Andy Ellison
Andrew Ellison (born 5 July 1945 from Finchley) is a British musician and vocalist best known as the frontman in John's Children, Jet and Radio Stars.
Andy Ellison | |
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Andy Ellison (front) at the Marc Bolan celebration concert | |
Background information | |
Born | Finchley, London, England | 5 July 1945
Origin | Leatherhead, Surrey, England |
Years active | 1965–present |
Labels | Track Records etc. |
Associated acts | John's Children, Jet, Radio Stars, Spooky Tooth |
Website | johnschildren.co.uk |
John's Children also featured Marc Bolan and Chris Townson. A song sung by Ellison, "It's Been A Long Time," appears on the soundtrack - better known for its contributions from The Spencer Davis Group and Traffic - to the film, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush. "It's Been A Long Time" also featured on the compilation album, Backtrack 1, a Track Records release featuring The Who and Jimi Hendrix amongst others.
Jet released a single album on CBS Records in 1975, toured as support to Hunter-Ronson and then became Radio Stars,[1] who had one UK Top 40 hit, "Nervous Wreck" in early 1978. It peaked at #39. The b-side to the single was a cover of Marc Bolan's "Horrible Breath", a John's Children staple.
Discography
- Cornflake Zoo - solo singles, demos, and rarities - CD - Voiceprint VP364CD Release date: 11 September 2006 [2]
- "You Can't Do That" (Lennon–McCartney)
- "Cornflake Zoo"
- "Hippy Gumbo" (Marc Bolan)
- "It's Been A Long Time"
- "Casbah Candy"
- "Help!" (Lennon–McCartney)
- "Fool From Upper Eden"
- "Lucky Lie"
- "Train In My Head"
- "To The Beat of A Different Drummer"
- "Life's Too Short"
- "Hurt Myself"
- "She's So Dissatisfied"
- "Something She Said"
- "Heather Lane"
- "Anyway Goodbye"
- Fourplay - self-published, 2008. CD-R EP featuring four new solo recordings written, recorded and produced by Ellison in 2007.
- "Anyway Goodbye"
- "She's Trying To Kill Me"
- "Cold Light"
- "Cluster Bombs"
References
- Radio-stars.com
- Voiceprint CD Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine