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Strawbs

Band, 1964-1980 GB, London
Rock
A.k.a. Acoustic Strawbs Ciggy Barlust & The Whales From Venus The Strawberry Hill Boys

Strawbs (or The Strawbs) are an English rock band founded in 1964, led by Dave Cousins. Although the band started out as a bluegrass group they eventually moved on to other styles such as folk, folk rock, (briefly) glam rock and progressive rock..Members included Sandy Denny (who later went on to join Fairport Convention), Rick Wakeman (who was discovered whilst in the Strawbs, joined Yes and has had a lengthy solo career), Richard Hudson and John Ford (who wrote "Part Of The Union" and then spun off as Hudson Ford),. They are best known for their hit, Part of the Union, which reached number two in the UK charts in February 1973, as well as for Lay Down a number 12 UK hit from the same LP. Their album Hero And Heroine was voted one of the Top 50 prog records of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

     
Members
PortraitAndy Richards
key, syn *1952 GB
PortraitRick Wakeman
key *1949 GB
PortraitBlue Weaver
syn, key *1947 GB
PortraitDave Cousins
voc *1945 GB
PortraitChas Cronk
b, voc GB
Chris Parren
org GB
PortraitTony Hooper
voc *1944
PortraitRichard Hudson
dr, voc *1948 GB
PortraitJohn Ford
voc, b *1948 GB
PortraitTony Fernandez
dr, perc *1946 GB
PortraitRod Demick
b, voc *1947 GB
PortraitDave Bainbridge
key GB
PortraitRod Coombes
dr, perc *1946 GB
PortraitDave Lambert
voc, eg, acg *1949 GB
PortraitJohn Hawken
org, p *1940 GB
PortraitBrian Willoughby
g, acg *1949 GB
PortraitRon Chesterman
b, cb 1943-2007 GB
Popular Tracks   
Part Of The Union on Bursting At The Seam by Strawbs
Hero And Heroine on Hero And Heroine by Strawbs
Lay Down on Bursting At The Seam by Strawbs
Hero's Theme on Hero And Heroine by Strawbs
Autumn: Heroine's Theme/Deep Summer's Sleep/The Winter Long on Hero And Heroine by Strawbs
Shine On Silver Sun on Hero And Heroine by Strawbs
Witchwood on Halcyon Days - The A&M Years by Strawbs
Midnight Sun on Hero And Heroine by Strawbs
Out In The Cold on Hero And Heroine by Strawbs
New World on Halcyon Days - The A&M Years by Strawbs

