James Litherland
Encyclopedia
James Litherland is an English singer and guitarist. He was born in Salford
, England
. He is the father of singer/producer James Blake
.
With Mogul Thrash
With John Baldry
With Leo Sayer
With Bandit
Solo
As Session Musician
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is the father of singer/producer James Blake
James Blake (musician)
James Blake is a British electronic music producer and singer-songwriter from London, UK. On 6 January 2011, Blake was announced as runner-up in BBC's Sound of 2011 poll...
.
Discography
With ColosseumColosseum (band)
Colosseum is a pioneering British progressive jazz-rock band, mixing progressive rock and jazz-based improvisation.-History 1968 - 1971:The band was formed in September 1968 by drummer Jon Hiseman, tenor sax player Dick Heckstall-Smith and bass player Tony Reeves, who had previously worked together...
- Those Who Are About To Die Salute YouThose Who Are About to Die Salute YouAllmusic's review was laudatory, saying the album "is a powerful one, unleashing each member's instrumental prowess at one point while consolidating each talent to form an explosive outpouring of progressive jazz/rock the next." They highly praised the variety and uniqueness of each song, the...
– 1968 - Valentyne Suite – 1969
- The Grass Is GreenerThe Grass Is Greener (album)The Grass Is Greener is an album by Colosseum, released in April 1970. In contrast to other albums by Colosseum, The Grass Is Greener was released only in the United States, on the Dunhill/ABC label. It was conceived as a U.S. alternative to November 1969's Valentyne Suite, complete with a muted,...
– 1970
With Mogul Thrash
Mogul Thrash
Mogul Thrash was a progressive rock band from the United Kingdom active in the early 1970s.-Biography:British jazz-rock band Mogul Thrash evolved from James Litherland's Brotherhood, which in addition to guitarist Litherland also featured guitarist/reedist Michael Rosen , drummer Bill Harrison and...
- Mogul ThrashMogul Thrash (album)Mogul Thrash is the sole album by English progressive rock band Mogul Thrash, released in 1971 by RCA Records.- Track listing :Side one# "Something Sad" - 7:36# "Elegy" - 9:36# "Dreams of Glass & Sand" - 5:09# "Going North, Going West" - 12:01...
1971
With John Baldry
- Everything Stops for TeaEverything Stops for TeaEverything Stops for Tea is a record album by John Baldry released in May 1972. The album was produced by Elton John and Rod Stewart. Elton John provides vocal accompaniment on tracks 1, 3, 4, and 5...
, 1972
With Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
- Just a BoyJust a BoyJust a Boy is the second album by English singer-songwriter, Leo Sayer, and was released in 1974.-Track listing:All songs by Sayer and David Courtney#"Telepath" – 3:12#"Train" – 4:25#"The Bells of St...
, 1974
With Bandit
- Bandit, 1976
- Partners in Crime, 1978
Solo
- 4th Estate, 2006
- Real Men Cry, 2006
As Session Musician
- Finbar Furey with The FureysThe FureysThe Fureys are an Irish male folk band of four brothers - Eddie, Finbar, Paul and George, from Ballyfermot, Dublin. They have also been credited as The Fureys and Davey Arthur.The group formed in 1978 and consisted initially of four brothers....
, 1968 - Fly On Strangewings with JadeJade (UK band)Jade were an English folk rock band founded in 1970 by Dave Waite & Marianne Segal who had been performing as a folk duo since the mid 1960s. In the United States the group was known as Marianne Segal and Silver Jade...
, 1970 - Stranded with Edwards HandEdwards HandEdwards Hand are a musical group formed by Englishmen Rod Edwards and Roger Hand...
, 1970 - Rainshine with Edwards HandEdwards HandEdwards Hand are a musical group formed by Englishmen Rod Edwards and Roger Hand...
, 1971 - Marriott with Steve Marriot, 1976
- The Party Album with Alexis KornerAlexis KornerAlexis Korner was a blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a Founding Father of British Blues"...
, 1979