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Cliff Williams (born December 14, 1949) is a British bassist, best known for his membership in the Australian hard rock band AC/DC since June 1977 (though he was briefly replaced by Paul Greg during the 1991 world tour). He moved with his family to Liverpool when he was nine, where he spent the first two working years of his life as an engineer before joining his first band, Home. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Clifford Williams may refer to Albert Clifford Williams (1905â€“1987) - Welsh Member of Parliament 1965â€“1970 Clifford Williams (actor) (1926â€“2005) - Welsh theatre director and stage actor. ... Image File history File links Cliffwilliams. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Romford is a large suburban town in Greater London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... â€œInstrumentalistâ€ redirects here. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist or background singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... This article is about the band. ... Home was a British rock band, active in the early 1970s. ... Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart on September 5, 1945, Glasgow, Scotland), is a British singer-songwriter and musician. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... This article is about the band. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Home was a British rock band, active in the early 1970s. ...

Biography

Early career

In 1970, Cliff Williams began with his first band, Home, with singer Mick Stubbs, guitarist Laurie Wisefield, keyboardist Clive John and drummer Mick Cook. By 1970 the group's progressive brand rock music earned them a deal with Epic Records and a debut LP was released the following year under the title Pause For A Hoarse Horse. In November 1971 Home supported Led Zeppelin at the Wembley Empire Pool on the second of Led Zeppelin's Electric Magic concerts which featured circus acts as well as rock bands. Home was a British rock band, active in the early 1970s. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... An electronic keyboard. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Wembley, until 1965 a borough in its own right, forms the northern part of the London Borough of Brent. ...

In 1972, Jim Anderson replaced Clive John on keyboards and Home released a self-titled album, going on to have their one and only hit with Dreamer in November 1972, which peaked at #41 in the UK album charts. Their next album, The Alchemist followed in 1973, but did not gain much success. However, when British folk singer-songwriter Al Stewart suggested Home back him on his first American tour in March 1974, Mick Stubbs left the group. The others became the 'Al Stewart Band'. The Al Stewart band did not last long, and Cliff Williams was next to leave the group, forming 'Bandit' in 1974. Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart on September 5, 1945, Glasgow, Scotland), is a British singer-songwriter and musician. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

Bandit quickly got a deal with Arista Records and released a self-titled album in 1977. Joining Cliff in this line-up was vocalist Jim Diamond (who went on to success as a solo artist) and drummer Graham Broad (who was later to join Buck's Fizz and Roger Waters' band). Arista redirects here. ... Jim Diamond (born September 28, 1951, in Glasgow) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. ... George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. ...

AC/DC

However, Bandit never gained much success, therefore Cliff had no hesitation when he was asked to join AC/DC in 1977. At that time, AC/DC was in need of a bassist after the departure of Mark Evans during the Let There Be Rock tour. Cliff joined the band and helped record AC/DC's fifth album, Powerage, the following year. This article is about the band. ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... Mark Evans was the bassist for AC/DC from 1975-1977. ... Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in March 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Powerage is the fifth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in May 1978. ...

Equipment

Cliff's current choice of instrument is a 4-string Music Man Stingray bass guitar, though he has used other basses during his career, including a series of Fender P-basses, a Fender Jazz bass, a Gibson Thunderbird and a Steinberger, the latter of which he used on the band's 1983 Flick Of The Switch tour. He used a Gibson Ebony SG Reissue Bass in the Fly On The Wall videos. Music Man is an American guitar, bass guitar and amplifier manufacturer. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Epiphone Thunderbird The Gibson Thunderbird is an electric bass guitar made by Gibson. ... Steinberger refers to a series of distinctive electric guitars and bass guitars, designed and originally manufactured by Ned Steinberger. ... Flick of the Switch is an album by Australian band AC/DC, recorded shortly after their European Tour at the beginning of 1983. ...

External links

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Early career

AC/DC

Equipment

External links

Biography