Wizzard
Wizzard
Background information
Origin	Birmingham, UK
Genre(s)	Rock, Glam rock
Years active	1972–1975
Associated acts	Electric Light Orchestra The Move Wizzo Band
Members
Roy Wood Bill Hunt Hugh McDowell Rick Price Keith Smart Mike Burney Nick Pentelow Charlie Grima

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Biography

Not long after the release of Electric Light Orchestra's first album, Wood found himself at odds with co-leader Jeff Lynne. He decided he wanted to head off in a different musical direction and left, taking band members Bill Hunt (keyboards) and Hugh McDowell (cello) with him, to found Wizzard. Also in the line-up were former Move bassist Rick Price, drummers Charlie Grima and Keith Smart, and saxophone players Mike Burney and Nick Pentelow. Hunt was later replaced by Bob Brady. Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947) in the Shard End area of Birmingham, England, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. ... Hugh McDowell was a cellist for the Electric Light Orchestra (1972-1979). ...

The band made their live debut at a Rock 'N' Roll Festival at Wembley in August 1972, followed by an appearance at the Reading Festival later that month. With Wood's distinctive warpaint make-up and colourful costume, not to mention regular appearances on BBC TV's Top of the Pops in which members and friends variously appeared in pantomime horses, gorilla costumes or as roller-skating angels, often wielding custard pies for good measure, they were one of the most picturesque groups in the British glam rock era. In January 1973 they scored their first Top 10 hit with "Ball Park Incident". Although they released two albums, Wizzard's Brew, and Introducing Eddy & The Falcons, their biggest hit was with their second single. "See My Baby Jive", Wood's faithful and affectionate tribute to the Phil Spector "Wall of Sound", made No. 1 in the UK singles chart for four weeks. The follow-up, "Angel Fingers", also topped the charts, though for only one week. The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... Top of the Pops was a long-running British music chart television programme, and indeed the longest-running music show in the world, shown each week on BBC and now licensed for national versions around the world. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), was a style of rock and roll music popularised in the early 1970s. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Wizzard Brew is the first album by glam rock group Wizzard, released in March 1973. ... Introducing Eddy & The Falcons is the second album by Wizzard, As with the previous Wizzard album, all songs were composed by Roy Wood. ... See My Baby Jive was a popular single by Wizzard Written and produced by Roy Wood, See My Baby Jive was the second single by Woods band and their first to reach number one in the UK, spending four weeks at the top of the chart in May 1973. ... Harvey Phillip Spector (born December 26, 1940) is an American record producer of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Wall of Sound is a phrase used to describe the effect created by the music production techniques of record producer Phil Spector. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

The band's 1973 Christmas single "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" has become something of an annual fixture on British radio and television (along with Slade's "Merry Christmas Everybody" and, until his highly public fall from grace, Gary Glitter's "Another Rock N' Roll Christmas".) It was reissued in 1981, and a 12" re-recording appeared in 1984. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday that marks the traditional birthdate of Jesus of Nazareth. ... Slade were an English glam rock and hard rock band. ... This is an article about the singer who performs as Gary Glitter. ... Another Rock N Roll Christmas is a popular 1984 Christmas song by Gary Glitter. ...

During 1973 Wood was simultaneously exploring a solo career with his Album Boulders, which produced a Top 20 hit "Dear Elaine". The subsequent heavy working schedule and strain led to health problems, and several cancelled or postponed live dates on a spring 1974 tour of the UK. A tour of the U.S. later that year failed to bring them any commercial success there, but some members guested on a Beach Boys session, which resulted in the eventual release of the latter group's single "It's OK" in 1976. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Beach Boys 1976 album 15 big ones The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ...

