Eddie Hardin

Edward " Eddie" Hardin ( born February 19, 1949) is a British rock musician (keyboards, vocals), who became known as a member of the Spencer Davis Group and of Hardin & York.

Biography

In 1967, Eddie Hardin successor of Steve Winwood in the Spencer Davis Group. In 1968, Hardin left the band in order to look for new opportunities.

Soon after, he teamed up with Pete York ( drums), who had also left the Spencer Davis Group. The two began in 1969 to act as a rock duo under the name of Hardin & York. In 1972, joined Ray Fenwick (guitar ), Hardin & York, and they acted as Hardin & York Fenwick.

In 1972, Hardin released his first solo album, Home Is Where You Find It, which over time many more followed. 1973 there was a reunion of between temporally resolved Spencer Davis Group, which always occurred later together. Hardin & York also went through several revivals.

In addition, Eddie Hardin worked extensively with fellow musicians at their projects, such as Roger Glover, Ray Fenwick and Charlie McCracken. He played in bands like Butterfly Ball and Axis Point.

Eddie Hardin played with his Wizard Convention a series of albums. This so made ​​known colleagues such as Chris Farlowe, Maggie Bell, Jon Lord, Zak Starkey and many more.

1985 Hardin set to music the children's book The Wind in the Willows, with the participation of Tony Ashton, Maggie Bell, Donovan, John Entwistle and many others. In 1991 there were a live demonstration of it in Freiburg im Breisgau.