Who is average white band

Bruce McCaskill, who was Clapton's tour manager, liked the band's music and agreed to manage them. He borrowed money to take them to the US and to promote them. McCaskill had many contacts from his days with Clapton and managed to get Atlantic Records to sign them.

It reached No. McIntosh died of a heroin overdose at a Los Angeles party on 23 September Gorrie also overdosed, but Cher kept him conscious until medical help arrived. In , the single "Pick Up the Pieces" — taken from the No. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.

It also prompted The J. It was both a tribute to AWB's knowledge of funk and a tongue-in-cheek play on the Scottish band's name. Cut the Cake was dedicated by the surviving band members to McIntosh's memory. A double live album "Person To Person" was issued in late The group initially disbanded by In Gorrie released a solo album, Sleepless Nights. Gorrie, McIntyre, and Ball then continued in to record Aftershock.

Ligertwood left after the album's recording and drummer Tiger McNeil joined for the reunited band's live shows. Whilst a good number of cuts - 'Cut The Cake' and 'Let's Go 'Round Again' to name but two - attracted chart action as hit singles, many other album tracks, like 'Schoolboy Crush' and 'Person to Person' became much sampled and turn-tabled 'rare' grooves.

The current lineup of the band, with noted US musicians alongside founding members Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre, continues to delight audiences and critics alike in its wide - ranging touring. The musical energy and trademark sound are remarkably true to the original, and with constant revisitations and re-workings of AWB's, and others' classics in the mix, it is no surprise that the Average White Band is now a multi - generational attraction, and a perennial fixture with so many of the top music venues.

The reaction to their own set however, gives Gorrie the idea that with the right line-up, U. Stuart leaves to form Dream Police in Glasgow. Released as The London Sessions his best selling album ironically spawned his first and only No. Stanley Baker's company promotes The Lincoln Music Festival, the band is booked, but don't yet have a name. Running out of time, British diplomat pal Rab Wyper's catch phrase 'too much for the average white man' is adapted, and Average White Band is born.

After their first gig however, Gorrie decides that his vocal approach demands a second lead singer with a strong falsetto. Blues Classical Country. Electronic Folk International. Jazz Latin New Age. Aggressive Bittersweet Druggy. Energetic Happy Hypnotic. Romantic Sad Sentimental. Sexy Trippy All Moods.