Lazarus (band)
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Lazarus was a 1970s American soft-rock band. The members of Lazarus were Billie Hughes
, Gary Dye, and Carl Kessee. Billie Hughes was the leader of the band, as the lead singer and songwriter.
In association with Peter Yarrow
of Peter, Paul & Mary,"Lazarus" moved to Woodstock, N.Y., signing with the newly formed Bearsville Records
(Warner Bros.) label, under the direction of Albert Grossman
. A Fool's Paradise
and another album were recorded and released on Bearsville, produced by Peter Yarrow
and Phil Ramone
.
In the next four years, "Lazarus" performed extensively throughout the United States and Canada. In 1976 "Lazarus" won the Clio Award for "Lifesavers" Best Commercial of the Year which ran nine years nationwide.
The band's first album, "Lazarus", was released in 1971, and "Warmth of Your Eyes" was released as a single in 1972. Their second and final album, Fool's Paradise, followed in 1973, from which Ladyfriends I (Sing a Song to Your Lady) was tagged as a single. Hughes went on to a solo career after they disbanded.
Billie Hughes
Billie Hughes was an Emmy-nominated, American recording artist, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known for his songs with Philip Bailey with Phil Collins, The Jacksons, The Sisters Of Mercy, Bette Midler, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Lazarus, as well as songs from his solo albums...
, Gary Dye, and Carl Kessee. Billie Hughes was the leader of the band, as the lead singer and songwriter.
In association with Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow is an American singer who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote one of the group's most famous songs, "Puff, the Magic Dragon"...
of Peter, Paul & Mary,"Lazarus" moved to Woodstock, N.Y., signing with the newly formed Bearsville Records
Bearsville Records
Bearsville Records was founded in 1970 by Albert Grossman. Artists included Todd Rundgren, Elizabeth Barraclough, Foghat, Halfnelson/Sparks, Bobby Charles, Randy VanWarmer, Paul Butterfield's Better Days, Lazarus, Jesse Winchester, and NRBQ. The label closed in 1984, two years before Grossman's...
(Warner Bros.) label, under the direction of Albert Grossman
Albert Grossman
Albert Bernard Grossman was an American entrepreneur and manager in the American folk music scene and rock and roll. He was most famous as the manager of Bob Dylan between 1962 and 1970.-Biography:...
. A Fool's Paradise
A Fool's Paradise
A Fool's Paradise is a 1973 album by the American band Lazarus released on the Bearsville label distributed by Warner Brothers.All the songs on A Fool's Paradise were written by Bill Hughes with the exception of "Oklahoma Boy" written by Carl Keesee....
and another album were recorded and released on Bearsville, produced by Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow is an American singer who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote one of the group's most famous songs, "Puff, the Magic Dragon"...
and Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone is a South-African violinist, composer, recording engineer, and record producer.-Biography:As a young child in South Africa, Ramone was a musical prodigy, beginning to play the violin at age three and performing for Queen Elizabeth II at age ten...
.
In the next four years, "Lazarus" performed extensively throughout the United States and Canada. In 1976 "Lazarus" won the Clio Award for "Lifesavers" Best Commercial of the Year which ran nine years nationwide.
The band's first album, "Lazarus", was released in 1971, and "Warmth of Your Eyes" was released as a single in 1972. Their second and final album, Fool's Paradise, followed in 1973, from which Ladyfriends I (Sing a Song to Your Lady) was tagged as a single. Hughes went on to a solo career after they disbanded.