Elmer Gantry

about

Elmer Gantry (real name: David Henry Trais Terry) is a British guitarist and vocalist, who named himself in honour of the character in the Burt Lancaster movie 'Elmer Gantry'. Gantry was a member of the 'bogus Fleetwood Mac' band, which then-manager Clifford Davis sent on a U.S. tour in 1974 when the real Fleetwood Mac had fallen apart. The tour was stopped after a trial. Mick Fleetwood of the original band was supposed to take part in the tour but didn't show. In 1975 Gantry and other musicians from the 'bogus band' formed Stretch. Their hit 'Why Did You Do It' is a direct comment on Mick Fleetwood's denial of taking part in the bogus band tour. Gantry also sang two songs for The Alan Parsons Project. Around 1966 Gantry formed Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera, a rock group from London, originally playing R&B as The Five Proud Walkers. They went "psychedelic" and changed their name in 1967. The band continued, without singer Elmer Gantry (Dave Terry), as Velvet Opera. A few solo recordings by Gantry (notably demo recordings for his Velvet Opera band) have surfaced on compilations. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera

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Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera [Bonus Tracks]

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Ain't Nothing But A House Party

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Eye In The Sky

Ain't Nothing But A House Party: 60s & Early 70s Club Soul Classics

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The Best Of The Alan Parson Project

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Ain’t Nothing But A House Party - 60s and Early 70s Club Soul Classics

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Songs In The Key Of De Bikkels

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Ain't Nothing But A House Party, 60s And Early 70s Club Soul Classics CD3

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New

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The Turn Of A Friendly Card

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Rock Machine Turns You On

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