Fair Weather

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Fair Weather was a British rock band formed by former Amen Corner guitarist and vocalist, Andy Fairweather-Low in 1970.

The band evolved from a split within Amen Corner. While saxophone players Alan Jones and Mike Smith went on to form Judas Jump, Fairweather-Low led Dennis Byron (drums), Blue Weaver (organ), Clive Taylor (bass) and Neil Jones (guitar) into the new band, Fair Weather. The band scored a UK singles chart Number 6 hit with "Natural Sinner"/"Haven't I Tried (To Be A Good Man)" in 1970 and recorded one album, Beginning From An End, the same year. From the latter were drawn three more singles, "Lay It On Me"/"Looking for the Red Label Part II", "Tutti Frutti"/"Road To Freedom" and "Poor Man's Bum A Run"/"Don't Mess With Cupid". None charted and Fair Weather disbanded in 1971.

Fairweather-Low went on to a successful solo career before taking up regular work with Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Roger Waters.

Blue Weaver joined The Strawbs and became an in-demand session player with Mott the Hoople, The Pet Shop Boys and The Bee Gees.