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Fair Weather was a British rock band formed by former Amen Corner guitarist and vocalist, Andy Fairweather-Low in 1970. Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Amen Corner was a successful British pop band, formed in 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The distinctive voice of Andy Fairweather-Lowe propelled his Cardiff, Wales, band Amen Corner to international chart success in the early 1970s. ... See also: 1969 in music, other events of 1970, 1971 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32, becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. ...


The band evolved from a split within Amen Corner. While saxophone players Alan Jones and Mike Smith went on to form Judas Jump, Fairweather-Low led Dennis Byron (drums), Blue Weaver (organ), Clive Taylor (bass) and Neil Jones (guitar) into the new band, Fair Weather. The band scored a UK singles chart Number 6 hit with "Natural Sinner"/"Haven't I Tried (To Be A Good Man)" in 1970 and recorded one album, Beginning From An End, the same year. From the latter were drawn three more singles, "Lay It On Me"/"Looking for the Red Label Part II", "Tutti Frutti"/"Road To Freedom" and "Poor Man's Bum A Run"/"Don't Mess With Cupid". None charted and Fair Weather disbanded in 1971. Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Fairweather-Low went on to a successful solo career before taking up regular work with Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Roger Waters. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born March 30, 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the rock-era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... George Harrison, MBE (24 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was a popular English guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles. ... George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is a British rock musician, songwriter, and composer. ...


Blue Weaver joined The Strawbs and became an in-demand session player with Mott the Hoople, The Pet Shop Boys and The Bee Gees. The Strawbs are a rock band founded in 1964 in England. ... Mott the Hoople were a 1970s British rock and roll band. ... Pet Shop Boys (often used without the definite article the) are a highly influential UK electronic music act. ... The Bee Gees were a Manx-born Anglo-Australian singing trio that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. ...


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