| Glenn Ross Campbell | |
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![]() Glenn Ross Campbell in London - 1966
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Glenn Ross Campbell |
| Also known as | Fernando |
| Born | 1946 |
| Origin | USA |
| Genre(s) | Acid rock Progressive rock Blues rock Psychedelic rock Art rock Hard rock |
| Instrument(s) | Steel Guitar |
| Years active | 1956 to Present |
| Label(s) | Fontana Records Cherry Red Records Ugly Things Records |
| Associated acts | The Misunderstood Juicy Lucy Joe Cocker Influence |
| Website | themisunderstood.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Steel guitar | |
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After the untimely break-up of The Misunderstood in London in 1967, Campbell reformed the band with all new members including former Bush front man, Steve Hoard on lead vocals. At this point they were no longer playing psychedelic rock, opting for Pop and blues rock. Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock They recorded two singles for Fontana Records before Hoard left and the group split[5]. Fontana Records is a Record label which was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records.
With Campbell the only original member of The Misunderstood, British backing musicians were recruited and the name was changed to Juicy Lucy, who made the charts in the UK in 1970 with a rendition of the Bo Diddley song Who Do You Love?, and released two successful albums[6]. The Misunderstood were a Psychedelic rock band originating from Riverside California in the mid-1960s Juicy Lucy was a Blues - rock band formed in 1969. AFter the demise of Garage band The Misunderstood, Vocalist Ray Owen Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American " Who Do You Love? " is a song written by Bo Diddley, (real name Ellas McDaniel) in 1956
After the break-up of Juicy Lucy, Campbell was hired to play back up for Joe Cocker, with whom he toured the US. Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty He also played with Sammy Hagar, and with Steve Hoard, and also with Rod Piazza's Dirty Blues Band[7]. Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13 1947) known as "The Red Rocker" is an American rock guitarist singer Rod Piazza (born December 18, 1947 in Riverside California) is a Blues Harmonica player Singer and band leader
In 1982, Campbell reformed with original Misunderstood singer Rick Brown as The Influence and they recorded a single (No Survivors/Queen of Madness) for Rough Trade Records (UK)[8]. Richard Shaw "Rick" Brown was the lead singer harmonica player and co-song writer of the 1966 anti-war Psychedelic rock group The Misunderstood. Rough Trade Records began as an Independent record label, based in London, England.
In 1998, Cherry Red Records (UK) released a full album of their later material under the name of "The Misunderstood: Broken Road" (CDM RED 147)[9]. Cherry Red is a London based Independent record label formed in 1978.
Recently, in 2004, Ugly Things Records (USA) released another full album of previously unreleased tracks named, Misunderstood: The Lost Acetates 1965-1966, that received International media coverage[10][11]. Ugly Things is a music Magazine established in 1983 based in La Mesa CA
Campbell currently lives in New Zealand where he has his own band and does session work. .