John Verity
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John Verity was an English
guitarist with the band Argent
from 1973 to 1976.
When Argent split up, he formed Phoenix with Bob Henrit
and Jim Rodford
. The band recorded three albums with CBS Records
and toured Europe before disbanding. Rodford joined the Kinks, Verity and Henrit joined Charlie
, to record an album with RCA Records
. Verity produced the Phoenix albums and Charlie album as well as the first Saxon
album.
During the early 1980s Verity worked with Brian Connolly
(former vocalist with Sweet
) in an attempt to launch him as a solo artist. A single, "Hypnotised" was released on Carrere Records in 1982 produced by Verity, and written by Joe Lynn Turner
. Verity was part of Connolly's backing band Encore when they supported Pat Benatar
at the beginning of 1983. The line up of this band formed the basis of Verity's own band, which went on release several albums including Interrupted Journey.
He frequently plays with his band in and around Bedfordshire
, Buckinghamshire
and Hertfordshire
. He also has many acoustic gigs as a duo with either Max Milligan or Mark Griffiths, as well as with the band. The usual line up features Henrit on drums and Mark Griffiths on bass.
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...
guitarist with the band Argent
Argent (band)
Argent are an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies.-Career:The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar though he was not meant to become a member of the group.Original members of the band were...
from 1973 to 1976.
When Argent split up, he formed Phoenix with Bob Henrit
Bob Henrit
Bob Henrit is an English drummer who has been a member of several musical groups, including Buster Meikle & The Daybreakers, The Hunters, Unit 4 + 2, The Roulettes, Argent and The Kinks....
and Jim Rodford
Jim Rodford
Jim Rodford is a musician who played with The Kinks, The Swinging Blue Jeans and was a founding member of Argent...
. The band recorded three albums with CBS Records
CBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
and toured Europe before disbanding. Rodford joined the Kinks, Verity and Henrit joined Charlie
Charlie (band)
Charlie was a British rock band that was formed in 1971 by singer/songwriter Terry Thomas. The group was most active as a recording unit from the mid-1970s through 1986...
, to record an album with RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. Verity produced the Phoenix albums and Charlie album as well as the first Saxon
Saxon (band)
Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart...
album.
During the early 1980s Verity worked with Brian Connolly
Brian Connolly
Brian Francis Connolly was a Scottish musician, best known as the lead singer of the British rock band, Sweet.-Early life:...
(former vocalist with Sweet
Sweet (band)
Sweet was a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the most prominent glam rock acts, with the classic line-up of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet was formed in 1968 and achieved their first...
) in an attempt to launch him as a solo artist. A single, "Hypnotised" was released on Carrere Records in 1982 produced by Verity, and written by Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner , is an American rock singer, known for his works with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Deep Purple. From the late 1990s, he continued to perform in a large number of solo albums and other studio projects...
. Verity was part of Connolly's backing band Encore when they supported Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar is an American singer and four-time Grammy winner. She had considerable commercial success particularly in the United States...
at the beginning of 1983. The line up of this band formed the basis of Verity's own band, which went on release several albums including Interrupted Journey.
He frequently plays with his band in and around Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. He also has many acoustic gigs as a duo with either Max Milligan or Mark Griffiths, as well as with the band. The usual line up features Henrit on drums and Mark Griffiths on bass.
Albums
- John Verity Band - John Verity Band (1974)
- Argent - Circus (Epic RecordsEpic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
) (1975) - Argent - Counterpoints (RCA RecordsRCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
) (1978) - Phoenix - In Full View (Charisma RecordsCharisma RecordsCharisma was a record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. Manager for The Nice, the Bonzo Dog Band and Van der Graaf Generator at the time, Stratton-Smith was unable to find a record company willing to release an album by one of his favourite groups so he founded his own...
) (1979) - Charlie - Good Morning America (RCA Records) (1981)
- John Verity - Interrupted Journey (PRT Records) (1983)
- John Verity - Truth of the Matter (PRT Records)(1985)
- John Verity - Rock Solid (1989)
- John Verity Band - Hold Your Head Up (1995)
- John Verity Band - Whole Lotta Love (1995)
- John Verity - From the Heart (2001)
- John Verity Band - Routes (Vavoom Records) (2004)
- John Verity and Max Milligan - Unplugged and Unhinged (Vavoom Records) (2005)
- John Verity Band - Live (Vavoom Records) (2006)
- John Verity Band - Say Why? (Vavoom Records) (2007)
Singles
- Phoenix - "Easy" (1976)
- Phoenix - "Time Of The Season" (1977)
- Phoenix - "Juliet" (1980)
- Charlie - "Perfect Lover" (1981)
- Brian Connolly - "Hypnotized" (1982) produced and featuring Verity
- Verity - "Stay With Me" (1983)
- Verity - "Rescue Me" (Rescue Me)
- 'John Verity - "What About Me" (1984)
- John Verity - "Honesty and Emotion" (1985)
- Verity - "Two Hearts Burning" (1987)
- John Verity - "Want You" (1987)