Linda Hoyle
Encyclopedia
Linda Hoyle was the vocalist of English jazz-rock band Affinity
. Her singing style combines rock, blues, soul
and jazz. Her brief musical career, and the fact of non-commercial play, caused her music to be obscure.
She played with Affinity from 1968 to 1971. In 1970, the band produced the album Affinity that had positive critical reviews. A pure representant of the early 1970s classic rock, the album is a combination of rock, jazz, soul, and progressive music.
At the end of January 1971, she left the band before meeting keyboardist Karl Jenkins
(future Soft Machine
member). They spent some months writing songs, which later formed the album Pieces of Me
, the only solo work of Linda's career. She appear on The Old Grey Whistle Test in April 1972 (singing Marty Mole, Black Crow and Paper Tulips), on the same trip she travelled to Germany to play a show with Soft Machine, the idea being that she would sing a few of her songs as well as with them – but the audience was not happy about them having a singer up front, and booed and heckled until she gave up and left the stage.
Affinity (band)
Affinity were an English jazz-rock fusion band, active from mid 1968 to January 1971.-Origins:The origin of Affinity was, circa 1965 in the science department of the University of Sussex in Brighton, England...
. Her singing style combines rock, blues, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and jazz. Her brief musical career, and the fact of non-commercial play, caused her music to be obscure.
She played with Affinity from 1968 to 1971. In 1970, the band produced the album Affinity that had positive critical reviews. A pure representant of the early 1970s classic rock, the album is a combination of rock, jazz, soul, and progressive music.
At the end of January 1971, she left the band before meeting keyboardist Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins
-Other works:*Adiemus: Live — live versions of Adiemus music*Palladio *Eloise *Imagined Oceans *The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace...
(future Soft Machine
Soft Machine
Soft Machine were an English rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene, and helped pioneer the progressive rock genre...
member). They spent some months writing songs, which later formed the album Pieces of Me
Pieces of Me (Linda Hoyle album)
Pieces of Me is the one and only solo album by former Affinity vocalist Linda Hoyle-Track listing:-Personnal:*Linda Hoyle- Vocals*Chris Spedding- Guitars*Karl Jenkins - Piano/Oboe*Jeff Clyne - Bass*John Marshall - Drums/Percussion...
, the only solo work of Linda's career. She appear on The Old Grey Whistle Test in April 1972 (singing Marty Mole, Black Crow and Paper Tulips), on the same trip she travelled to Germany to play a show with Soft Machine, the idea being that she would sing a few of her songs as well as with them – but the audience was not happy about them having a singer up front, and booed and heckled until she gave up and left the stage.
External links
- http://rare-n-vintage.blogspot.com/2006/12/linda-hoyle-pieces-of-me-1971.html
- http://progbeat-vvche.blogspot.com/2011/01/linda-hoyle-pieces-of-me-1971-uk-blues.html