Eddie Hardin
Encyclopedia
Eddie Hardin is an English
rock
pianist
and singer-songwriter
. He is best known for his associations with the Spencer Davis Group
, Axis Point
also Hardin and York. Hardin, along with the drummer, Pete York
, left the Spencer Davis Group on 26 October 1968, due to 'differences over musical policy'.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. He is best known for his associations with the Spencer Davis Group
Spencer Davis Group
The Spencer Davis Group was a mid-1960s British beat group from Birmingham, England, formed by Spencer Davis with Steve Winwood and his brother Muff Winwood...
, Axis Point
Axis Point (band)
Axis Point was a rock band formed by former Family guitarist Charlie Whitney in 1979. The band signed to RCA and released two albums in a twelve month period. The line-up of the band was an eclectic mix of well known musicians of that time...
also Hardin and York. Hardin, along with the drummer, Pete York
Pete York
Pete York is a rock drummer who has been performing since the 1960s.-Early life:...
, left the Spencer Davis Group on 26 October 1968, due to 'differences over musical policy'.
Spencer Davis Group
- With Their New Face On United Artists UA 1192 (1968)
- Funky (1968)
- Taking Out Time 1967-69 (Letters From Edith)
- Gluggo Vertigo 6360088 (1973)
- Living on a Back Street Vertigo (1974)
- Catch You On The Rebop (Live in Europe 1973)
- Hardin & York with Charlie McCracken Vertigo 6360622 (1974)
Reissues
- With Their New Face On Repertoire REP 4684-WY (1997)
- Funky One Way OW 34529
- The Masters (compilationCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
) Eagle Records (1999)
Hardin & York
- Tomorrow Today Bell SBLL125 (1969)
- World Smallest Big Band Bell SBLL136 (1970)
- For The World Bell SBLL141 (1971)
- Live At The Marquee 1971 RPM RPM135 (1994)
- Hardin & New York Teldec 624595 (1979)
- Still A Few Pages Left RPM Thunderbird CSA 106 (1995)
- Hardin & York Live Repertoire REP 4459-WY (1994) 1970 recording, previously a bootleg
Reissues
- Tomorrow Today Repertoire REP 4481-WY (1994)
- World Smallest Big Band Repertoire REP 4482-WY (1994)
- For The World See For Miles (1985)
Solo albums
- Home Is Where You Find It Decca TXS 106 (1972)
- You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Attic LAT 1023 (1977)
- Circumstancial Evidence RCA (1982)
- Eddie Hardin & Zak Starkey's Musical of Wind in the Willows President (1985)
- Situations President PTLS1089 (1988)
- Wind in the Willows Live (featuring Maggie BellMaggie BellMaggie Bell is a Scottish rock and blues-rock singer, regarded by some as Britain's answer to Janis Joplin.-Career:...
, Graham Bonnet, Rafael Ravenscroft, Jon LordJon LordJonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
and Zak StarkeyZak StarkeyZak Starkey is an English rock drummer. He is the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and Starr's first wife Maureen Starkey Tigrett. He is also well known for his unofficial membership in the English rock band The Who, with whom he has performed and recorded since 1996. He is also the third...
INAK/BOSE INAK 9010 - When We Were Young INAK 11005 (1996)
- Dusk Til Dawn Voiceprint BP316CD
- Survival
- Just Passing Through (2000)
Reissues
- Home Is Where You Find It RPM 271 (2004)
- You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Repertoire REP4464WY (1994)
- Circumstancial Evidence Angel Air SJPCD024
- Eddie Hardin & Zak Starkey's Musical of Wind in the Willows RPM 327 (2002)
- Wind in the Willows Live Angel Air (1998)