Richard Barnes (musician)

Richard Barnes ( born June 16, 1944 in Sandstead, Surrey, United Kingdom ) is an English singer who had two minor hits in the early 1970s.

Life and work

In 1964, the band Patrick Dane & the Quiet Five merged with members of the Vikings and a tornado -like band called Gemini, and was called shortly The Quiet Five. After some personnel changes took place following occupation of the Quiet Five Stability: John Howell (organ, vocals), Kris Ife (guitar, vocals ), Richard Barnes (bass, vocals), Roger McKew ( lead guitar ), Ray Hailey (drums) and John " Satch " Goswell (saxophone). Despite the name, the band consisted of six members. They released five singles from 1965 to 1967. The debut When The Morning Sun Dries the Dew made ​​it to number 50 in the UK charts. The third single, a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Homeward Bound made ​​it and got to number 44 and therefore did not continue because CBS had decided to publish the original by Simon & Garfunkel also as a single. Before the last single was replaced by Ray Hailey Roger "Tex " Marsh. The Quiet Five were as a live band quite popular through tours with the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Donovan, The Byrds, among others In 1967, the band broke up. Kris Ife tried it solo and then with Mark Wirtz in the band Judd. Roger McKew was a lot of booked studio musicians ( also played with Neil Innes in the band The World after the dissolution of Bonzo Dog Band ).

Richard Barnes made ​​it in May 1970, his single Take to the Mountains at number 35 in the UK charts. The consequence Single Go North, he participated in the short-lived Grand Prix RTL International Song Contest in 1970 and managed there in second place behind the French contribution of Mike Brant (corn dans la lumière ). In the British charts Go North reached in November 38th for the German market, he took both pieces in German on as Today there are no dreams or who knows.

The LP, which contained both singles, sold barely and is now a very rare collector's item as well as the German single.

His later attempts no longer made ​​it all to the meeting closer to the charts. In 1976 he published together with producer Tony Hazzard Hazzard Album & Barnes.

Later he was heard as an actor and singer in the London performances of Jesus Christ Superstar and Chess and see. In the English television, he appeared with minor roles on at Winds of War, and Dr. Who.

In 2011 he joined the cover band based in Norwich Lou and the Diamonds as a bass player and singer.

Discography

Singles

With The Quiet Five

  • When the Morning Sun Dries the Dew / Tomorrow I'll Be Gone (1965, Parlophone R5273 )
  • Honeysuckle Rose / Let's Talk It Over (1965, Parlophone R5302 )
  • Homeward Bound / Ain 't It Funny What Some Lovin' Can Do? (1966, Parlophone R5421 )
  • I Am Waiting / Without You (1966, Parlophone R5470 )
  • Good Night Sleep Tight / Just For Tonight (1967, CBS 202 586 )

Solo

  • Woman Woman / The princess and the soldier (1968, Columbia DB8436 )
  • Look Away / Mr Inbetween (1968, Columbia DB5807 )
  • Take to the mountains / But it's now I need your love (1970, Philips 6006 010)
  • Take to the mountains / high flying electric bird ( U.S. release ) (1970, Capitol P2841 )
  • Go north / So will I (1970, Philips 6006 039)
  • Today, there are no dreams / Who knows (1971, Philips)
  • Coldwater morning / Suddenly I know (1971, Bronze Records WIP 6104 )
  • Take To The Mountains / I'll Never Tell You (1973, Bronze BRO 6)
  • Could we start again please / I'm So Sad (1973, Bronze BRO 2)
  • I'll never tell you / Take to the mountains (1984, PS BR 45075 )

Hazzard & Barnes

  • Fox on the Run / Warning Lights (1976, Warner K16724 )
  • Take to the Mountains / Fox on the Run (1976, Warner K16793 )

Albums

  • Richard Barnes (1970, Philips)
  • Hazzard & Barnes (1976, Warner K56233 )
  • The Quiet Five: When The Morning Sun Dries The Dew ( CD Compilaton 2005 RPM308 )
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