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Rainbow Band
Band, 1970-1971 DK, Copenhagen
Rock and Jazz
A.k.a. Midnight Sun (4)
Danish progrock band formed by leading rock and jazz artists as a danish supergroup. Founded early 1970 by Bent Hesselmann and Lars Bisgaard with Peer Frost, Niels Brønsted, Bo Stief and Carsten Smedegaard. Live debut June 23rd. Recorded debut album in July '70. In December Lars Bisgaard was replaced by Allan Mortensen, and their debut album was re-recorded with two new tracks, and re-released in February 1971. As the album was to be released in the US and UK the band was forced to change name in july 1971 as a Canadian Band had the rights to their original name, and the bands second version of the debut-album was again re-released under the new band name, Midnight Sun (4). Members: Allan Mortensen, Bent Hesselmann, Bo Stief, Carsten Smedegaard, Lars Bisgaard, Niels Brønsted, Peer Frost.
Members
 | Bo Stief b, eb *1946 DK |
 | Niels Brønsted p, ep |
 | Allan Mortensen voc *1946 DK |
 | Peer Frost g, eg, acg *1948 |
 | Bent Hesselmann fl, sax |
 | Carsten Smedegaard dr, perc |
| Lars Bisgaard voc |
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Band / Walking Circles | Rainbow Band & Midnight Sun | 2010 | Compil. |
| Rainbow Band | Rainbow Band | 2002 | Album |
| Rainbow Band / Midnight Sun | Rainbow Band / Midnight Sun | 1979 | Album |
| Rainbow Band | Rainbow Band | 1970 | Album |
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