Burlesque (band)
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Burlesque were an English pub rock
band formed in London in 1972 and disbanded in 1977. Core members were Billy Jenkins
and Ian Trimmer, who after Burlesque had disbanded went on to record and perform as Trimmer and Jenkins.
The band had a succession of drummers.
Pub rock (UK)
Pub rock was a rock music genre that developed in the mid 1970s in the United Kingdom. A back-to-basics movement, pub rock was a reaction against progressive and glam rock. Although short-lived, pub rock was notable for rejecting stadium venues and for returning live rock to the small pubs and...
band formed in London in 1972 and disbanded in 1977. Core members were Billy Jenkins
Billy Jenkins
Billy Jenkins is an English blues guitarist, composer, and bandleader.Initially Jenkins became famous as a member of Burlesque, then as part of Trimmer & Jenkins. A short period he followed as a member of Ginger Baker's Nutters. For several years, he ran Wood Wharf Studios...
and Ian Trimmer, who after Burlesque had disbanded went on to record and perform as Trimmer and Jenkins.
Albums
- Acupuncture (February 1977, AristaArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
ARTY 151) - Burlesque (November 1977, Arista SPARTY 1028)
- A live version of Bizz Fizz from the Burlesque album appears on Hope & Anchor Front Row FestivalHope & Anchor Front Row FestivalHope & Anchor Front Row Festival is a hit double-LP of live recordings taken from various bands – mainly Power pop, Pub rock, Punk, and New wave groups - that played the Front Row Festival at Hope and Anchor, Islington between Tuesday 22 November and Thursday 15 December 1977...
LP (1978, Warner Bros K66077)
Members
- Ian Trimmer - saxophones, lead vocals
- Billy JenkinsBilly JenkinsBilly Jenkins is an English blues guitarist, composer, and bandleader.Initially Jenkins became famous as a member of Burlesque, then as part of Trimmer & Jenkins. A short period he followed as a member of Ginger Baker's Nutters. For several years, he ran Wood Wharf Studios...
- electric guitar, backing vocals - Steve Parr - keyboards
- Steve Hughes - electric bass guitar, backing vocals
The band had a succession of drummers.