The Dukes (band)
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The Dukes were a band formed in the late 70s. The members included singer Miller Anderson
, guitarist Jimmy McCulloch
, Ronnie Leahy
and bassist Charles Tumahai
. They toured supporting Wishbone Ash
and recorded one album. The band broke up soon after Jimmy died of an overdose.
The Dukes (or the group of musicians that would become The Dukes) also recorded demos with Mick Taylor
in 1976. They went on to be backing band for Donovan
on a world tour with Yes
.
The eponymously titled and only album released by the band was produced by Marty Cohn and Richie Zito. , it has not been officially released on Compact Disc.
The cover design is by Hipgnosis
.
Miller Anderson (musician)
Miller Anderson is a UK based blues guitarist and singer.Apart from pursuing his own solo career, he was a member of the Keef Hartley Band. Other groups Anderson has been associated with are; the Spencer Davis Group, Broken Glass, The Dukes, Savoy Brown, T.Rex and Chicken Shack...
, guitarist Jimmy McCulloch
Jimmy McCulloch
James 'Jimmy' McCulloch was a Scottish musician and songwriter, born in Dumbarton and raised in Clydebank and Cumbernauld, Scotland, who was best known for playing lead guitar in Paul McCartney's Wings from 1974 to 1977...
, Ronnie Leahy
Ronnie Leahy
Ronald 'Ronnie' Leahy is a keyboard player best known for his work with Jack Bruce, Jon Anderson, and Nazareth . He first gained recognition as keyboardist in the second line-up of Scottish band Stone the Crows. He also played in White Trash...
and bassist Charles Tumahai
Charlie Tumahai
Charles Turu Tumahai was a New Zealand singer, bass player and songwriter who was a member of several noted rock groups in New Zealand, Australia and the UK...
. They toured supporting Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular records included Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub , and New England...
and recorded one album. The band broke up soon after Jimmy died of an overdose.
The Dukes (or the group of musicians that would become The Dukes) also recorded demos with Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
Michael Kevin "Mick" Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones...
in 1976. They went on to be backing band for Donovan
Donovan
Donovan Donovan Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music...
on a world tour with Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
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Discography
- The Dukes (Warner Bros.Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, 1979)
The eponymously titled and only album released by the band was produced by Marty Cohn and Richie Zito. , it has not been officially released on Compact Disc.
The cover design is by Hipgnosis
Hipgnosis
Hipgnosis was a British art design group that specialized in creating cover art for the albums of rock musicians and bands, most notably Pink Floyd, T.Rex, The Pretty Things, UFO, 10cc, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Scorpions, Yes, The Alan Parsons Project, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, ELO and XTC...
.
Track listing
- Hearts in Trouble 03:41
- Leaving It All Behind 03:08
- All in a Game 03:04
- Billy Niles 04:00
- Crazy Fool 05:05
- Who's Gonna Tell You 03:26
- Time on Your Side 04:57
- I'll Try to Help 04:07
- Heartbreaker (Vocals by McCulloch) 03:48