Wizzard were an expensive band to maintain, both because of the large line-up and in terms of recording costs. According to Price, "When we finished recording 'Angel Fingers' it was rumoured that we had spent more time in the studio than Paul McCartney had with the whole of the Band On The Run album. Whether it was true or not, this meant that most of the record company's money was spent in studio time and that the members of the band had to rely on live touring work for their income. A couple of tours in the UK and one tour of the USA were not enough to ensure regular wages for the band. One by one the band members found other, more lucrative, things to occupy their time." [1] Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942, Liverpool) is an English singer and songwriter. ... It has been suggested that Band on the Run: 25th Anniversary Edition be merged into this article or section. ...

By autumn 1975 they had split, leaving a farewell single "Rattlesnake Roll", which failed to chart, plus a third album Main Street which their record company did not release as they deemed it too uncommercial. It finally saw the light of day in 2000. Wizzard had initially intended their second album to be a double, with one disc a set of rock'n'roll pastiches, the other disc jazz-rock. The record company heard the rock'n'roll set, and said they intended to release that as a single album, which appeared in 1974 as Introducing Eddy & The Falcons. Main Street, which languished in the vaults for around 25 years and was for some time presumed lost, was the jazz-rock set. Main Street, credited to Roy Woods Wizzard (whereas the groups first two albums had been credited simply to Wizzard), was initially planned as the more jazz-rock, deliberately uncommercial side of the group that they had planned to showcase on a double album in 1974, the work that... This article is about the year 2000. ... 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. ... Introducing Eddy & The Falcons is the second album by Wizzard, As with the previous Wizzard album, all songs were composed by Roy Wood. ... Main Street, credited to Roy Woods Wizzard (whereas the groups first two albums had been credited simply to Wizzard), was initially planned as the more jazz-rock, deliberately uncommercial side of the group that they had planned to showcase on a double album in 1974, the work that...

In 1977 Wood and Price formed the shortlived Wizzo Band, after which Wood reverted to a solo career in addition to producing records for other acts, notably a 1979 Top 10 cover version of "Duke of Earl" for British doo-wop revivalists Darts. Roy Wood’s Wizzo Band was formed by Roy Wood after Wizzard split in 1975, fulfilling his ambitions to create an outfit that was more jazz-orientated than rock or pop. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Duke of Earl is a song written and performed by Gene Chandler. ... Darts were a successful nine-piece British doo-wop revival band at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s. ...

Discography

Albums

• Wizzard's Brew (1973) - #29 UK - co-engineered by Alan Parsons
• Introducing Eddy & The Falcons (1974) - #19 UK
• Main Street (2000)

Wizzard Brew is the first album by glam rock group Wizzard, released in March 1973. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Alan Parsons (born December 20, 1948 in London, England) is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. ... Introducing Eddy & The Falcons is the second album by Wizzard, As with the previous Wizzard album, all songs were composed by Roy Wood. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Main Street, credited to Roy Woods Wizzard (whereas the groups first two albums had been credited simply to Wizzard), was initially planned as the more jazz-rock, deliberately uncommercial side of the group that they had planned to showcase on a double album in 1974, the work that... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Singles

• "Ball Park Incident" (1972); #6 UK.
• "See My Baby Jive" 1973); #1 UK.
• "Angel Fingers" (1973); #1 UK.
• "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (1973); #4 UK, (1981); #41 UK.
• "Rock 'N' Roll Winter" (1974); #6 UK.
• "This Is The Story Of My Love (Baby)" (1974); #34 UK.
• "Are You Ready to Rock" (1974); #8 UK.
• "Rattlesnake Roll" (1975)
• "Indiana Rainbow" (1976) - credited to Roy Wood's Wizzard
• "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (re-issue with 12" re-recording) (1984); #23 UK.

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References

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
• Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
• The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits - ISBN 0-85112-250-7

The cover of the 1989 7th edition of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles Guinness World Records - British Hit Singles & Albums is a music reference book, published in the United Kingdom, by Hit Entertainment, the company that owns such childrens entertainment brands as Bob the Builder and Thomas...

External link

• Wizzard biography at All Music Guide
• Wizzard UK Discography at QuasimodoBell.com >>>> Albums >>> Singles >> Covers > UK Charts...