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The Strawbs formed in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys while the founder members were at St Mary's Teacher Training College, Strawberry Hill, London. The name was shortened to 'the Strawbs' for a June 1967 concert in which they wanted to display the band name on stage. [1] Their long-time leader and most active songwriter is guitarist and ...
John Hawken joined Strawbs in late 1973. His contribution to the Strawbs legacy was immense and with John on board Strawbs played consistently to the band’s biggest audiences. The breakthrough for Strawbs in the US and Canada was the 1974 album ‘Hero and Heroine’. The following 1975 album ‘Ghosts’ charted even higher in the Billboard ...
The Strawbs are an English rock band founded in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys. The band started out as a bluegrass group, but eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock and progressive rock. They are best known for their hit "Part of the Union", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973, as well as for "Lay Down", a popular progressive rock hit from the same LP. Strawbs toured with Supertramp in their "Crime of the Century" tour, doing their own "Hero ...
Jun 14, 2014 · Strawbs - Lay down 1973 Lay down, I lay me downLay down, I lay me downLay down, I lay me downFor my soul.By still waters I lay down with the lambs In pasture...
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Oct 23, 2023 · Although he denies it’s the band’s farewell album, Strawbs’ mainman Dave Cousins has split fans and former bandmates with current release The Magic Of It All. Recorded in South Africa and bursting at the seams with local talent, it fondly looks back on the group’s colourful career but also brings in new musical flavours.
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The Strawbs — Classic Rock Legends. 2002. The Complete Strawbs — Live at Chiswick House. 2003. Strawbs Live in Tokyo '75/Grave New World — The Video. 2004. Acoustic Strawbs Live at Hugh's Room, Toronto. 2008. Strawbs — Lay Down with the Strawbs.
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STRAWBS are a progressive rock group that started as a folk and medieval band in 1964. They featured Rick WAKEMAN on keyboards and had a symphonic style influenced by BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST and THE MOODY BLUES.
