Adrian Gurvitz
| Adrian Gurvitz | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Adrian Curtis |
| Born |
26 June 1949 Stoke Newington, North London |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, soft rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Jet, RAK, EMI, Geffen, Playfull |
| Associated acts | The Gun, Three Man Army, Baker Gurvitz Army, The Graeme Edge Band , The Buddy Miles Express |
Adrian Curtis Gurvitz (/ˈɡɜːrvɪts/; born 26 June 1949, in Stoke Newington, North London) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. His prolific songwriting ability has gained him hits on the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack The Bodyguard,Eddie Money’s No. 1 Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts single "The Love in Your Eyes", and with his own song "Classic", a No. 8 UK hit single, as well as the Top 10 UK Rock Chart single "Race with the Devil", with his band The Gun. His early bands The Gun, Three Man Army, and The Baker Gurvitz Army were major influences to the first wave of the British hard rock circuit. Gurvitz also gained notability as a lead guitarist, known for this intricate, hard-driving solos. Gurvitz was placed at No. 9 by Chris Welch of Melody Maker’s "Best Guitarist in the World" list.
Gurvitz's father was the tour manager for Cliff Richard and the Shadows and The Kinks. Adrian started playing guitar at the age of 8 and by age 15, he was touring in early bands like Screaming Lord Sutch, Billie Davis, and Crispian St. Peters. In 1967, he had a minor hit with his band Rupert’s People with their single, “Reflections of Charlie Brown” released on Columbia Records. The song charted on the Australian Pop Charts at No.13 in August 1967. It just failed to reach the main chart in the UK, being listed as a "breaker" underneath the chart for three weeks in August 1967.
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