| Bob Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1945 |
| Origin | Basingstoke, England |
| Genre(s) | Rock music |
| Years active | 1965 - present |
| Associated acts | Status Quo, The Young & Moody Band |
| Website | BobYoungTicker |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Harmonica | |
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Collaborations with Status Quo
From the mid-1960s onwards, Young has been working in the music business, starting as a crew member for Amen Corner, The Nice and also for The Herd. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Nice were an English Progressive rock band from the 1960s known for their unique blend of rock, Jazz and classical music Based on this experience he was hired by the management of Status Quo, after these had their first hit with "Pictures of Matchstick Men" in 1968. " Pictures of Matchstick Men " was the first hit single by Status Quo, released in January of 1968 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Since he spent a lot of time with the band while being on tour, he got involved with their music as well. As early as 1969 he started writing songs for the band. On Status Quo's single "The Price of Love" he could be heard on harmonica for the first time, making him an unofficial member of the group.
In the following years he wrote a number of songs for Status Quo, usually together with lead guitarist and singer Francis Rossi. Francis Rossi (born Francis Dominic Michael Nicholas Rossi) was born 29 May 1949 in Forest Hill, London and is co-founder of Among these songs were hits such as "Caroline", "Paper Plane" und "Down Down". " Down Down " is a popular song by English rockers Status Quo.
In 1978 the book "Alias The Compass" was released which contained poems and song lyrics by Bob Young, written while he was working with Status Quo. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) In the second half of the 1970s his collaboration with Francis Rossi became less intense although Young remained Quo's tour manager until 1980. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The biography "Again and Again" (co-written by Bob Young and John Shearlaw), came out in 1979. In this book Young reports on his years with Status Quo. Updated editions were released in 1982 and 1984.
Apart from writing with Rossi, Bob Young also co-wrote songs with other bandmembers, most notably Rick Parfitt and Alan Lancaster. Rick Parfitt (born 12 October 1948 in Woking, Surrey, England) is best known for being a singer and the Rhythm guitarist Alan Lancaster (born Alan Charles Lancaster, February 7, 1949 in Peckham, South London, England[http //www
Young & Moody
Together with guitarist Micky Moody, whom he got to know when Moody supported Status Quo with his band SNAFU, Young founded "Young & Moody" in 1976. Micky Moody (born Michael Moody 30 August 1950, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) is an English Guitarist, Unfortunately, the band's releases failed to create major success.
Together with Micky Moody Young also released the book "The Language of Rock’n’Roll". Moody joined David Coverdale's band Whitesnake in 1978, but continued to record with Young. David Coverdale (born September 22 1951 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire) is an English rock vocalist most famous for Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple)
Although Young concentrated on book releases during this period he also recorded from time to time. Alongside other Status Quo members he can be heard on the album "Line up" by the former Rainbow-lead vocalist Graham Bonnett. Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Graham Bonnet (born 23 December 1947, Skegness, Lincolnshire, England) sang for many different Rock bands including
Young also joined the "Diesel Band" of former Status Quo drummer John Coghlan, which played a number of gigs but never released any records. John Coghlan may refer to John Coghlan (engineer Engineer for Argentina John Coghlan (drummer Drummer for the band Status Quo
Solo and back to Status Quo
In 1986 Bob Young's first solo album "In Quo Country" was released. It contained a number of songs which Young had (co-)written for Status Quo, but now recorded in Country Music style. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains.
In the 1990s Young worked as a music manager for several artists, including Vanessa Mae. Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (born October 27 1978) known professionally as Vanessa-Mae (in Chinese: 陳美 Chén Měi is an internationally Furthermore, he did some work for British broadcaster BBC and wrote another book (together with Ray Minhinnett) about the Fender Stratocaster. The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares
Finally, in the year 2000, he started working with Francis Rossi again. The official 40th Anniversary Book by Status Quo has been co-written by him. A limited edition of the book contains rare and previously unreleased demo recordings from Young's private archive.
In 2002 he also was a guest on the Lemon Jelly's album "Lost Horizons". Lemon Jelly are a British Electronica duo consisting of Nick Franglen and Fred Deakin Lost Horizons is the second album release (and the first studio proper since previous album Lemonjelly
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Books by Bob Young
- John Shearlaw, Bob Young: Again & Again. Sidgwick & Jackson, October 1984, Paperback, ISBN 0283991011 (1st edition (1979) and 2nd edition (1982) as The Authorised Biography by John Shearlaw)
- Bob Young: Quotographs - Celebrating 30 Years of Status Quo, IMP International Music Publications Limited, 1985, ISBN 1-859-09291-8
- Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Bob Young "Status Quo": The Official 40th Anniversary Edition . Francis Rossi (born Francis Dominic Michael Nicholas Rossi) was born 29 May 1949 in Forest Hill, London and is co-founder of Rick Parfitt (born 12 October 1948 in Woking, Surrey, England) is best known for being a singer and the Rhythm guitarist Cassell Illustrated, Oktober 2006, hard cover, ISBN 9781844035625.
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