Geoff Britton
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| Born | Geoffrey Britton 1 August 1943 Lewisham, South East London, England |
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| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
Geoffrey Britton (born 1 August 1943) is an English rock drummer known for his work with Wings[1] from May 1974 to January 1975, where he was featured on their fourth studio album Venus and Mars (1975).
Career
[edit]Britton was born in Lewisham, South East London. He was a member of the progressive rock band East of Eden which formed in Bristol from June to December 1969 and recorded the album Snafu. Afterward he joined the Wild Angels.[2] After leaving Wings in early 1975 Britton was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1978 to 1979, playing on the Angel Station album.[3] In 1977 he was in the supergroup Rough Diamond,[4] recording in London's Roundhouse Studios. In the early 1980s, he joined the power pop group the Keys, whose one album was produced by Joe Jackson.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mitch Mitchell: drummer with the Jimi Hendrix experience". The Times. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ "USSR Angels". Sounds. Spotlight Publications: 2. 28 August 1971.
- ↑ "1979 - Angel Station: Album Notes". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ Doyle, Tom (11 May 1977). "Two tracks to triumph". The Beaver County Times. p. C-4. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ "The Keys :The Keys Album". New Wave Outpost. 2009. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
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