Fantastic sax player, he appears in lots of albums. I still have to write most of the text for his bio, but I didn´t want to wait more for including him in my site as my tribute to John. He passed away on May 7th, 2008, and will be very missed.
GNIDROLOG
John joined Gnidrolog around 1973, after some internal problems in the band that led Nigel Pegrum and Stewart Goldring to abandon. This was the new lineup:
But things never were the same, and after six months, they split.
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GNIDROLOG #? |
1973 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Colin Goldring vocals, guitar | John Knightsbridge guitar | Pete Cowling bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Benny ? drums |
But things never were the same, and after six months, they split.
| Other info on members of Gnidrolog (I know up to 6 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | John Knightsbridge |
| To be covered (2): | Pete Cowling, Nigel Pegrum |
| Not enough info (2): | Colin Goldring, Stewart Goldring |
IAN DURY & THE KILBURNS
This was the original incarnation of Ian Dury & The Kilburns in November 1975:
In January 1976, Rod Melvin left the band for a while.
From January to March 1976, Ian Dury & The Kilburns became a quintet:
But in March 1976, keyboardist Rod Melvin rejoined.
This was the last incarnation of Ian Dury & The Kilburns since March 1976:
But they parted ways in June that same year.
|
IAN DURY & THE KILBURNS #1 |
Nov 75-Jan 76 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Dury † vocals | Ted Speight guitar | Giorgi Dionisiev bass | Rod Melvin keyboards | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Malcolm Mortimore drums |
In January 1976, Rod Melvin left the band for a while.
From January to March 1976, Ian Dury & The Kilburns became a quintet:
|
IAN DURY & THE KILBURNS #2 |
Jan 76-Mar 76 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Dury † vocals | Ted Speight guitar | Giorgi Dionisiev bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Malcolm Mortimore drums |
But in March 1976, keyboardist Rod Melvin rejoined.
This was the last incarnation of Ian Dury & The Kilburns since March 1976:
|
IAN DURY & THE KILBURNS #3 |
Mar 76-Jun 76 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Dury † vocals | Ted Speight guitar | Giorgi Dionisiev bass | Rod Melvin keyboards | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Malcolm Mortimore drums |
But they parted ways in June that same year.
| Other info on members of Ian Dury & The Kilburns (I know up to 6 members) | |
|---|---|
| To be covered (3): | Ian Dury, Malcolm Mortimore, Ted Speight |
| Not enough info (2): | Giorgi Dionisiev, Rod Melvin |
THE RUMOUR
This was The Rumour in May 1977:
Apart from his own gigs and recordings, they also backed Graham Parker (save for Paul Carrack) with perfect performances together.
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THE RUMOUR #? |
1977 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brinsley Schwarz guitar | Martin Belmont guitar | Andrew Bodnar bass | Bob Andrews keyboards | Paul Carrack keyboards, vocals | Dick Hanson trumpet |
John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Steve Goulding drums |
Apart from his own gigs and recordings, they also backed Graham Parker (save for Paul Carrack) with perfect performances together.
| Other info on members of The Rumour (I know up to 8 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Dick Hanson |
| Old pages (1): | Paul Carrack |
| To be covered (5): | Bob Andrews, Martin Belmont, Andrew Bodnar, Steve Goulding, Brinsley Schwarz |
GRAHAM PARKER BAND
This was the brilliant personnel list for Graham Parker & The Rumour around October 1977:
|
GRAHAM PARKER BAND #? |
1977 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Parker vocals | Brinsley Schwarz guitar | Martin Belmont guitar | Andrew Bodnar bass | Bob Andrews keyboards | Dick Hanson trumpet |
John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Ray Beavis sax | Chris Gower trombone | Steve Goulding drums |
| Other info on members of Graham Parker Band (I know up to 25 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Dick Hanson |
| To be covered (23): | Bob Andrews, Ray Beavis, Martin Belmont, Andrew Bodnar, Michael Braun, David Brown, Noel Brown, Jim Clouse, Steve Goulding, Chris Gower, Huw Gower, Nicky Hopkins, Kevin Jenkins, Space Jenner, Gilson Lavis, Graham Maby, Kurt McGettrick, Brian Nevill, Graham Parker, Paul Riley, Brinsley Schwarz, George Small, Doug Stegmeyer |
THE ENFORCERS
This was the original lineup of Bill Hurley´s band The Enforcers:
|
THE ENFORCERS #1 |
1983-? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Hurley vocals | Johnny Guitar guitar | Peter Gunn guitar | Big George Webley † bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Geoff Britton drums |
| Other info on members of The Enforcers (I know up to 19 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (2): | Denny Ball, Gypie Mayo |
| Old pages (1): | Jim Russell |
| To be covered (11): | Billy Bremner, Geoff Britton, Ben Donnelly, Eddie Edwards, Gary Grainger, Johnny Guitar, Peter Gunn, Bill Hurley, Bill Liesegang, Pete Thomas, Big George Webley |
| Not enough info (4): | Eddie Angel, Tim Hill, Si Mulvev, Alan Savage |
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND
This was the Shakin´ Stevens Band for the European tour from April 1983 to May 1983:
|
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND #? |
Apr 83-May 83 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shakin´ Stevens vocals | Les Davidson guitar | Roger McKew guitar | Dick Bland bass | Gavin Povey keyboards, accordion | Dick Hanson trumpet |
Chris Gower trombone | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Ray Beavis sax | Chris Wyles drums |
DAVE KELLY BAND
This was the Dave Kelly Band in July 1983:
|
DAVE KELLY BAND #? |
1983 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Kelly vocals, guitar | Mick Rogers guitar | Gary Fletcher bass | Lou Stonebridge keyboards | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Rob Townsend drums |
| Other info on members of Dave Kelly Band (I know up to 17 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (1): | Terry ´Tex´ Comer |
| To be covered (15): | Geoff Britton, Marcus Cliffe, Ed Deane, Pete Emery, Peter Filleul, Gary Fletcher, Hughie Flint, Mick Green, Dave Kelly, Sam Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Denny Newman, Mick Rogers, Lou Stonebridge, Rob Townsend |
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND (again)
Same lineup for Shakin´ Stevens Band in the British tour during October/November 1983:
For the European tour from October to November 1984, the Shakin´ Stevens Band was augmented with backing vocalists:
|
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND #? |
Oct 83-Nov 83 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shakin´ Stevens vocals | Les Davidson guitar | Roger McKew guitar | Dick Bland bass | Gavin Povey keyboards, accordion | Dick Hanson trumpet |
Chris Gower trombone | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Ray Beavis sax | Chris Wyles drums |
For the European tour from October to November 1984, the Shakin´ Stevens Band was augmented with backing vocalists:
|
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND #? |
Oct 84-Nov 84 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shakin´ Stevens vocals | Les Davidson guitar | Roger McKew guitar | Dick Bland bass | Gavin Povey keyboards, accordion | Dick Hanson trumpet |
Chris Gower trombone | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Ray Beavis sax | Chris Wyles drums | Tony Harding backing vocals | Chris Black backing vocals |
Robin Cowlard backing vocals |
RUTHLESS BLUES
Now Rutless Blues changes harmonica for sax with the arrival of the fantastic John ´Irish´ Earle in 1985:
But Earle´s stay was quite brief.
In 1986, John ´Irish´ Earle rejoins Ruthless Blues, becoming a quintet:
But original member Paul McCallum left the band in 1987.
New bassist for Ruthless Blues in 1987 is Martyn Taylor:
They released the album Ruthless Blues. But the band stopped working for a second time this same year.
|
RUTHLESS BLUES #5 |
1985 |
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|---|---|---|---|
John Knightsbridge guitar | Paul McCallum bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Tony Fernandez drums |
But Earle´s stay was quite brief.
In 1986, John ´Irish´ Earle rejoins Ruthless Blues, becoming a quintet:
|
RUTHLESS BLUES #7 |
1986 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Smith vocals, harmonica | John Knightsbridge guitar | Paul McCallum bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Tony Fernandez drums |
But original member Paul McCallum left the band in 1987.
New bassist for Ruthless Blues in 1987 is Martyn Taylor:
|
RUTHLESS BLUES #8 |
1987 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Smith vocals, harmonica | John Knightsbridge guitar | Martyn Taylor bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Tony Fernandez drums |
They released the album Ruthless Blues. But the band stopped working for a second time this same year.
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND (again)
Mickey Gee comes back to the Shakin´ Stevens Band for the British tour from March to April 1989:
This was followed by an Irish tour in June 1989.
|
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND #? |
Mar 89-Jun 89 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shakin´ Stevens vocals | Mickey Gee † guitar | Ian Aitken † guitar | Dick Bland bass | Gavin Povey keyboards, accordion | Dick Hanson trumpet |
Chris Gower trombone | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Ray Beavis sax | Howard Tibble drums | Tony Rivers backing vocals | Anthony Thompson backing vocals |
Mick Clarke backing vocals |
This was followed by an Irish tour in June 1989.
CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS
In June 1990, Cliff Richard & The Shadows reunite again to play at Knebworth Festival, with an expanded lineup with a great horn section:
|
CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS #? |
Jun 90 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Richard vocals | Hank Marvin guitar | Bruce Welch guitar | Mark Griffiths bass | Cliff Hall keyboards | Brian Bennett drums |
+ | Paul Moessl keyboards | Dick Hanson trumpet | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Ray Beavis sax | Chris Gower trombone |
Keith Murrell backing vocals | Mick Mullins backing vocals | Peter Howarth backing vocals |
| Other info on members of Cliff Richard & The Shadows (I know up to 25 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (2): | Mark Griffiths, Dick Hanson |
| Old pages (1): | Keith Murrell |
| To be covered (21): | Ray Beavis, Brian Bennett, Warren Bennett, John Farrar, Mo Foster, Chris Gower, Cliff Hall, Jet Harris, Alan Hawkshaw, Keith Hayman, Peter Howarth, Alan Jones, Licorice Locking, Hank Marvin, Tony Meehan, Paul Moessl, Mick Mullins, Cliff Richard, John Rostill, Alan Tarney, Bruce Welch |
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND (again)
From July 1990 to September 1990, the Shakin´ Stevens Band takes residence on Sundays at the Blackpool Opera House, with this lineup:
This was immediately followed by another British tour during October and November 1990.
|
SHAKIN´ STEVENS BAND #? |
Jul 90-Nov 90 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shakin´ Stevens vocals | Mickey Gee † guitar | Ian Aitken † guitar | Dick Bland bass | Gavin Povey keyboards, accordion | Dick Hanson trumpet |
Chris Gower trombone | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Ray Beavis sax | Howard Tibble drums | Anthony Thompson backing vocals | Peter Lincoln backing vocals |
This was immediately followed by another British tour during October and November 1990.
| Other info on members of Shakin´ Stevens Band (I know up to 59 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (3): | Les Davidson, Mickey Gee, Dick Hanson |
| Old pages (1): | B J Cole |
| To be covered (54): | Ian Aitken, Keith Attack, Paul Barrett, Ray Beavis, Chris Black, Dick Bland, Billy Bremner, Tony Britnell, Stu Calver, George Chick, Mick Clarke, Stuart Colman, James Compton, Robin Cowlard, Paul Dolan, Peter Effamy, Michael Festa, Chris Gower, Tony Harding, Trevor Hawkins, Darrel Higham, Chris Holland, Martyn Hope, Johnny Hopkins, Eddie Jones,... up to 54 musicians. |
RUTHLESS BLUES (again)
In 1991, Ruthless Blues comes to life again with the same musicians from their last lineup with the only change of bassist, now with the superb Peter Rees:
But Rees stayed only some months in the band.
Rob Burns played many gigs with Ruthless Blues when their official bassist, Andy Herbert couldn´t attend the concerts:
Peter Rees is replaced by Andy Herbert, still in 1991:
And I´m not sure, but I think they split again. Can someone confirm me that, please?
New lineup for Ruthless Blues in 1996, with another great bassist, Peter Stroud:
In 1997, John Earle left them.
15 BANDS (WITH 17 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
13 ALBUMS FOR 7 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
1 COLLECTIVE ALBUMS:
42 SESSIONS (FOR 34 ARTISTS):
|
RUTHLESS BLUES #9 |
1991 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Smith vocals, harmonica | John Knightsbridge guitar | Peter Rees bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Tony Fernandez drums |
But Rees stayed only some months in the band.
