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Climax Blues Band

Band, *1968 GB, Stafford
Rock and Blues

Founded in the 60's, by Colin Cooper, Climax Blues Band has always focused on its roots, a unique combination of jazz and blues. The band has released 21 albums and had a Top 10 hit in the UK with "Couldn't Get It Right". That song and "I Love You" were also hits in the United States; "Couldn't Get It Right" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977, and "I Love You" peaked at No. 12 in 1981. In 1985, Cooper and Glover recruited guitarist Lester Hunt, drummer Roy Adams, and original member Derek Holt to record the Climax Blues Band album Drastic Steps, and this line-up toured in support of the album in the UK, Europe and America. The new line-up soon became established with Cooper, Glover, Hunt, Adams and Neil Simpson in the early 1990s, releasing the live album Blues from the Attic in 1993 and Big Blues in 2004. Cooper died of cancer, aged 69, in July 2008. He is survived by his wife and two children. He wanted the band to continue, as the other musicians had all been long serving (Glover since 1980, Adams and Hunt since 1985, and Simpson since 1991). Cooper was replaced by singer and saxophone and harmonica player Johnny Pugh, who retired in 2012, and was replaced in turn by vocalist Graham Dee and saxophone player Chris Aldridge. In 2019, Climax Blues Band released "Hands of Time", a new album of original bluesy funk, soul and jazz rock material that has received rave reviews. The current lineup includes George Glover, Lester Hunt, Graham Dee, Chris Aldridge, Neil Simpson and Roy Adams

     
Members
PortraitNicky Hopkins
p 1944-1994 GB
PortraitPete Haycock
voc, g 1951-2013 GB
PortraitJohn "Rhino" Edwards
b, voc *1953 GB
Roger Inniss
b
Derek Holt
voc
Peter Filleul
ep, bvoc
PortraitJeff Rich
dr, perc *1953 GB
PortraitRichard Jones
voc, key, g
PortraitJohn Cuffley
dr, perc
Colin Cooper
voc GB
George Ewart Newsome
dr
Popular Tracks   
Couldn't Get It Right on Gold Plated by Climax Blues Band
I Love You on Flying the Flag by Climax Blues Band
Hey Baby, Everything's Gonna Be Alright, Yeh Yeh Yeh on The Climax Blues Band Plays On by The Climax Chicago Blues Band
Mole On the Dole on Rich Man by Climax Chicago
Together and Free on Gold Plated by Climax Blues Band
Couldn't Get It Right on Blues from the Attic by Climax Blues Band
Gotta Have More Love on Flying the Flag by Climax Blues Band
Losin' the Humbles on Sense of Direction by Climax Blues Band
Couldn't Get It Right on Drastic Steps by Climax Blues Band
Couldn't Get It Right on Disco Music History, Vol. 9 by Various Artists

