Ian Gillan Band
Ian Gillan Band was a jazz-rock fusion band formed by Deep Purple singer Ia… Read Full Bio ↴Ian Gillan Band was a jazz-rock fusion band formed by Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan in 1975
After leaving Deep Purple in 1973, Ian Gillan had retired from the music business to pursue other business ventures, including a motorbike manufacturing company and a hotel. These ventures all ended in failure. This fact, combined with a warm reception to his guest appearance at the Butterfly Ball in 1975 prompted him to resume a singing career and form a new band.
Initially called Shand Grenade, Gillan was persuaded to change the band's name to the Ian Gillan Band. He recruited guitarist Ray Fenwick, bass player John Gustafson, keyboard player Mike Moran and Elf drummer Mark Nauseef. Using Roger Glover as producer and session musician, this lineup released their first album Child In Time in 1976. In that year Moran was replaced by Micky Lee Soule (ex-Elf and Rainbow), but for the recording of follow-up album Clear Air Turbulence he was dropped in favour of Colin Towns.
The band had some success in Japan but none at all in North America and only cult status in Europe, their jazz fusion direction unappealing to pop and rock fans alike. Their next album, Scarabus (1977), had more of a rock sound but retained the jazz fusion direction. Released at the height of punk rock, there was no success beyond Japan and their label Island Records dropped them.
The following year (1978) Ian Gillan dissolved the band but retained Colin Towns and formed a new band called simply Gillan. A live album was released posthumously.
After leaving Deep Purple in 1973, Ian Gillan had retired from the music business to pursue other business ventures, including a motorbike manufacturing company and a hotel. These ventures all ended in failure. This fact, combined with a warm reception to his guest appearance at the Butterfly Ball in 1975 prompted him to resume a singing career and form a new band.
Initially called Shand Grenade, Gillan was persuaded to change the band's name to the Ian Gillan Band. He recruited guitarist Ray Fenwick, bass player John Gustafson, keyboard player Mike Moran and Elf drummer Mark Nauseef. Using Roger Glover as producer and session musician, this lineup released their first album Child In Time in 1976. In that year Moran was replaced by Micky Lee Soule (ex-Elf and Rainbow), but for the recording of follow-up album Clear Air Turbulence he was dropped in favour of Colin Towns.
The band had some success in Japan but none at all in North America and only cult status in Europe, their jazz fusion direction unappealing to pop and rock fans alike. Their next album, Scarabus (1977), had more of a rock sound but retained the jazz fusion direction. Released at the height of punk rock, there was no success beyond Japan and their label Island Records dropped them.
The following year (1978) Ian Gillan dissolved the band but retained Colin Towns and formed a new band called simply Gillan. A live album was released posthumously.
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Ian Gillan Band Lyrics
Angel Manchenio Angel Manchenio, dance on the table Bright casino lights fl…
Apathy Slow down, slow down You move too fast Get back Lay back …
Child In Time Sweet child in time You'll see the line The line that's draw…
Clear Air Turbulence Get up Get right up Get it up Up in the sky White knuckl…
Down the Road Time don't stand still Don't hang around for the kill I've b…
Five Moons Skies going through another change Bright yellow skies look…
Lay Me Down She lay me down I said it's a sin Started to pray…
Let It Slide Feel me rushing through you Just another sixty second ride …
Lucille Ah Lucille Baby do your sister's will Ah Lucille Baby do …
Mad Elaine Me and my girl now we really look a treat She's…
Mercury High Maybe I can see at night Maybe I can touch the…
Money Lender Fat spender you're a moneylender Message sender you're a mi…
My Baby Loves Me My baby loves me Never does me wrong Every time I'm feelin…
Over the Hill There is a good old boy in the valley On the…
Poor Boy Hero Rockin' to the poor boy he'll be my king Really got…
Scarabus Let's try Scarabus pie Leg of dog and lizard's eye Come in…
Shame Tu vuoi strapparmi questo cuore e farlo a pezzi col…
Slags to Bitches You don't make it with your fire and your rain You…
Smoke On The Water We all came out to Montreux On the Lake Geneva shoreline To…
Twin Exhausted I like a Studebaker widowmaker Sitting on the highway crown…
Woman From Tokyo Fly into the rising sun, Faces, smiling everyone Yeah, she i…
You Make Me Feel So Good I want to make you feel As if you want to…