Rob Burns played many gigs with Ruthless Blues when their official bassist, Andy Herbert couldn´t attend the concerts:
|
RUTHLESS BLUES #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Smith vocals, harmonica | John Knightsbridge guitar | Rob Burns bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Tony Fernandez drums |
Peter Rees is replaced by Andy Herbert, still in 1991:
|
RUTHLESS BLUES #10 |
1991 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Smith vocals, harmonica | John Knightsbridge guitar | Andy Herbert bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Tony Fernandez drums |
And I´m not sure, but I think they split again. Can someone confirm me that, please?
New lineup for Ruthless Blues in 1996, with another great bassist, Peter Stroud:
|
RUTHLESS BLUES #11 |
1996 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Smith vocals, harmonica | John Knightsbridge guitar | Peter Stroud bass | John ´Irish´ Earle † sax | Tony Fernandez drums |
In 1997, John Earle left them.
| Other info on members of Ruthless Blues (I know up to 17 members) | |
|---|---|
| Already covered (3): | Denny Ball, Rob Burns, John Knightsbridge |
| To be covered (13): | Dave Blake, Chas Cronk, Steve Dixon, Tony Fernandez, Andy Herbert, Johnny Mars, Paul McCallum, Jim McCarty, Peter Rees, Steve Smith, Peter Stroud, Martyn Taylor, Jeremy Truelove |
15 BANDS (WITH 17 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||||||
| Boomtown Rats |
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| Randy Crawford Band |
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| Dance Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Ian Dury & The Kilburns |
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| The Enforcers | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Gnidrolog | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Dave Kelly Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Heinz Rudolf Kunze Band |
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| Graham Parker & The Rumour |
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| Graham Parker Band | 4 RECORDINGS:
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| Cliff Richard & The Shadows |
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| Cliff Richard Band |
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| The Rumour |
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| Ruthless Blues | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Shakin´ Stevens Band | 5 RECORDINGS:
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13 ALBUMS FOR 7 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||||
| Big Heat | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| The Blues Band | 4 RECORDINGS:
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| Paul Carrack Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Carlene Carter Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| The Inmates | 3 RECORDINGS:
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| Mike + The Mechanics | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Thin Lizzy | 1 RECORDINGS:
| |||||||||
1 COLLECTIVE ALBUMS:
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS |
| VVAA | 1 RECORDINGS:
|
42 SESSIONS (FOR 34 ARTISTS):
| BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||||
| 9 Days Wonder | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Paul Brady Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| The Clash | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| The DB´s | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Desmond Dekker Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Duncan Dhu | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Dave Edmunds Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Wreckless Eric Band | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Exiled | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Fingerprintz | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Johnny G Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Rory Gallagher Band | 1 RECORDINGS: 
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| Don Gibson Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Gary Glitter Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| John Glover Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Olivia Gray Band | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Robert Hart | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Katrina & The Waves | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Valerie Lagrange Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Jona Lewie Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Live Wire | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Kirsty MacColl Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| McGuinness-Flint | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Sandy McLellan Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Sky High | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Little Bob Story | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| Roy Sundholm Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Iain Sutherland Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Rachel Sweet Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Johnny Thunders Band | 1 RECORDINGS:
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| Toyah Band | 1 RECORDINGS: 
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| Sean Tyla Band | 2 RECORDINGS:
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| White Heat | 1 RECORDINGS:
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RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 13
From the always interesting Alex's Picks (by Alex Gitlin), we have:
From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:
Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:
Assorted links:
- Thin Lizzy & Phil Lynott (by James Taylor)
RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 1
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring John ´Irish´ Earle, please, also write me with the link.
- Shakin´ Stevens - Josephine Shakin´ Stevens live in Chile in 1984. (Resolution: 480)
Featuring: Les Davidson, John ´Irish´ Earle, Dick Hanson, Shakin´ Stevens. Rest of the band unknown to me.
RELATED MUSICIANS:
John ´Irish´ Earle mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Dick Hanson (46)
Ray Beavis (29)
Chris Gower (25)
Bob Andrews (9)
Gavin Povey (9)
Brinsley Schwarz (9)
Steve Goulding (8)
Nick Lowe (8)
Andrew Bodnar (7)
Bill Hurley (7)
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