Bardot (English band)

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Not to be confused with Bardot (Australian band) or Bardo (band).

Bardot were a trio of singer/songwriters whose sound was sometimes compared to Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Eagles. The band released 'Rockin In Rhythm' in 1978 on the RCA label, a collection of polished folk rock songs heavy on melody and complex harmonies.[1] Three singles were also released, the debut Witchfire hitting number 14 in the Dutch charts.[2][3]
Ray McRiner on guitar and vocals, was also known for his compositions, arrangement, vocal and instrumental work with Sweet, and as touring guitarist for the band.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Laurie Andrew on guitar and vocals, was also a successful solo recording artist in his own right with the single I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore, a top of the Pops appearance,[10][11] along with composition and vocal credits for work with Sir Cliff Richard, Boney M, , , Keith Forsey (session musician for Harold Faltermeyer and Giorgio Moroder among others), and Lesley Duncan.[12][13][14]

Personnel[]

  • Ray McRiner - composer, guitar, vocals
  • Laurie Andrew - composer, vocals
  • Chris Bradford - composer, vocals
  • Pip Williams - producer

Discography[]

Albums[]

Singles[]

  • 1977 - 7" Witchfire / Hero's Reward[19]
  • 1978 - 7" Julie / Mountain Side (Netherlands)[20]
  • 1978 - 7" No-One Cries / All The Ladies[20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rockin In Rhythm @ MusicStack". MusicStack DB. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Witchfire Top 40 Hit". www.top40.nl. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Witchfire Chart Position 14" (PDF). www.top40.nl. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Ray McRiner credits. All Music database". Writing, arrangement, vocal and instrumental credits for work with The Sweet. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Ray McRiner credits. Artist Direct database". Writing, arrangement, vocal and instrumental credits for work with The Sweet. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Ray McRiner credits. Discogs database". Writing, arrangement, vocal and instrumental credits for work with The Sweet. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Ray McRiner in Sweet article. Musicmight Rock database". Live touring credits for work with The Sweet. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Ray McRiner in Sweet article. Signal2 radio station database". Live touring credits for work with The Sweet. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Ray McRiner in Sweet article. Classic Rock Bottom database". Live touring and composer credits for work with The Sweet. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  10. ^ "www.dailymotion.com video archive". Video of Laurie Andrew on top of The Pops. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  11. ^ "pro-labs.imdb.com". IMDB entry for BBC TV program Top of the Pops appearance. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Laurie Andrew credits. All Music database". Writing and vocal credits for work with Sir Cliff Richard, Bardot, and Leslie Duncan. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Laurie Andrew credits. 45cat vinyl seven inch single online archive". Writing, performance credits for solo single. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Laurie Andrew credits. Discogs database". Writing, performance credits. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Rockin In Rhythm @ Allmusic".
  16. ^ "MTV.com Rockin In Rhythm track listing". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  17. ^ "Rockin In Rhythm @ MSN.com". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  18. ^ "No Bad Habits @ Discogs".
  19. ^ "Witchfire @ Discogs".
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bardot @ 45cat".

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