| Peter Bardens | |
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| Born | 19 June 1944 |
| Origin | Westminster, Central London, England |
| Died | 22 January 2002 |
| Genres | Progressive rock, New Age Music |
| Occupations | Keyboardist Songwriter Pianist |
| Instruments | Organ Piano Keyboard Synthesizer Mellotron |
| Years active | 1965 - 2002 |
| Associated acts | Them,Camel, Pete Bardens' Mirage,Van Morrison, Keats, Michael Schenker, Rod Stewart |
Pete Bardens (19 June 1944 in Westminster, London - 22 January 2002) was a keyboardist and a founder member of the British progressive rock group Camel. He played organ, piano, synthesizers and mellotron and wrote songs with Andrew Latimer. Bardens worked alongside Rod Stewart, Mick Fleetwood and Van Morrison and recorded several solo albums.
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Career
In 1965 he was the keyboard player with Them. Between 1966 and 1967 he was with the Shotgun Express, a group featuring Rod Stewart, Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood. His band Pete B's Looners, also included Green and Fleetwood. After this he released solo work.
He left Camel in 1978, and joined Van Morrison's band for Wavelength (1978) and the following tour, before he had a solo career that led him into electronica. In 1984 he was a member of Keats. During the late 80s and early 90s, he released a number of solo electronic albums including the moderately successful Seen One Earth in 1986. His first single from that album, "In Dreams", enjoyed heavy airplay on FM rock stations in the USA and Australia. In 1988 he followed this with Speed of Light, on which his long time friend Mick Fleetwood guest featured on several tracks on drums. "Whisper in the Wind" and "Gold" were released as singles in the US. Peter also recorded with MSG and Michael Schenker in the late 80's.
Bardens was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2001. His last concert, subsequent to this diagnosis, was in Los Angeles in the summer of 2001. On stage with Bardens were John Mayall, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie,Sheila E and Ben Harper. Bardens died from lung cancer, in Malibu January 2002, at the age of 57.[1]
Notes
- ^ Salewicz, Chris (2002-01-31). "Peter Bardens Obituary". independent.co.uk. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/peter-bardens-729711.html. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
Records
- 1970 - The Answer
Peter Bardens: Organ, Piano, Vocals Andy Gee: Guitar Bruce Thomas: Bass (Courtesy of Head Records) Reg Isadore: Drums Rocky: Congas Alan Marshall: Vocals & Percussion Davis Wooley: Vocals & Antiques Linda Lewis: Vocals Steve Ellis: Vocals (Courtesy of CBC Records) Recorded at Sounds Techniques, London Engineer: Gerry Boys Produced By: Peter Berdens Production Co-ordinator: John Whitehead Photography by Keits Morris Sleeve Design by Rainbow Birds by Annie Walker Mastering by George Peckham
- 1971 - Write My Name in the Dust
- 1973 - Camel (with Camel)
- 1974 - Mirage (with Camel)
- 1975 - The Snow Goose (with Camel)
- 1976 - Moonmadness (with Camel)
- 1976 - Vintage 69 (reissue of The Answer)
- 1977 - Rain Dances (with Camel)
- 1977 - A Live Record (with Camel)
- 1978 - Breathless (with Camel)
- 1978 - Wavelength with Van Morrison
- 1979 - Heart to Heart
- 1987 - Seen One Earth
- 1988 - Speed of Light
- 1989 - Pete Bardens (reissue of Write My Name in the Dust)
- 1989 - White Magic Soundtrack (to film by Warren Miller)
- 1991 - Water Colors
- 1993 - Further Than You Know
- 1995 - Big Sky
- 1995 - Mirage: Live 14.12.94
- 2000 - Speed of Light: Live (as Pete Bardens' Mirage)
- 2002 - Art of Levitation
- 2002 - Live: Germany 1996
- 2005 - Write My Name in the Dust: Anthology
- 2008 - Wavelength with Van Morrison re-mastered + bonus tracks from promo album Live at the Roxy
Samples
- Sample of "No Jazz" (mp3) by Pete Bardens, from his final album, Art of Levitation.
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