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Career

Formed in 1967, their original line-up consisted of Burke Shelley (b. John Burke Shelley, 10 April 1950, Tiger Bay, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales) on bass guitar and vocals, Tony Bourge (b. Anthony James Bourge, 24 November 1948, Tiger Bay, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, South Wales) (guitar, vocals), and Ray Phillips (b. Raymond John Phillips, 1 March 1949, Tiger Bay, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, South Wales (drums).^[1] The current line up is Burke Shelley (bass, vocals), Simon Lees b. 16 May 1970(guitar), and Steve Williams b.17 september 1953(drums). 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...

Their debut album in strong blues oriented hard rock lines was recorded at Rockfield Studios with Black Sabbath producer Rodger Bain and released in 1971, followed by Squawk in 1972. The 3rd album, Never Turn Your Back On a Friend (1973), ensured their place in rock and roll history, containing possibly their best-known song, "Breadfan", later covered by Metallica. (Metallica also covered another Budgie song, "Crash Course In Brain Surgery"). Ray Philips left the band before the fourth album In for the Kill was recorded and was replaced by Pete Boot (b. Peter Charles Boot, 30 September 1950, West Bromwich, Staffordshire). Hard rock is a variation of rock and roll music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock. ... Rockfield Studios, near Monmouth in South Wales and just outside the village of Rockfield, are where many of British rock musicâ€™s most successful recordings have been made. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Rodger Bain was the producer of Black Sabbaths first three albums and Judas Priests first one, Rocka Rolla. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Squawk is Budgies second album. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Never_Turn_Your_Back_On_A_Friend is Budgies third album. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... In for the Kill is Budgies fourth album. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Public by Will Alsop. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...

By late 1974 Bourge and Shelley were joined by drummer Steve Williams for the album Bandolier, but Bourge left mid 1978 and finally was replaced by John Thomas (b. 21 February 1952)late 1979. Music from the 1978 LP Impeckable was featured in the 1979 film J-Men Forever (shown frequently on the USA Network's "Night Flight" television series in the 1980's) which is now a cult classic. The band successfully rode the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) until 1982, even headlining the Reading Festival that year (a year before they played there a main show with headliner Whitesnake). They built a particular following in Poland, where they played as the first heavy metal band behind the Iron Curtain in 1982. Also notable was their tour support of Ozzy Osbourne in 1984. A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ... Bandolier is Budgies fifth album. ... Producer = ??? Impeckable is Budgies seventh album. ... J-Men Forever is a 1979 film by Philip Proctor and Peter Bergman of the Firesign Theatre. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Warsaw Pact countries to the east of the Iron Curtain are shaded red; NATO members to the west of it â€” blue. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne, December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead vocalist of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a popular solo artist, and the star of the reality show, The Osbournes. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...

The band stopped gigging in 1988, members went into studio production, occasionally guesting on other projects; John Thomas most notably worked on the Phenomena CD with Glenn Hughes out of the Black Sabbath studios. John Thomas left the band in 2001 after headlining the "Welsh Legends Of Rock" outdoor festival. 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 ÄŒeskÃ© DrÃ¡hy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers DatorfÃ¶rening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Glenn Hughes Born in Cannock, England on August 21, 1952, Glenn Hughes, also known as The Voice of Rock, is a bassist and vocalist who fronted Finders Keepers in the 1960s and the British funk rock band, Trapeze, in the early 1970s before moving on in 1973 to join forces...

Enjoying much popularity in Texas, somewhat thanks to legendary promoter DJ and restaurateur, Joe "The Godfather" or "Mr. Pizza" Anthony on KMAC/KISS radio in the 1970s, the band reformed for a one off gigs 1995, 1996 and 2000 for outdoor festivals 'La Semana Alegre' in San Antonio, Texas. They toured in 2002-6, mostly in the United Kingdom, the NYC/NJ area, Dallas, and with a few shows in Europe including the Sweden Rock Festival and a return to post-Communist Poland. The reunion was the subject of much faux hype by Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley-Lard on their Radio 1 show, but the pair then "forgot" to do their special Budgie day. DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 Kasia Kowalska concert in Warsaw A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - City 412. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallasâ€“Fort Worth Metroplex Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s. ...

Budgie recenty underwent a thirty five date UK tour that ran until December 2006, and their new album, entitled, You're All Living In Cuckooland was released in the UK on 7 November 2006. They may play some dates in the U.S. & possibly Australia. Youre All Living In Cuckooland is Budgies elenth album. ...

On 4th July 2007 Lees announced his departure from the band to concentrate on his teaching and solo career. A statement on his personal website read as follows; "I am sad to report that I have resigned from my position as Budgie's Lead Guitarist. This is so that I can give my full attention to my guitar students and my One Man Rock Show. It has been a huge honour to work with such an influential band and I know that Burke and Steve will have absolutely no problems in finding a replacement. I wish the lads all the very best for the future."

Discography

Studio albums

Budgie is Budgies first album. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Squawk is Budgies second album. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Never_Turn_Your_Back_On_A_Friend is Budgies third album. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... In for the Kill is Budgies fourth album. ... A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ... Bandolier is Budgies fifth album. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... If I Were Britannia Id Waive the Rules is Budgies sixth album, released in 1976. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Producer = ??? Impeckable is Budgies seventh album. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Power Supply is Budgies eighth album. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Nightflight is Budgies ninth album. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Deliver Us From Evil is Budgies tenth album. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Youre All Living In Cuckooland is Budgies elenth album. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Compilations and live releases

Best Of Budgie 1975 was the first compilation album by Welsh rock band Budgie. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Best Of Budgie 1981 was the second compilation album by Welsh rock band Bugie, the compilation contained tracks only from the first two Budgie albums. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... An Ecstasy Of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology was the third compilation album by Welsh rock band Budgie. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... This is a live album Disc 1 Rape Of The Locks Rocking Man Young Is A World Hot As A Dockers Armpit Sky High Percentage In The Grip Of A Tyrefitters Hand I Turned To Stone Superstar She Used Me Up The Author Whiskey River Nude Desintegrating Parachutist... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Live Album Breaking All The House Rules Crime Against The World Napoleon Bona, Pts. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Live Album Crime Against The World Melt The Ice Away Gunslinger Panzer Division Destroyed I Turned To Stone Black Velvet Stallion In For The Kill/Rape Of The Locks/Guts Breaking All The House Rules Zoom Club Napoleon Bona, Pts. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Last Stage is a compilation of unreleased Budgie tracks, mostly from the early-to-mid eighties. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Miscellaneous releases

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Singles and E.P.s (UK only unless stated)

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Contents

Career

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations and live releases

Miscellaneous releases

Singles and E.P.s (UK only unless stated)

See also

References

External links

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilations and live releases

Miscellaneous releases

Singles and E.P.s (UK only unless stated)

See also

References

External links

Career