STEVE GIBBONS (MUSICIAN)

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'Steve Gibbons' formed The 'Steve Gibbons Band' a music band, after he left another group known as The Ugly's who had a number one hit record in Australia with "Wake Up My Mind".
The Steve Gibbons Band's releases include such hit singles as "Tulane" (a cover of a Chuck Berry song), and "Eddy Vortex". The former track reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in 1977. Whilst "Down in the Bunker" was a local hit in Thessaloniki. During this time the Band was managed by Peter Meaden, former manager of The Who and many other bands. Peter died in 1978.
The Steve Gibbons Band was invited to support The Who on European and world tours, and Gibbons penned "One of the Boys" for Roger Daltry.[1]
The Dylan Project was a trio Gibbons formed at the end of the 1990s, innovatively using fretless bass, guitars, accordion and piano to perform classic Dylan songs as well as Gibbons' own material.
As of 2006 Gibbons continues to tour with his band, and is also a member of the hit UK show 'Brum Rocks Live', along with Bev Bevan (The Move, ELO), Trevor Burton (The Move), Danny King, and writer Laurie Hornsby. The show tours the UK, and is produced and promoted by Brian Yeates Associates.
Gibbons lives with his wife Suzie in Edgbaston, Birmingham. They have two sons and a daughter.[2]

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List of The Peel Sessions artists

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Steve Gibbons biography at the All Music Guide website

Fan club

More information

Biography

Steve Gibbons Band Gig Guide

Image of the band (1976)

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