Boz Burrell
| Boz Burrell | |
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Burrell (1976).
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Burrell |
| Born |
1 August 1946 Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 21 September 2006 (aged 60) Marbella, Spain |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues-rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass, guitar |
| Years active | 1963–2006 |
| Labels | Swan Song, Island, Virgin |
| Associated acts | King Crimson, Bad Company, Snape, Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Tam White |
| Notable instruments | |
| Ampeg AUB-1 | |
Raymond "Boz" Burrell (1 August 1946 – 21 September 2006) was an English musician. Originally a vocalist and guitarist, Burrell is best known for his bass playing and work with the bands King Crimson and Bad Company. He died of a heart attack in Spain on 21 September 2006 aged 60.
Raymond Burrell was born on August 1, 1946 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. As a teen in the 1950s, he began playing rhythm guitar for the Tea Time 4, a group formed with his school pal Bernie Rudd. They both acquired a passion for jazz and enjoyed acts such as Mose Allison, John Coltrane, and Charlie Mingus. By 1963 Burrell became the vocalist for The Tea Time 4, an R&B/Jazz quartet with a reputation of upstaging the acts for whom they opened. Lineup changes were inevitable but success came with a move to London in 1965 at the suggestion of manager, Jack Barrie. With the addition of Ian McLagan on keyboard and a name change to Boz People, the group secured a contract with EMI's Columbia label.
Burrells' style leant more towards jazz where as McLagan was into Booker T, four singles being recorded and backing band slots with Kenny Lynch and Elkie Brooks. However, with little commercial success McLagan soon left to join The Small Faces.
Burrell next enjoyed a short stint in the soul band, Feel For Soul, back in Norwich from 1966 until the following year. In late 1965, Burrell was briefly considered to replace Roger Daltrey in The Who.
In 1968 Burrell recorded a cover of Bob Dylan's Down in the Flood released as a single simply as 'Boz'. He was joined by organist Jon Lord, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and drummer Ian Paice, who formed Deep Purple at the same time, and bassist Chas Hodges, later of Chas and Dave fame. Burrell' later appeared on Centipede's Septober Energy in (1971).
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