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Graham Bond
Birth name Graham John Clifton Bond
Born 28 October, 1937, Romford, East London, England
Died 8 May, 1974 at Finsbury Park
Genre(s) R&B, Jazz
Instrument(s) Keyboards
Years active 1960s - 1974
Label(s) Decca
Associated acts The Don Rendell Quintet
Alexis Korner
The Graham Bond Organisation
Website grahambond.net
Notable instrument(s)
Hammond organ, Mellotron

Graham John Clifton Bond (28 October 1937 in Romford, East London, England – 8 May 1974 at Finsbury Park station, Finsbury Park, North London, England) was an English musician, considered a founding father of the English rhythm and blues boom of the 1960s. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Romford is a large suburban town in East London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Finsbury Park is a 112 acre (45-hectare public park in the London Borough of Haringey. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Donald Percy 'Don' Rendell (born March 4, 1926) is an English Jazz musician and arranger specialising on Tenor saxophone, but also playing A quintet is a group containing five membersIt is commonly associated with musical groups such as a String quintet, or a group of five singers but can be applied to any Alexis Korner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984 born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner, was a pioneering Blues Musician and broadcaster who has sometimes The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical polyphonic keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Romford is a large suburban town in East London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. Finsbury Park is a 112 acre (45-hectare public park in the London Borough of Haringey. North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Along with John Mayall and Alexis Korner, Bond was one of the great catalytic figures of '60s rock in Britain. John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English Blues Singer, Songwriter, and multi- Instrumentalist Alexis Korner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984 born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner, was a pioneering Blues Musician and broadcaster who has sometimes Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Technologically and musically, Bond was an innovator, perhaps the first British musician to use the Hammond organ and Leslie speaker combination (in an R&B context), the first to "split" the instrument for portability, the first to build an electronic keyboard, and the first rock musician to use a mellotron, which can be heard on his first two LPs. The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company The Leslie speaker is a specially constructed amplifier/ Loudspeaker used to create special audio effects utilizing the Doppler effect. An electronic keyboard or digital keyboard is a type of Keyboard instrument. The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical polyphonic keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public

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Biography

Bond was educated at the prestigious Royal Liberty School in Gidea Park, a borough of London. The Royal Liberty School, once an exemplary traditional English grammar school now a state comprehensive boys senior (ages eleven to sixteen school in Gidea Park in the Gidea Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering, East London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He first gained attention as a jazz saxophonist as a member of the Don Rendell Quintet. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Donald Percy 'Don' Rendell (born March 4, 1926) is an English Jazz musician and arranger specialising on Tenor saxophone, but also playing A quintet is a group containing five membersIt is commonly associated with musical groups such as a String quintet, or a group of five singers but can be applied to any

Afterwards, he was briefly a member of Alexis Korner's group before forming the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO). Alexis Korner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984 born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner, was a pioneering Blues Musician and broadcaster who has sometimes With a lineup of Bond on vocals and organ, Ginger Baker on drums, Jack Bruce on double bass, and, briefly, John McLaughlin on guitar, they generally stayed close to their jazz and R&B roots. Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939 Lewisham, South London) is an English Drummer. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (born 14 May 1943 is a Scottish -born musician composer and Singer. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. John McLaughlin (born January 4 1942 also Mahavishnu John McLaughlin is a Jazz fusion Guitarist and Composer from Doncaster, The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Bond was the primary songwriter, and he also produced the group's two studio albums, The Sound of '65 and There's a Bond Between Us. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public

The GBO is notable in popular music history for jump-starting the careers of two future Cream members, bassist/singer Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. Cream were a 1960s British rock band John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (born 14 May 1943 is a Scottish -born musician composer and Singer. Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939 Lewisham, South London) is an English Drummer. One song Bruce and Baker originally recorded with Bond, "Train Time," later wound up in the repertoire of Cream.