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Ferryman’s CurseStrawbs2017Album
Live In GettysburgStrawbs2017Album
PrognosticStrawbs2014Album
Witchwood: The Very Best OfStrawbs2014Compil.
Of A TimeStrawbs2012Album
Hero & Heroine In AscenciaStrawbs2011Album
Acoustic GoldStrawbs2011Album
Live At The BBC Vol. One: In SessionStrawbs2010Album
Live At The BBC Vol. Two: In ConcertStrawbs2010Album
40th Anniversary Celebration Vol. 2 Rick Wakeman & Dave CousinsStrawbs2010Album
40th Anniversary Celebration - Vol 1: Strawberry FayreStrawbs2010Album
Acoustic Strawbs: Live At Hampton Court PalaceStrawbs2009Album
Dancing To The Devil's BeatStrawbs2009Album
Lay Down With The StrawbsStrawbs2008Album
The Broken Hearted BrideStrawbs2008Album
Best - Part Of The UnionStrawbs2007Compil.
Live At The Calderone,New York '75Strawbs2007Album
Alive In AmericaStrawbs2007Album
RecollectionStrawbs2006Album
Painted SkyStrawbs2006Album
A Taste Of StrawbsStrawbs2006Album
On A Night Like ThisStrawbs2005Single
Live At Nearfest 2004Strawbs2005Album
Déjà FouStrawbs2004Album
Live In Toronto At Hugh's RoomStrawbs2004Album
The Best Of StrawbsStrawbs2003Compil.
Live In Tokyo 75 / Grave New World The MovieStrawbs2003Album
Blue AngelStrawbs2003Album
Prince & Princess Radio ShowStrawbs2002Album
The Complete Strawbs - Live At Chiswick HouseStrawbs2002Album
The CollectionStrawbs2002Compil.
Tears And Pavan - An Introduction To StrawbsStrawbs2002Compil.
Alice's SongStrawbs2002Single
The StrawbsStrawbs2001Album
30 Years In RockStrawbs2001Compil.
Baroque & RollStrawbs2001Album
The Complete Strawbs - Live At Chiswick HouseStrawbs2000Album
Ghosts and SpecterStrawbs1999Album
Concert Classics - Volume 6Strawbs1999Album
Deep Cuts / Burning For YouStrawbs1998Compil.
Ringing Down The Years / Don't Say Goodbye...Strawbs1998Compil.
Halcyon Days - The Very Best Of The StrawbsStrawbs1997Compil.
Deep Cuts / Burning For YouStrawbs1996Compil.
In ConcertStrawbs1995Album
Heartbreak HillStrawbs1995Album
BenedictusStrawbs1994Album
British Folk-RockRoy Harper, Strawbs1994Album
Greatest Hits Live!Strawbs1993Album
A Choice Selection Of StrawbsStrawbs1992Compil.
Live In London 1977Strawbs1992Album
Ringing Down The YearsStrawbs1991Album
Preserves UncannedStrawbs1991Album
Heroes Are ForeverStrawbs1990Compil.
That's When The Crying Starts / We Can Make It TogetherStrawbs1987Single
Let It RainStrawbs1987Single
The KingStrawbs with Maddy Prior1979Single
New BeginningsStrawbs1978Single
In Concert-173Strawbs1978Album
Joey And MeStrawbs1978Single
Joey And MeStrawbs1978Single
DeadlinesStrawbs1978Album
The Best Of StrawbsStrawbs1978Compil.
I Don't Want To Talk About ItStrawbs1978Single
Back In The Old RoutineStrawbs1977Single
Keep On TryingStrawbs1977Single
Classic StrawbsStrawbs1977Compil.
HeartbreakerStrawbs1977Single
Burning For YouStrawbs1977Album
So Close And Yet So Far Away / A Soldier's TaleStrawbs1976Single
CharmerStrawbs1976Single
I Only Want My Love To Grow In YouStrawbs1976Single
Deep CutsStrawbs1976Album
So Close And Yet So Far Away (plus 3 other tracks)Strawbs1976Single
Little SleepyStrawbs1975Single
GhostsStrawbs1975Album
NomadnessStrawbs1975Album
Lemon PieStrawbs1975Single
Grace Darling / Changes ArrangesStrawbs1974Single
Strawbs By ChoiceStrawbs1974Compil.
Hero And HeroineStrawbs1974Album
Early StrawbsStrawbs1974Compil.
Hero And Heroine / WhyStrawbs1974Single
Round And Round / Heroine's ThemeStrawbs1974Single
Hold On To Me (The Winter Long)Strawbs1974Single
Stereo Pop Special-68Strawbs1974Album
Lay DownStrawbs1973Single
Part Of The UnionStrawbs1973Single
Stereo Pop Special-40Strawbs1973Album
Strawbs & Dave CousinsStrawbs & Dave Cousins1973Compil.
Part Of The Union / TomorrowStrawbs1973Single
Tiendete / MañanaStrawbs1973Single
Shine On Silver SunStrawbs1973Single
Part Of The UnionStrawbs1973Single
All Our Own WorkSandy Denny And Strawbs1973Album
Bursting At The SeamsStrawbs1973Album
Grave New WorldStrawbs1972Album
Lay Down / TomorrowStrawbs1972Single
Lay DownStrawbs1972Single
Heavy DisguiseStrawbs1972Single
New WorldStrawbs1972Single
Here It Comes / TomorrowStrawbs1972Single
Thirty Days / BenedictusStrawbs1971Single
BenedictusStrawbs1971Single
Forever / FingertipsStrawbs1971Single
WitchwoodStrawbs1971Single
Where is This Dream Of Your Youth / FingertipsStrawbs1971Single
From The WitchwoodStrawbs1971Album
ForeverStrawbs1970Single
DragonflyStrawbs1970Album
Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios (Live At The Queen Elizabeth Hall)Strawbs1970Album
Strawberry Music Sampler No.1Strawbs1969Album
StrawbsStrawbs1969Album
Oh How She ChangedStrawbs1968Single
The Man Who Called Himself JesusStrawbs1968Single
In Search Of The HeroineStrawbsAlbum
The Strawbs 1-2 - Коллекция Альбомов (1969-2002)StrawbsAlbum
The Winter LongStrawbs, Bad Company, Neil YoungSingle
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