Doug Ford (musician)
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Doug Ford is an Australian rock guitarist and songwriter since the 1960s. During 1968–1972, Ford was the lead guitarist in the Australian pop-rock band The Masters Apprentices
and established a successful writing partnership with the group's lead singer Jim Keays
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on 26 January 1945. He first came to prominence in the mid-1960s in Sydney as a member of the second incarnation of Australian rock group The Missing Links (1965–66). This was followed by a stint in the Links' Melbourne-based successor Running, Jumping, Standing Still|Running Jumping Standing Still (1966–67).
From 1968 to 1972, Ford was the lead guitarist in the popular Australian pop-rock band The Masters Apprentices
and he established a successful writing partnership with the group's lead singer Jim Keays
.
The version of the group that included Ford, Keays, bassist Glenn Wheatley
and drummer Colin Burgess
made some of the band's most successful recordings, including the singles "5:10 Man", "Turn Up Your Radio", "Because I Love You" and "Love Is" and the album Choice Cuts (1971), which was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios
in London.
Ford stayed in England when the Masters split and wrote and performed with a number of UK musicians. He also lived and worked in Spain and Portugal for a short while. He returned to Australia in the 1980s and rejoined The Masters Apprentices in 1988–1991. Ford was also part of a further reunion in 1997 and the "Long Way To The Top" tours in 2002/3.
Ford has lived in Brisbane since 2002 and, with his business partner Andrea Smith, concentrates on writing and performing original jazz instrumentals and collaborating with and producing other artists. Ford and Smith are members of community cultural development group On Creative Ground Inc and Ford has participated in many of their projects.
"Because I Love You" has been used in a number of advertising campaigns.
Ford has recently formed the Doug Ford Trio and started performing around Queensland
.
The Masters Apprentices
The Masters Apprentices were an Australian rock band fronted by mainstay Jim Keays on lead vocals, which formed in 1965 in Adelaide, South Australia, relocated to Melbourne in February 1967 and attempted to break into the United Kingdom market from 1970, before disbanding in 1972...
and established a successful writing partnership with the group's lead singer Jim Keays
Jim Keays
James "Jim" Keays is an Australian musician who fronted rock band The Masters Apprentices as singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica-player during 1965–1972, and subsequently had a solo career including leading Jim Keays' Southern Cross...
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Biography
Ford was born in Casino, New South WalesCasino, New South Wales
Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 9,400 people . It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way....
on 26 January 1945. He first came to prominence in the mid-1960s in Sydney as a member of the second incarnation of Australian rock group The Missing Links (1965–66). This was followed by a stint in the Links' Melbourne-based successor Running, Jumping, Standing Still|Running Jumping Standing Still (1966–67).
From 1968 to 1972, Ford was the lead guitarist in the popular Australian pop-rock band The Masters Apprentices
The Masters Apprentices
The Masters Apprentices were an Australian rock band fronted by mainstay Jim Keays on lead vocals, which formed in 1965 in Adelaide, South Australia, relocated to Melbourne in February 1967 and attempted to break into the United Kingdom market from 1970, before disbanding in 1972...
and he established a successful writing partnership with the group's lead singer Jim Keays
Jim Keays
James "Jim" Keays is an Australian musician who fronted rock band The Masters Apprentices as singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica-player during 1965–1972, and subsequently had a solo career including leading Jim Keays' Southern Cross...
.
The version of the group that included Ford, Keays, bassist Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Dawson Wheatley is an Australian artist manager and entertainment industry executive.Wheatley began his career as a musician in Brisbane in the mid-1960s and in the late 1960s became nationally famous as a member of leading pop-rock band The Masters Apprentices...
and drummer Colin Burgess
Colin Burgess
Colin Burgess is an Australian musician who was the first drummer in The Masters Apprentices from 1968–72 and was the original drummer with the rock band AC/DC....
made some of the band's most successful recordings, including the singles "5:10 Man", "Turn Up Your Radio", "Because I Love You" and "Love Is" and the album Choice Cuts (1971), which was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
in London.
Ford stayed in England when the Masters split and wrote and performed with a number of UK musicians. He also lived and worked in Spain and Portugal for a short while. He returned to Australia in the 1980s and rejoined The Masters Apprentices in 1988–1991. Ford was also part of a further reunion in 1997 and the "Long Way To The Top" tours in 2002/3.
Ford has lived in Brisbane since 2002 and, with his business partner Andrea Smith, concentrates on writing and performing original jazz instrumentals and collaborating with and producing other artists. Ford and Smith are members of community cultural development group On Creative Ground Inc and Ford has participated in many of their projects.
"Because I Love You" has been used in a number of advertising campaigns.
Ford has recently formed the Doug Ford Trio and started performing around Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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