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Career

1970s

Nelson was educated at the Wakefield College of Art, where he developed an interest in the work of poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. At this time he was also developing as a musician, drawing upon Duane Eddy as a primary guitar influence. The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (July 5, 1889 – October 11, 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager and filmmaker. ... Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938), is a Grammy winning guitarist. ...

His first recording was a brief contribution on an album entitled "A-Austr" with Chris Coombs, Brian Calvert and Mike Levon. Levon recorded and produced the album "A-Austr: Musics from Holyground" which appeared on Holyground Records in 1970. After that Nelson appeared in a much more substantial role on three Chris Coombs tracks on the Holyground album Astral Navigation released in 1971. One track from this also gave Nelson his first airplay by John Peel: "Yesterday" by Chris Coombs, where Nelson's lead guitars were recorded by Mike Levon in an acid-rock style, supporting Chris's Stylophone riff. After this, Nelson's solo album was recorded and co-produced by Mike at Holyground, also in 1971. A-Austr was a expermental music project done by Bill Nelson, Brian Calvert, and Chris Coombs in 1970. ... Holyground is an independent record label established in 1966 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Holyground is an independent record label established in 1966 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ...

Nelson's solo album titled Northern Dream drew more attention from famed DJ John Peel on his national BBC Radio 1 programme in the United Kingdom, and this eventually led to Nelson's band Be Bop Deluxe signing to EMI. The band's first recordings were also made at Holyground. All the Bill Nelson recordings made there were released in February 2001 by Holyground on a CD called "Electrotype". Shortly after this they were signed to EMI, releasing "Axe Victim". On stage the band developed a reputation built upon Nelson's electric guitar stylings, which have been described as "pyrotechnic". DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ... For any of the numerous radio stations with the name Radio 1, see Radio 1 (disambiguation) BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 14-26 age bracket. ... Be Bop Deluxe were an English progressive rock band who achieved critical acclaim and moderate commercial success during the mid to late 1970s. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... The word pyrotechnic (literally meaning fire technology) refers to any chemical explosive device, but especially fireworks. ...

After the breakup of Be Bop Deluxe, Nelson attempted another band project called Red Noise (releasing the seminal Sound on Sound album), but eventually settled into a career as a solo musician, recording iconoclastic albums in the early electropop vein such as The Love That Whirls and Quit Dreaming and Get On the Beam. Many of these albums also shipped with bonus records featuring experimental ambient instrumentals, and this was a genre of music Nelson would embrace more fully in the future. Be Bop Deluxe were an English progressive rock band who achieved critical acclaim and moderate commercial success during the mid to late 1970s. ... Electropop (also called Technopop) is a form of synth pop music that is made with synthesizers, and which first flourished from 1978 to 1981. ... Ambient music is a musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, modern classical music, traditional, world, and noise. ...

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1980s

In mid-1980 Nelson released "Do You Dream In Colour?", and after airplay on BBC Radio 1, especially on John Peel's late night show, the single climbed to number 52 in the charts. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For any of the numerous radio stations with the name Radio 1, see Radio 1 (disambiguation) BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 14-26 age bracket. ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ...

A notable contribution to the work of another electronically oriented artist, Gary Numan, occurred in 1983 when Numan, an admirer of Be Bop Deluxe, began to co-produce his Warriors album with the veteran artist. In spite of a difference of opinions and a general falling out (which led Numan to remix the co-produced version of the album — hence the lack of a production credit), Nelson's dream-like guitar work adds to the LP's ambiguous, warm and distinctly jazzy feel. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Nelson had bad luck with major labels in the 1980s. A deal with CBS Records went sour, leaving one admired album, Getting the Holy Ghost Across (US title: On a Blue Wing). Nelson and his manager Mark Rye had formed the Cocteau Records label in 1981, and for many years this label handled the majority of Nelson's output, which often included multiple albums per year. Among the more ambitious Cocteau releases were the four-record boxed set of experimental electronic music, Trial by Intimacy (The Book of Splendours), and the later ambient collection, Chance Encounters in the Garden of Lights, which contained music informed by Nelson's Gnostic beliefs. In the late 1980s, Nelson signed to the US label Enigma Records, and though they re-released his entire Cocteau catalogue and seemed to be giving him a big push, the label soon went out of business. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 other events of 1981 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative record label in the 1980s. ...

As the 1980s ended, Nelson suffered a tremendous series of personal setbacks, including a divorce, tax problems, and an acrimonious falling-out with his manager over his back catalogue rights. In the case of one album, the unreleased Simplex, his manager had been selling copies via mail order without Nelson's authorisation; Nelson claims he never received any royalties from these sales.

1990s

Nelson channelled his troubles into his music, with the result that the 1990s proved an even more prolific period for him. His divorce inspired a 4-CD boxed set, Demonstrations of Affection, and he worked on some guitar-based instrumental projects such as the albums Crimsworth and Practically Wired, or How I Became Guitar Boy. With Demonstrations, Nelson perfected a songwriting ethic based on the immediacy of creative inspiration; each song was recorded almost as soon as it was written, taking only an average of two hours to complete. This technique enabled Nelson to produce a staggering amount of new music into the new century, which resulted in such large-scale releases as the 4-CD set My Secret Studio and the 6-CD set Noise Candy. For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

In 1996, Nelson's troubles with his former manager were resolved in a lawsuit which enabled Nelson to recover much of his back catalogue. A fully authorized version of the Simplex album was released in 2001. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the late 1990s, Nelson created the Populuxe Records label, with a distribution arrangement with Robert Fripp's Discipline Global Mobile, but the relationship with DGM has stagnated and Nelson's last DGM release was Atom Shop in 1998. Subsequent releases have been on other imprints such as Toneswoon and Voiceprint as well as direct mail-order releases. In recent years Nelson has begun to perform live again. Robert Fripp (born May 16, 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a guitarist, record producer and a composer, perhaps best known for being the guitarist for, and only constant member of King Crimson. ... Discipline Global Mobile is an small independent record company. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

2000s

2002 saw the release of Three White Roses and a Budd (CD Single, with Fila Brazillia and Harold Budd) on Twentythree Records. Fila Brazillia are a music group from Hull in North-East England. ... Harold Budd (born May 24, 1936) is an American ambient/avant-garde composer. ... Twentythree Records is a record label based in Yorkshire, England. ...

In late 2005 through 2006, Universal Music (UK) re-issued the classic 3 Mercury albums on CD. Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam, The Love that Whirls, and Chimera all have been remastered and released with bonus tracks. The lone CBS album, Getting the Holy Ghost Across/On a Blue Wing, has also been issued on CD for the first time after over 20 years, with all the original tracks and extras on Nelson's Sonoluxe imprint (12/06).

External links

• Dreamsville — The Bill Nelson site
• Permanent Flame, an archive of a previous Nelson site with much more content
• Holyground Records website ::: full details of Bill's early work
• A-Austr biography on Mp3.com
• Review of A-Austr
• Website of Ian Leese, bass player with Bill's band, The Lost Satellites