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Stretch
12+ albums
funkrockacid jazz70sbritish
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There have been many bands called Stretch (over 20 listed at Discogs.com) including: [1] Stretch is a rock band from the United Kingdom that grew from the collaboration between Elmer Gantry (real name Dave Terry) and Kirby (real name Graham Gregory) and was most popular in 1970s. Gantry was previously the frontman of Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera. Kirby was previously a member of Curved Air. Stretch was a British outfit who recorded for the Anchor label. Their first LP was in fact "Elastique", produced by Martin Rushent, and now re-issued by Repertoire, enabling whole new generations to rediscover the power of a band once hailed as one of the hottest new names of 1975. The start of the band had been quite controversial. In 1974 Fleetwood Mac manager Clifford Davis saw that group falling apart in the middle of an American tour with the departure of Bob Welch. Davis considered himself legal owner of name Fleetwood Mac. He named one of the other bands under his management Fleetwood Mac and sent them out to play the remaining shows of the tour. The result was unhappy fans, who paid to see another band and a lawsuit with the original Fleetwood Mac members that would stretch out for years. The fake Fleetwood Mac was renamed to Stretch and remained under the management of Clifford Davis. Needless to say that the reformed Fleetwood Mac, now with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as new bandmembers did not. Stretch featured the fine vocal talents of one Elmer Gantry (who named him
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Elastique (Remastered)
Music From The Motion Picture Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
Bube Dame Knig Gras
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DANCE NOW
Elastique
Why Did You Do It
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Why Did You Do It? –the Best of Stretch
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That's The Way The Wind Blows - A Collection ( Best Of ) -
That's The Way The Wind Blows - A Collection ( Best Of ) - (Digitally Remastered)
Why Did You Do It? - The Best Of Stretch
Lock,Stock And Two Smoking Bar