John's Children, formerly The Silence, were a 1960s proto-punk band from Le… Read Full Bio ↴John's Children, formerly The Silence, were a 1960s proto-punk band from Leatherhead, Surrey (UK) that existed from 1964 to 1968. Its members were Andy Ellison (vocals), Geoff McLelland (guitar, 1964-67), Chris Townson (drums, guitar), John Hewlett (bass), Marc Bolan (guitar, 1967, later of T. Rex fame) and Chris Colville (drums).

Their manager was Simon Napier-Bell, who devised white stage outfits and an outrageous stage act which included fighting each other and Bolan whipping the stage with a chain. Their 1967 single "Desdemona" was banned by the BBC for the 'controversial' lyric, "Lift up your skirt and fly".

Bolan was with the band for about four months. His main roles were to be the band's composer and play electric guitar (until then, he only played acoustic guitar). His singing voice is sometimes lead in "unofficial" recordings only (demos, BBC radio sessions). After he left, Townson switched to guitar and former roadie Chris Colville took over on drums.

John's Children recorded another single, "Go Go Girl", a Bolan composition he later recorded with Tyrannosaurus Rex as "Mustang Ford". John's Children also performed Bolan's "Mustang Ford" version of the song. The band released one more single, "It's Been a Long Time" (issued as an Andy Ellison solo single) and then embarked on a "disastrous" tour of Germany. Their last performance was at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany (substituting for the Bee Gees), after which they split up in 1968. Ellison went on to make several solo singles. before resurfacing in Jet in 1974, along with drummer Chris Townson. Jet metamorphosed into Radio Stars in the mid-Seventies.

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A Midsummer's Night Scene Petals and flowers... Petals and flowers... Petals and flo…
Desdemona Desdemona just because You're the daughter of a man He may b…
Hippy Gumbo Met a man he was nice Said his name was paradise Didn't…
Hot Rod Mama Hot rod mama moving like a motor cycle devil in…
Just What You Want - Just What You'll Get Your hands and lips Always know what I like to feel But…
Just What You Want Just What You'll Get Your hands and lips Always know what I like to…
Killer Ben When he’s out walking everybody fret When he’s out stalking…
Midsummer Night's Scene Petals and flowers... Petals and flowers... Petals and flowe…
Mustang Ford M-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-my Mustang Ford My Baby she knows I'm o…

Sara Crazy Child Sara Crazy Child is devouring all the street With her…
Sara Crazy Child - Sara Crazy Child is devouring all the street With her…
Sarah Crazy Child Sara Crazy Child is devouring all the street With her pastel…
Smashed Blocked Please! I'm losing my mind Help me now before it's…
Smashed Blocked(live) Please! I'm losing my mind Help me now before it's too…
Smashed! Blocked Please! I'm losing my mind Help me now before it's…
Smashed! Blocked! Please! I'm losing my mind Help me now before it's…

The Love I Thought I'd Found Aku mulai bernyanyi dengan nada yang lirih Berharap kau mend…

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