The Saints are an influential Australian rock and roll band, formed in Brisbane in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The original members were schoolmates Chris Bailey ( a singer-songwriter, later a guitarist); Ed Kuepper (guitarist-songwriter) and; Ivor Hay (drummer). The Saints, who have never officially broken up, continue to inspire numerous other rock acts. Bailey is the only member who has lasted the distance, although the original line-up is regarded by many fans and critics as the most talented and influential. 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. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... See also: 1971 in music, other events of 1972, 1973 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed Elvis Presley Blvd January 20 - Pink Floyd debuts Dark Side of the Moon during a performance at... Chris Bailey is a singer-songwriter for the Australian punk rock band, The Saints. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Ed Kuepper is an Australian musician and a founding member of rock group The Saints. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ...

Their musical inspiration came from sources as diverse as 1950s rock 'n' roll and 1960s Detroit punk band The Stooges. The Saints pre-empted the fast tempos and buzzing guitars of more widely-known punk acts like The Ramones and the Sex Pistols. // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the the baby boom from returning GIs who... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Not to be confused with The Three Stooges. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... The Sex Pistols were, despite their short existence, one of the most influential English punk bands. ...

Rise to prominence

In 1976 (see 1976 in music), with bass player Kym Bradshaw, the band independently recorded and distributed copies of the classic single "(I'm) Stranded", which garnered them an instant three album contract with EMI Records in the UK. Later the same year the band released their first album, also called (I'm) Stranded. See also: 1975 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January-February January 7 - Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail and four years probation for... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in the United Kingdom and with operations in over 25 other countries. ...

In 1977 (see 1977 in music) they moved to the UK, where they found the punk was rapidly evaporating from punk rock. However one single "This Perfect Day" showed potential of a breakthrough; this was frustrated when EMI failed to follow up its initial success. Later in 1977, with bass player Alisdair ("Algy") Ward, The Saints recorded a second album, Eternally Yours, which showed the band moving towards a more traditional form of rock, including a brass section on some songs. That trend was continued with the strikingly distinctive, jazz-blues influenced LP Prehistoric Sounds in 1978. See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events In this year, the St. ... This Perfect Day - The Saints Dont talk to me about whats been done nothing has changed it all goes on & theyll keep laughing till the end Ive seen them drive around in cars all look the same get drunk in bars & dont talk back we... Born Alisdair Ward, Algy has been an on & off (when friends) bass player with The Damned. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale as well as a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. ...

Kuepper's departure

Amidst this stew of frustrated talent and pressure cooker attention, relations between Kuepper and Bailey deteriorated beyond repair. Kuepper, Hay and Ward left the band soon afterwards and Kuepper was soon pursuing a more avant-garde jazz-influenced direction with The Laughing Clowns. He also later released several solo albums. A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ... The Laughing Clowns were an Australian rock and roll band fronted by vocalist and guitarist Ed Kuepper and backed by drummer Jeff Wegener. ...

Bailey continued to use the name of The Saints with a variety other musicians. He eventually achieved a commercial breakthrough with All Fools Day in 1987 (see 1987 in music), which sold moderately well across most of the world, as did the follow-up, Prodigal Son. Since then, Bailey has continued touring and recording with various incarnations of the Saints. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...

Singles

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Other

The Saints is also a nickname for these football clubs:

• New Orleans Saints
• St Mirren Football Club
• St Johnstone Football Club
• Southampton Football Club
• St Kilda Football Club

For more current info on Ed Kuepper http://www.thekuepperfiles.com/ Conference NFC Division South Year Founded 1967 Home Field Due to damage caused to the Louisiana Superdome by Hurricane Katrina, games are split between: Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge) Alamodome City New Orleans, Louisiana Team Colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Jim Haslett League Championships (0) Conference Championships (0... Saint Mirren Football Club (usually referred to simply as St. ... St Johnstone is a Scottish football team. ... Southampton Football Club (originally St. ... The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ...

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