Tim Staffell
| Tim Staffell | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Timothy John Staffell |
| Born |
24 February 1948 Ealing, London, England |
| Genres | Rock, progressive rock |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals, harmonica |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Associated acts | Smile, Humpy Bong, Morgan, Queen, Big Steam |
| Website | timstaffell |
Timothy John "Tim" Staffell (born 24 February 1948 in Ealing, London, England) is an English rock musician, visual artist, model maker and designer. He was a member of Smile, a band which included guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Upon Staffell's departure, Smile were joined by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon to form the band Queen.
Timothy John Staffell attended Hampton Grammar School and was the singer in a band called the Railroaders when in 1964 he attended a concert where he met fellow Hampton pupil Brian May. They then put together a blues-rock band called '1984' with John Garnham (guitar), Dave Dilloway (bass), John Sanger (keyboards) and Richard Thompson (drums). In 1965 Staffell began a graphics and drawing course at Ealing Art College where he became friends with Freddie Mercury, whilst May enrolled at Imperial College, London. 1984 were a support act for Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd and disbanded in 1969.
Staffell and May then put together a new band called Smile with Roger Taylor who auditioned to be their drummer. Staffell and May co-wrote the song "Doing All Right", which Queen included on their eponymous debut album. Following his tenure with Smile, Staffell joined Humpy Bong and then the experimental progressive rock outfit Morgan, with whom he released the albums Nova Solis and Brown Out (later retitled The Sleeper Wakes).
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