Zzebra were a British

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 fusion and afro prog

Afro prog

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 band active in the UK

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 in the early 1970s.

The band was formed when Terry Smith

Terry Smith (British jazz guitarist)

Terence 'Terry' Smith is a British Jazz guitarist.-Biography:Twice winner of the Melody Maker Music Polls, Smith spent the early 1960s playing with the Tony Lee Trio, before becoming Scott Walker's musical director and accompanying The Walker Brothers on their Japan tour in 1968...

 (guitar) and Dave Quincy (saxophone), both left the band If

If (band)

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, when it broke up, and joined Lasisi "Loughty" Amao ex-Osibisa

Osibisa

Osibisa is a British Afro-pop band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate African and three Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were one of the first African bands to become widely popular, leading to claims of founding World Music.-History:...

 (flute and tenor sax), Gus Yeadon (aka August Eadon) ex-The Love Affair

Love Affair (band)

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 (piano and vocals), Liam Genockey

Liam Genockey

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 (drums) and John McCoy

John McCoy (musician)

John McCoy is a British bass guitarist who is best known for his work with Ian Gillan and Mammoth as well as numerous other bands and sessions since the late 1960s. He currently plays in British rock trio Guy McCoy Torme with former Gillan/Ozzy guitarist Bernie Torme and Bruce Dickinson/Sack Trick...

 (bass).

They released their first album Zzebra in 1974.

Terry Smith left before the second album, Panic (1976), was completed. He was replaced by Steve Byrd

Steve Byrd

Stephen John Byrd is a British guitarist and session musician who has worked with artists including Kim Wilde, Ian Gillan, ZZebra and many others....

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Discography

• 1974 - Zzebra
• 1975 - Panic
• 1975 - Take It Or Leave It
• 1975 - Lost World