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Chain

Band, *1968 AU
Blues and Rock
A.k.a. Matt Taylor's Chain

Chain are an Australian blues band formed in Melbourne as The Chain in late 1968 with a lineup including guitarist, vocalist Phil Manning; they are sometimes known as Matt Taylor's Chain after lead singer-songwriter and harmonica player, Matt Taylor. Their January 1971 single "Black and Blue", which became their only top twenty hit, was recorded by Chain line-up of Manning, Taylor, drummer Barry Harvey and bass guitarist Barry Sullivan. The related album, Toward the Blues followed in September and peaked in the top ten albums chart. Manfred Mann's Earth Band famously covered "Black and Blue" on their album "Messin`" (June 1973).

Members

	Warren Morgan p
	Ian H. Clyne p, key AU
	Barry Sullivan b 1946-2003 AU
	Matt Taylor voc, h *1948 AU
	Glyn Mason g, voc AU
	Claude Papesch NZ
	Graham Morgan dr, perc *1937 AU
	Phil Manning g, voc *1948 AU
	Ace Follington dr, perc AU
	John Meyer g AU
	Laurie Pryor dr
	Barry Harvey dr *1970 AU
	Tim Piper g
	Wendy Saddington voc 1949-2013 AU
	Lindsay Wells g AU