Jim Cregan (born March 9, 1946 in Somerset, England) is a rock guitarist and bassist who has played with Family, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, and Rod Stewart. He was with Stewart from 1977 to 1995. Although Family, Harley's Cockney Rebel group, and Stewart are his most famous associations, Jim Cregan has played with numerous bands and solo artists. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... This is about the British rock band Family. ... Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel were a UK rock band from the early 1970s. ... Roderick David Stewart (born January 10, 1945) is an English born singer and songwriter of Scottish descent, most known for his uniquely raspy, gravelly, hoarse-sounding voice and personable singing style, as exemplified in his signature song Maggie May. In a career in its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved 27...

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Early years

Cregan first joining with future Traffic frontman Dave Mason in Julian Covay and the Machine in 1967. Shortly thereafter, Cregan joined a hippie-rock band called the Blossom Toes. But while their first album, We Are Ever So Clean, was regarded as a pure "flower-power" record, their second LP, If Only For a Moment from 1969, went more in a heavy metal direction Cregan sang many lead vocals and played guitar for the band, often in twin leads, which became a Blossom Toes trademark. Traffic on the cover of their eponymous 1968 album. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... We Are Ever So Clean is the first album by The Blossom Toes. ...

After working on the 1971 self-titled album from Julie Driscoll, Cregan joined Stud, a humorously misnomered band that was more folk than heavy rock. The group began as a trio featuring Cregan and the bassist and drummer from the original lineup of Rory Gallagher's band Taste, and soon they were joined by former Family bassist John Weider. Stud broke up after recording two albums with Weider on board; they were only released in Germany, where Stud had their largest audiences. Julie Driscoll (born June 8, 1947) is a British singer and actress, best known for her 1960s hit version of Wheels on Fire with the Brian Auger Trinity. ... Stud is a British folk-rock band from the early seventies that featured Taste bassist Charlie McCracken and two members of Family, former bassist John Weider and future bassist Jim Cregan. ... Rory Gallagher (March 2, 1948 - June 14, 1995) was an Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and raised in County Cork. ... Taste was an Irish rock band formed in the 1960s. ... John Weider (born April 21, 1947) is a British rock musician who is equally proficient on guitar, bass, and violin. ...

Family and Linda Lewis

Cregan joined Family in September 1972, replacing John Wetton on bass. Cregan had in fact never played bass before, but as a rhythm guitarist, he could adapt to bass easily. (He has not played bass, however, since Family broke up.) Right after Cregan joined Family, the band toured North America as the warmup act for Elton John in the autumn of 1972. In 1973, Family would record two singles and an album, It's Only A Movie, which would be their last. Family leaders Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney felt the group had run its course, and a final tour of Britain that autumn brought the group to an end. Cregan would briefly reunite with Chapman and Whitney by contributing to the first album of their new group, Streetwalkers, and he would rejoin Chapman for a few concerts in the early 2000's. John Wetton in concert John Wetton (born June 12, 1949 in Derbyshire, England) is an English singer, bassist and guitarist. ... Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE[1] (born March 25, 1947) is an English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Roger Chapman on the cover of his 1996 album Kiss My Soul Roger Chapman (Roger Maxwell Chapman) is a British singer (born on 8 April 1942, in Leicester, England). ... Richard John Whitney (born June 24, 1944) John Charlie Whitney is a British rock guitarist and a former member of both Family and Streetwalkers. ... Streetwalkers were a British rock band of the mid-1970s led by two former members of Family, vocalist Roger Chapman and guitarist John Charlie Whitney. ...

Cregan had already undertaken a few projects by the time Family broke up. He mostly worked with his girlfriend, British soul singer Linda Lewis, whom he was later married to. Cregan appears on four of her albums, including Not A Little Girl Anymore from 1975. That album gave Cregan the opportunity to work with the Tower of Power horn section, which he considered a privilege. Linda Lewis a vocalist, a songwriter and guitar player. ... Tower of Power is a horn-based soul band from Oakland, California. ...

