Trapeze (band)

Trapeze were an English rock band that was founded in March 1969 and finally 1994 came into existence. The band's history was marked by the frequent personnel changes. Although the band itself could not achieve greater commercial success, some musicians were later known bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Judas Priest or Uriah Heep or were at all-star rock musicians projects, such z.Bsp. Phenomena, works. The first four albums, the band released at Threshold Records, the band's own label Moody Blues.

The core of the band formed the musicians Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley and Dave Holland. After Glenn Hughes left the band in 1973 in order to join Deep Purple, Galley and Holland tried to hold the tape. However, the members changed constantly, until Holland 1979 self quit the band and played with Judas Priest. Mel Galley led the band until 1982, until he got even with Whitesnake and singer Pete Goalby received an offer from Uriah Heep.

After his discharge in 1990, Judas Priest Holland tried again to revive the band again. It was only a joint tour from 1991 to 1992, as Glenn Hughes again increasingly focused on his solo career. And in 1994, Galley, Hughes, and Holland met only for a single appearance to (ex - Black Sabbath / Phenomena / Badlands ) to pay tribute to the late singer Ray Gillen recognition.

Band Members

1969-1970

• Mel Galley - guitars, bass
• Glenn Hughes - bass, guitar, piano, vocals, trombone
• Dave Holland - drums
• Terry Rowley - organ, piano, vocals, flute
• John Jones - vocals, trumpet

1970-1973

• Mel Galley - guitars, vocals
• Glenn Hughes - vocals, bass, rhythm guitar ( live only, 1973)
• Dave Holland - drums
• Pete MacKie - Bass ( live only, 1973)

1974-1976

• Mel Galley - vocals, guitar
• Dave Holland - drums
• Rob Kendrick - Guitar
• Pete Wright - Bass

1976

• Mel Galley - guitars, vocals
• Glenn Hughes - vocals, bass
• Dave Holland - drums

1978-1979

• Mel Galley - guitars, vocals
• Dave Holland - drums
• Pete Goalby - vocals, guitar
• Pete Wright - Bass

1980-1981

• Mel Galley - guitars, vocals
• Pete Goalby - vocals, guitar
• Pete Wright - Bass
• Steve Bray - drums

1982

• Mel Galley - vocals, guitar
• Steve Bray - drums
• Mervyn 'Spam ' Spence - bass, vocals
• Richard Bailey - Keyboard

1991-1992

• Mel Galley - guitars, vocals, bass
• Glenn Hughes - vocals, bass, guitar
• Dave Holland - drums
• Geoff Downes - keyboards

1994

• Mel Galley - guitars, vocals, bass
• Glenn Hughes - vocals, bass, guitar
• Dave Holland - drums
• Craig Erickson - Guitar

Discography

• Trapeze (1970 )
• Medusa (1970 )
• You Are The Music ... We're Just The Band (1972 )
• The Final Swing ( 1974) ( Studio Sampler the years 1970 to 1974 )
• Hot Wire (1974 )
• Trapeze (1976 )
• Called Hold On, and Running ( 1979)
• Live In Texas: Dead Armadillos ( 1981) ( live recording from 1981 )
• Welcome To The Real World ( 1993) ( live recording of 1992)
• High Flyers: The Best Of Trapeze (1996 ) (Studio sampler the years 1970 to 1974 )
• Way Back To The Bone ( 1998) ( live recording of 1972)
• On The High Wire ( 2003) ( compilation of the albums Hold On, Live In Texas and Way Back To The Bone on a DoCD )

Left

• Trapeze Official page at MySpace
• Official Mel Galley page at MySpace
• Glenn Hughes Official Page
• Deep Purple fan page with information about Glenn Hughes

• English band
• Rock band