Andrew Ellison (born 5 July 1945 in Finchley, London, England) is an English musician and vocalist, best known as the frontman in John's Children, Jet and Radio Stars.[1]
Andy Ellison | |
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 Andy Ellison (front) at the Marc Bolan celebration concert | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 5 July 1945 Finchley, London, England |
| Origin | Leatherhead, Surrey, England |
| Genres | Rock music, Pop, Hard rock, new wave, Synthpop, Pop rock |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Track Records etc. |
| Website | johnschildren.co.uk |
Biography
editHe attended Box Hill School in Surrey, where he met Chris Townson.[2] Ellison and Townson co-founded the rock group John's Children.
John's Children also featured Marc Bolan and Chris Townson. A song sung by Ellison, "It's Been A Long Time",[1] appears on the soundtrack 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.[3]
Jet released an album on CBS Records in 1975,[4] toured as support to Hunter-Ronson and then became Radio Stars,[5] who had one UK Top 40 hit, "Nervous Wreck" in early 1978. It peaked at No. 39.[6] The B-side to the single was a cover of Marc Bolan's "Horrible Breath", a John's Children staple.[7]
Discography
editSolo albums
edit| Title | Released |
|---|---|
| Cornflake Zoo | 11 September 2006 [8] |
| Fourplay | 2007 |
References
edit- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 179. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
- ^ "John's Children". johnschildren.info. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Backtrack, Vol. 1 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Jet - Jet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to the Radio Stars official web site". Radio-stars.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Nervous Wreck | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Radio Stars - Nervous Wreck". 45cat.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "CD Album: Andy Ellison - Cornflake Zoo (2006)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
External links
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