Geraint Watkins
| Geraint Watkins | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins |
| Born | 5 February 1951 |
| Origin | Abertridwr, Wales |
| Genres |
Pub Rock Rock Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments |
Organ Piano Guitar Accordion Percussion |
| Years active | 1970s - present |
| Associated acts |
Nick Lowe Dave Edmunds The Balham Alligators Slim Chance Status Quo |
| Dick Lovejoy's Original Southside United Volume 1 | |
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| Studio album by Dick Lovejoy's Original Southside United | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Genre | Rhythm & Blues |
| Length | 1 hr 17 mins 42 secs |
| Label | Ab-Fab |
| Producer | Barry Durdant-Hollamby |
| Geraint Watkins & the Dominators | |
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| Studio album by Geraint Watkins & the Dominators | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Label | Vertigo Records |
| Producer | Andy Fairweather-Low |
| Bold as Love | |
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| Studio album by Geraint Watkins | |
| Released | 1997 |
| Genre |
Blues Pop Rock |
| Label | Bluefive |
| Producer | Neil Brockbank Bobby Irwin |
| The Official Bootleg | |
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| Live album by Geraint Watkins | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Recorded | 1988 |
| Label | MUSIPA |
| The Bootleg after the Bootleg | |
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| Live album by Geraint Watkins | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Recorded | 1988 |
| Genre |
Blues Pop Rock |
| Label | MUSIPA |
| Dial 'W' For Watkins | ||||
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| Studio album by Geraint Watkins | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre |
Blues Rock |
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| Label |
Yep Roc Records Proper Records |
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| Producer | Neil Brockbank & Warent Atkins | |||
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| In a Bad Mood | ||||
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| Studio album by Geraint Watkins | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2005-2008 | |||
| Genre |
Blues Rock |
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| Label | Goldtop Recordings | |||
| Producer | Neil Brockbank and Geraint Watkins | |||
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Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins (born 5 February 1951) is a Welsh rock and roll pianist and accordionist backing artistes such as; Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Roy St. John, Shakin' Stevens and most recently Status Quo. He has also returned to a solo career, issued a number of albums under his own name, the latest being In A Bad Mood.
Watkins was born in Abertridwr, near Caerphilly, Wales.
After time in the early 1970s at Portsmouth Art College, he returned to Cardiff and played with Red Beans And Rice and Juice on the Loose. The band, Red Beans And Rice, attracted attention and moved to London to further their career. When they disbanded Watkins played solo performances in London's pubs and with various bands, such as Southside United (with which he recorded an album), the Cable Layers, Klondike Pete and the Huskies, the band of Southend's, Micky Jupp on the 'Be Stiff Route 78' tour. He went on to record an album, Geraint Watkins & The Dominators (1979), produced by Andy Fairweather Low. Session work followed: recording and/or performing with Dr. Feelgood, Rory Gallagher, Andy Fairweather-Low, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Blues Band, Box of Frogs, Stray Cats, Carl Perkins, Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers and Eric Clapton amongst others.
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