Brian Auger and the Trinity
| Brian Auger and the Trinity |
The band in 1970. |
| Background information |
| Years active |
1968 (1968)–1970 (1970) |
| Labels |
RCA Records |
Brian Auger and the Trinity were a British group led by the keyboardist Brian Auger. They had a #5 hit in the UK Singles Chart (a duet with Julie Driscoll) with the Bob Dylan-penned "This Wheel's On Fire" in 1968.[1]
Their joint album, similarly billed as 'Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity', Open, also reached #12 in the UK Albums Chart the same year.[1]
Members
- Brian Auger (piano, electric organ, electric piano, backing vocals) - (born 18 July 1939, Bihar, India)
- Phil Kinorra (drums) - (born Philip Kinorra, 1940)
- Rick Laird (string bass) - (born Richard Quentin Laird, 5 February 1941, Dublin, Ireland)
- Micky Waller (drums) - (born Michael Waller, 6 September 1941, Hammersmith, West London - died 29 April 2008, London)
- Ricky Brown (bass) - (born Richard Brown, 22 May 1945, Chopwell, County Durham)
- Vic Briggs (guitar) - (born Victor Harvey Briggs III, 14 February 1945, Twickenham, Middlesex)
- Gary Boyle (lead guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals) - (born Gary Winston Boyle, 24 November 1941, Panta, Bihar, India)
- Dave Ambrose (bass, backing vocals) - (born David Ambrose, 11 December 1945, Highgate, North London)
- Clive Thacker (drums) - (born 13 February 1940, Enfield, Middlesex)
- Roger Sutton (bass) - (born Roger J Sutton)
References
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 169. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.