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James Warren
12+ albums
tranceelectronicdancepopProgressive
about
1) Singer, Bassplayer & Songwriter (Korgis & Stackridge) 2) DJ and producer 3) Organist 1) Singer, Bassplayer & Songwriter James Warren was one of the principal songwriters in the quintessentially British rock band Stackridge. Hailing from Bristol, James played bass, guitar and fronted the band and cites Lennon-McCartney, Paul Simon and The Beach Boys as early influences. He and songwriting partner Andy Davis developed the band's quirky, progressive repertoire and Stackridge played the very first Glastonbury Festival as the opening act. In 1971 the band signed to MCA Records. Three albums followed including their best known work 'The Man in the Bowler Hat', recorded with legendary Beatles producer George Martin. Stackridge gained a huge following from their live shows but were simply too eclectic and progressive for commercial recognition. It wasn't long before cracks appeared within the now large lineup, with members wanting to follow their own paths. Even though the band had a brush with stardom by performing at Wembley stadium with Elton John and The Eagles in 1974, they failed to tour and two years later disillusionment had set in and Stackridge officially threw in the towel. Then surprisingly in 1978, Warren and Davis entered mainstream music as The Korgis. Their highly melodic tunes, thoughtful lyrics, strong vocal harmonies amd uber-catchy hooks eventually resulted in commercial success on both sides of the Atlantic with 'If I Had You' from their debut LP, 'The
top songs
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Everybody's got to learn sometime (orginal demo)
8,5752Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime - Demo
5,6713Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
2,1024Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime - Demo
1,9295Climate of Treason
3926Possessed
2917True Life Confessions
2838The leaving time
2649Can't get her out of my head
23710I want To Remember
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