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel

Cregan got a more permanent gig when British glam rocker Steve Harley's Cockney Rebel backing group resigned en masse on him, forcing Harley to form a new Cockney Rebel; Cregan was enlisted as a guitarist. Ironically, after suffering what must have seemed a fatal blow to his career, Harley and his "new" Cockney Rebel group recorded a single that would become Harley's biggest hit ever. "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)", a catchy pop tune recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios, topped the U.K. pop charts in 1975. Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel were a UK rock band from the early 1970s. ...

Rod Stewart

Cregan, however, did not stay with Harley for long. In 1977, he joined Rod Stewart's backing group and became Stewart's right-hand man as a bandleader, co-producer and co-writer. Among guitarists, only Jeff Beck and Ron Wood have been more important to Stewart's career. Geoffery Arnold Jeff Beck (born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Surrey, England) is a rock guitarist who played in several influential bands in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Ron Wood performing onstage with The Band in the 1976 film The Last Waltz. ...

Cregan co-wrote many of Stewart's hits from the late 1970's and 1980's, including "Passion" and "Tonight I'm Yours," winning an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) for outstanding songwriting for each. Critics, however, faulted Stewart for his complacent, calculated sound of the time, a far cry from his raw, honest recordings of the early 1970's, and Cregan was thus unable to get much respect for his contributions. Cregan's own reputation was compromised, in fact, when Stewart released his single "Forever Young" in 1988. The song shared much of its melody line and many of its lyrics with the 1974 Bob Dylan song of the same name, yet the song's authorship was co-credited to Stewart, Cregan, and fellow band member Kevin Savigar. Cregan was thus involved in a potential plaigarism case, but no such suit was ever filed against his boss; apparently there were not enough similarities between the two songs to warrant one. ASCAP seemed unconcerned as well, for Cregan picked up a third ASCAP "outstanding songwriting" award for his efforts in co-writing the Stewart song. The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects copyright, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ...

Later years

Cregan stayed with Stewart through 1995; during the early nineties, Stewart had appeared to recoup his artistic abilities, as his albums from this time were considered his best work in two decades. Cregan quit after eighteen years, and he soon formed Farm Dogs with Elton John's lyricist Bernie Taupin, which released two albums. Bernie Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is an English lyricist famous for his collaboration with Elton John. ...

Cregan married Hollywood fashion figure Jane Booke, and they and their daughter lived in Los Angeles for many years. Recently, though, Cregan has spent more time in London; on Steve Harley's BBC radio show in January 2004, he explained that he had grown tired of "the B.S." in Los Angeles culture. He remains active in music today. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Discography

(Recordings Jim Cregan has appeared on or contributed to between 1967 and 1998.)

Blossom Toes

• We Are Ever So Clean (1967)
• If Only For a Moment (1969)

Julie Driscoll

• Julie Driscoll (1971)

Shawn Phillips

• Second Contribution (1971)

Stud

• September (date unavailable)
• Goodbye - Live at Command Studios (date unavailable)

Family

• It's Only a Movie (1973)

Linda Lewis

• Lark (1972) Fathoms Deep (1973), Not a Little Girl Anymore (1975), Woman Overboard (1977)

Streetwalkers

• Chapman/Whitney - Streetwalkers (1974)

Murray Head

• Say It Aint So (1976)

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel

• "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) (single) (1975)
• Timeless Flight (1976)
• Love Is a Prima Donna (1976)
• Closer Work (1976)
• Face to Face (1977)
• Hobo with a Grin (1978)

Rod Stewart

• Footloose & Fancy Free (1977)
• Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
• Foolish Behaviour (1980)
• Hot Rods (1980)
• Tonight I'm Yours (1981)
• Body Wishes (1983)
• Camouflage (1984)
• Every Beat of My Heart (1986)
• Rod Stewart (1986)
• Out of Order (1988) (also producer)
• Storyteller: The Complete Anthology, 1964-1990 (1989)
• Vagabond Heart (1991)
• Unplugged and Seated (1993)
• Spanner in the Works (1995)

Bruce Roberts

• Bruce Roberts (1978)

Mike Batt

• Tarot Suite (1979)
• Waves (1980)

Rita Coolidge

• Love Lessons (1992)

Glass Tiger

• Best of Glass Tiger: Air Time (producer) (1993)

Various artists

• Tribute to Curtis Mayfield (1994) (with Rod Stewart)

Farm Dogs

• Last Stand in Open Country (1996)
• Immigrant Sons (1998)