Later when blues and R&B scenes erupted on the British gig circuit, the Graham Bond Organisation became known for playing the most evil-sounding and dirty R&B heard in the UK. Gig is a term commonly used by bands with reference to their live shows generally the bands play through a speaker system more recently however there has been the worlds first Silent The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Other notable personnel included Jon Hiseman and Dick Heckstall-Smith. Jon Hiseman (born Philip John Hiseman, June 21 1944, Woolwich, London) is an English Drummer, recording See http//enwikipediaorg/wiki/WikipediaFootnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the tags and the template below In a sense, Bond was a catalyst in the formation of British groups Cream and Colosseum, as members of those groups came from Bond's group. Cream were a 1960s British rock band Colosseum is a British Progressive rock band formed in 1968 by drummer Jon Hiseman, tenor sax player Dick Heckstall-Smith and

Although highly influential within UK music circles, the GBO never experienced the popular chart success of their peers. One factor for this could have been Bond's rough, growling singing voice, which was an acquired taste. Another was the decided lack of conventional star appeal of the four members: Bond, Bruce, Baker, and saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith. In addition, the group's studio albums were never released in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bruce, then Baker left the band to form Cream in July 1966.

Amid internal band struggles and Bond's worsening problems with substance abuse, the GBO disbanded in 1967. Substance abuse is the overindulgence in and dependence of a Drug or other chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. In the years which followed the breakup of his band, Bond's mental and physical health deteriorated. He exhibited symptoms of what today would be called bipolar disorder: erratic, manic episodes, wild mood swings, and periods of intense depression. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression

After the break-up of the last Organisation line-up, Bond did some solo recording and session work and eventually turned up in Ginger Baker's Air Force. Ginger Baker's Air Force was a jazz-rock fusion band comprising Ginger Baker on drums Steve Winwood on organ and vocals Ric Grech on violin He went to the USA to record and do session work (playing saxophone on Dr. John's The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971), among other sessions). Dr John (also Dr John Creaux) is the Stage name of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr Upon returing to the UK, Bond married singer Dianne Stewart. Later the couple teamed up with Pete Brown to record Two Heads are Better Than One in 1972. Pete Brown (born Peter Ronald Brown 25 December 1940 in Ashtead, Surrey) is an English Performance poet Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Bond and his wife shared an interest in magick, and together they subsequently formed and disbanded several groups, including Holy Magick which recorded We Put Our Magick On You (released in 1971). Magick, in the broadest sense is any act designed to cause intentional change Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

After the near-simultaneous collapse of his band and his marriage, Bond formed Magus with British folk-singer Carolanne Pegg. However, mainly due to financial problems, the group disbanded around Christmas 1973 without recording. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. During that same period, he discovered American singer-songwriter-guitarist Mick Lee, and took him under his wing. They played together live, but never recorded. The new band also had plans to include Chris Wood of Traffic, but never materialized due to Bond's untimely death. Chris Wood or Christopher Wood may refer to Chris Wood (jazz musician, a jazz musician with the trio Medeski Martin & Wood Traffic on Roads may consist of Pedestrians ridden or herded Animals Vehicles Streetcars and other Conveyances either singly

The following year found Bond at his lowest ebb. His financial affairs were in chaos, and the demise of Magus had badly hurt his pride. Throughout his career he had been hampered with severe bouts of drug addiction, and in January 1973 had spent a month in hospital after a nervous breakdown. Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute Drug use to the development of drug-seeking Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown or snapping) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden acute attack of Mental illness such as

He seemed on course again in 1974, however, until, on May 8 of that year, Bond died under the wheels of a train at Finsbury Park station, London (most sources list the death as a suicide). Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. He was 36 years old. Friends agree that he was off drugs, although he was becoming increasingly obsessed with the occult (he believed he was Aleister Crowley's son). The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine hidden secret referring to "knowledge of the hidden" Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley (ˈkroʊli (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947 was a British Occultist Writer, mountaineer

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