Malcolm Tomlinson
| Malcolm Tomlinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 June 1946 Isleworth, Middlesex, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | EMI, Liberty, Polydor, True North, Elektra, A&M |
| Associated acts | The Malcolm Tomlinson Band The Panthers The Del Mar Trio James Deane & The London Cats Jeff Curtis & The Flames The Motivation The Penny Peeps Gethsemane Milkwood Damage Syrinx Rhinoceros Rick James Bearfoot |
Malcolm Tomlinson (16 June 1946 - 2 April 2016) was an English musician, particularly active as a recording artist in the late 1970s.
Tomlinson was born in Isleworth, Middlesex, England and attended Spring Grove Grammar School, where he was classmates with drummer Mick Underwood. A multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, he started out in the early 1960s playing drums in West London band The Panthers. In June 1962, he joined Jeff Curtis & The Flames, regulars at the famous Ealing Club. The group recorded a five-track acetate with the legendary Joe Meek before Tomlinson left in mid-1964 to join The Del Mar Trio with singer Jimmy Marsh (born James Marsh, 9 April 1941, Salem, Carmarthenshire, Wales), guitarist Allen Bevan and bass player Tony Rowland. In February 1965, the group recorded 4 tracks for EMI at Abbey Road under the supervision of Bob Barratt. Two months later, the band changed name to James Deane & The London Cats and headed for southern Germany where the band spent a year playing clubs, including in Furth, Munich and Nuremberg. The drummer also spent three months working with a German band.
In June 1966, Tomlinson and Marsh joined forces with two members of The Noblemen - bass player Bryan Stevens (born 13 November 1941, Lha Datu, North Borneo) and keyboard player and singer Mike Ketley (born Michael Ketley, 1 October 1947, Balham, South London) - in a new version of The Noblemen which changed name in November to The Motivation. The new Noblemen line up advertised in Melody Maker for a saxophone player and duly recruited two players from Birmingham combo, The Moonrakers, Chris Rodger (born Christopher Rodger, 16 October 1946, Solihull, Warwickshire) and Martin Barre.
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