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Encyclopedia > Doug Ferguson
Memebers of The Brew, a band that later changed its name into Camel, Douglas Ferguson on the right.
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Memebers of The Brew, a band that later changed its name into Camel, Douglas Ferguson on the right.

Douglas Ferguson is a British musician known mostly for playing the bass guitar in the progressive rock band Camel from 1971 to 1976, his reason for leaving being the evolution of Camel's music towards jazz [1]. That band's first, self-titled album, released in 1973, also features his singing. Now Douglas Ferguson is a property developer [2]. Progressive rock (sometimes shortened to prog rock or prog) is a subgenre of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, and continues as a musical form to this day. ... Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in 1971. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans. ... A real estate developer builds on land, thereby increasing its value. ...


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Ferguson said at the time that he selected subtle color tones and a vibrant blue to suggest "youthful gaiety….To me this is symbolic of the character of the students on the Mars Hill campus in springtime."
Ferguson was also responsible for creating the Mars Hill College seal, done in high fire stoneware and located at the entrance to the college grounds.
Members of Ferguson's family, including his widow, Ruth Wilson Ferguson, and his niece, Naomi Ferguson, assistant director of human resources, are expected to attend the re-dedication ceremony for the quilt tiles.
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