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live at the BBC 1970-1978Climax Blues Band2018Album
Live At The BBC 1970-1978Climax Blues Band2017Album
Security Alert - The Official BootlegClimax Blues Band2014Album
Live Rare & Raw 1973-1979Climax Blues Band2014Album
Live At RockpalastClimax Blues Band2013Album
World Tour 1976Climax Blues Band2012Album
Back To Back: Sense Of Direction / Stamp AlbumClimax Blues Band2009Compil.
River SessionsClimax Blues Band2005Album
Big Blues (The Songs Of Willie Dixon)Climax Blues Band2003Album
Live At The MarqueeClimax Blues Band2001Album
Tightly Knit / Rich ManClimax Blues Band2000Compil.
At The Marquee ClubClimax Blues Band2000Album
Couldn't Get It RightClimax Blues Band2000Compil.
Got It Right - The Greatest Hits of the Climax Blues BandClimax Blues Band1999Compil.
Rock & Pop LegendsClimax Blues Band1996Compil.
The Best Of Climax Blues BandClimax Blues Band1996Compil.
25 Years 1968-1993Climax Blues Band1994Compil.
Blues From The AtticClimax Blues Band1994Album
The Harvest Years 69-72Climax Blues Band1991Compil.
California SunshineClimax Blues Band1990Single
Drastic StepsClimax Blues Band1989Album
Couldn't Get It Right (88)Climax Blues Band1988Single
The WinnerClimax Blues Band1988Single
Couldn't Get It RightClimax Blues Band1987Compil.
Year Of The Cat / Couldn't Get It RightAl Stewart / Climax Blues Band1986Single
Collection '77-'83Climax Blues Band1984Compil.
Listen To The NightClimax Blues Band1983Single
Sample And HoldClimax Blues Band1983Album
Friends In High PlacesClimax Blues Band1982Single
Darlin'Climax Blues Band1981Single
BreakdownClimax Blues Band1981Single
Gotta Have More Love / My GirlClimax Blues Band / Rod Stewart1981Single
In Concert-243Climax Blues Band1981Album
Lucky For SomeClimax Blues Band1981Album
I Love YouClimax Blues Band1980Single
Gotta Have More LoveClimax Blues Band1980Single
Dance The Night AwayClimax Blues Band1980Single
Flying The FlagClimax Blues Band1980Album
Fallen In Love (For The Very Last Time)Climax Blues Band1979Single
Special Radio Sampler From The Album "Real To Reel"Climax Blues Band1979Album
Live From MiamiClimax Blues Band1979Album
Children Of The NightimeClimax Blues Band1979Single
Summer Rain / Money In Your PocketClimax Blues Band1979Single
In Concert-211Molly Hatchet / Climax Blues Band1979Album
Real To ReelClimax Blues Band1979Album
In Concert-189Climax Blues Band1979Album
The Best Of Climax Blues BandClimax Blues Band1979Compil.
Children Of The NighClimax Blues Band1979Single
Mistress MoonshineClimax Blues Band1978Single
Shine OnClimax Blues Band1978Album
Makin' Love (Edit) / The Gospel SingerClimax Blues Band1978Single
When Talking Is Too Much TroubleClimax Blues Band1978Single
Shine OnClimax Blues Band1978Album
Nightbird & CompanyAverage White Band / Hubert Laws / Climax Blues Band / Thin Lizzy1977Compil.
Together And FreeClimax Blues Band1976Single
Stereo Pop Special-134Climax Blues Band1976Album
Couldn't Get It RightClimax Blues Band1976Single
Gold PlatedClimax Blues Band1976Album
Couldn't Get It Right / Sav'ry GravyClimax Blues Band1976Single
Chasin' ChangeClimax Blues Band1976Single
Chasin' ChangeClimax Blues Band1976Album
Stereo Pop Special-106Climax Blues Band1975Album
Using The PowerClimax Blues Band1975Single
Stamp AlbumClimax Blues Band1975Album
1969 / 1972Climax Blues Band1975Compil.
Using The PowerClimax Blues Band1975Single
The FoolCurved Air / Climax Blues Band / Renaissance1975Single
Nightbird & CompanyClimax Blues Band / Renaissance / Leo Kottke / Daryl Hall & John Oates1974Compil.
Sense Of DirectionClimax Blues Band1974Single
Sense Of DirectionClimax Blues Band1974Album
Reaching OutClimax Blues Band1974Single
A Lot Of Bottle/Tightly Knit/Rich ManClimax Blues Band1973Compil.
I Am Constant / Goin' To New YorkClimax Blues Band1973Single
Stereo Pop Special-56Wild Turkey / Climax Blues Band1973Album
FM/LiveClimax Blues Band1973Album
Mole On The DoleClimax Blues Band1972Single
Hey MamaClimax Blues Band1972Single
Rich ManClimax Blues Band1972Album
Shake Your LoveClimax Blues Band1972Single
Tightly KnitClimax Blues Band1971Album
Towards The SunClimax Blues Band1971Single
A Lot Of BottleClimax Blues Band1970Album
Reap What I've SowedClimax Blues Band1970Single
Plays OnClimax Blues Band1969Album
The Climax Chicago Blues BandClimax Blues Band1969Album
And LonelyClimax Blues Band1969Single
Like Uncle CharlieClimax Blues Band1969Single
Couldn't Get It Right / I Love YouClimax Blues BandSingle
Blues ApostlesClimax Blues BandAlbum
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