Mercury was in the following:

• Ibex
• Sour Milk Sea (Named after a Jackie Lomax song - written by George Harrison)
• Wreckage
• (with) Monserrat Caballe (Released Barcelona in 1988)

Related bands (that don't include a member of Queen)

Band Name	Band Member (Related Band)
Mott The Hoople (Ian Hunter) The origin of the band's name is taken from a novel by Willard Manus. The main character is named Norman Mott and he is a hoople (tramp) hence Mott the Hoople. It's the title of the novel.	The only band Queen supported live.
Humpy Bong Humpy Bong were named after the Primary School which co-founder Robin Gibb (BeeGees) attended.	Tim Stafell (Smile)
Morgan Named after Morgan Fisher (from Mott The Hoople)	Tim Stafell (Smile)
The SAS Band Released Show CD album in 2000	Spike Edney (Cross)
Miss World Released First Female Serial Killer single 1989	Peter Noone (Cross)
Jamie Moses (down 26-05-06)	Ex-Brian May Band
The Fabba Girls	Ex-Brian May Band
Los Pacaminos	Jamie Moses (Brian May Band)
Merlin	Jamie Moses (Brian May Band)
Royce	Jamie Moses (Brian May Band)
V10	Josh MaCrae (Cross)
The Metro Gliders	Josh MaCrae (Cross)
Wadi Vision	Josh MaCrae (Cross)
One The Juggler	Peter Noone (Cross)
Roman Holiday	Peter Noone (Cross)
Old Tennis Shoes	Clayton Moss (Cross)