Henry McCullough
| Henry McCullough | |
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Henry McCullough in the studio in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Campbell Liken McCullough |
| Born |
21 July 1943 Portstewart, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 14 June 2016 (aged 72) Ballywindelland, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1961–2016 |
| Associated acts | Éire Apparent, The Grease Band, Spooky Tooth, Wings, Frankie Miller |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson ES-335, Gibson Les Paul Goldtop | |
Henry Campbell Liken McCullough (21 July 1943 – 14 June 2016) was a Northern Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was best known for his work as a member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band, and Wings. He also performed and recorded as a solo artist and session musician.
McCullough was born in Portstewart, and first came to prominence in the early 1960s as the teenage lead guitarist with The Skyrockets showband from Enniskillen. In 1964, with three other members of The Skyrockets, he left and formed a new showband fronted by South African born vocalist Gene Chetty, which they named Gene and The Gents.
In 1967 McCullough moved to Belfast where he joined Chris Stewart (bass), Ernie Graham (vocals) and Dave Lutton (drums) to form the psychedelic band The People. Later that year the band moved to London and were signed by Chas Chandler's management team, who changed the group’s name to Éire Apparent. Under Chandler's guidance after a single release they toured with groups such as Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, the Move and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, as well as Eric Burdon and the Animals.
Things went well until in Vancouver, Canada in mid-February 1968, while the band was touring with the Animals, McCullough returned to the United Kingdom, officially because of "visa problems" and Mick Cox flew out to take his place in the band. Back in Ireland, around May 1968, McCullough joined folk group Sweeney's Men.
McCullough returned to London around 1969 to work with Joe Cocker as a member of his backing band, the Grease Band. With Cocker he toured the U.S. and performed at the . He later played on The Grease Band's eponymous album. During his time with the band he appeared as lead guitarist in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) and on the progressive Spooky Tooth album The Last Puff (1970).
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