Chris Sharley (drums)

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BANDS:

• Sassafras
• Hobo
• Bad Influence
• Dave & Boo Band
• Stevie Zee Band
• Carvin Jones Band
• Mick Clarke Band
• Gwyn Ashton Band
• Blues Corporation
• Moviestars

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BIOGRAPHY:

Great and tight drummer!

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SASSAFRAS

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Chris Sharley joins in April 1973 (replacing Robert Jones):

SASSAFRAS #3				Apr 73-Apr 74
Terry Bennett vocals	Ralph Evans guitar	Dai Shell guitar	Ricky John Holt bass	Chris Sharley drums

In April 1974, Holt leaves.

In April 1974, the new bassist is Steve Finn:

SASSAFRAS #4			Apr 74-1975
Terry Bennett vocals	Ralph Evans guitar	Dai Shell guitar	Steve Finn bass	Chris Sharley drums
				Hoboê

But, this time, Sharley is the one to leave the band in 1975, to join a band called Hobo.

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HOBO

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Sorry, I haven't been able to find any info about them. Help, please!

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BAD INFLUENCE

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Val Cowell and Richard Hayes formed this band in 1986 with veteran Ray Knott (from Babe Ruth and Chicken Shack) and Chris Sharley:

BAD INFLUENCE #1		1986-1991
Val Cowell vocals	Richard Hayes guitar	Ray Knott bass	Chris Sharley drums

But Chris leaves the band around 1991 or so (being replaced by Andy Wells - or maybe Dick Owen?).

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MICK CLARKE BAND

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Obviously formed by great blues-rock guitarist Mick Clarke (from Killing Floor and Salt). I need info with the different lineups, so I just write about the ones I know...

Ian Ellis joined Mick Clarke, in time to record their album New mountain:

MICK CLARKE BAND #?	?
Mick Clarke guitar, vocals	Ian Ellis bass	Chris Sharley drums

The album also includes apparitions from old member Lou Martin on keyboards.

They toured England in November 1998.
In March 1999, this was the lineup:

Sorry, I still need to include lineups with Lou Martin.

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STEVIE ZEE BAND

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This is the lineup for Stevie Zee Band in 1999:

STEVIE ZEE BAND #?	1999
Stevie Zee guitar, vocals	Terry Pack bass	Chris Sharley drums

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MICK CLARKE BAND

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Mick Clarke Band´s lineup for year 2001 (May to October) is:

MICK CLARKE BAND #?		May 01-Oct 01
Mick Clarke guitar, vocals	Ian Ellis bass	Dave Lennox keyboards	Chris Sharley drums

They keep themselves gigging all over Europe.

As Ian Ellis is playing in several other bands, the lineup in 2005 changes with Dave Rea as new bassist:

MICK CLARKE BAND #?		2005
Mick Clarke guitar, vocals	Dave Rea bass	Dave Lennox keyboards	Chris Sharley drums

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MOVIESTARS

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But Chris Sharley also plays in another band, called Moviestars. This was the lineup in January 2005:

MOVIESTARS #?		2005
Paul Devine guitar	Andy Brown bass	John Rowland keyboards	Chris Sharley drums

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AND THEN...

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And I need to find more updated info about Chris. Any help, please?

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DISCOGRAPHY: (11 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (6 credits)

• Live in Luxembourg - Mick Clarke ( - )


• Members: Mick Clarke, Dave Lennox, Chris Sharley
• Wheelin´ and dealin´ - Sassafras (1975)


• Members: Terry Bennett, Ralph Evans, Steve Finn, Ricky John Holt, Dick Owen, Chris Sharley, Dai Shell
• No compromise - The Mick Clarke Band (1993)


• Members: Mick Clarke, Lou Martin, Chris Sharley
• Guests: Dave Newman, Mick Phillips
• Joint forces - Samson (1993)


• Members: Nicky Moore, Chris Sharley (RIP: Paul Samson)
• Guests: John McCoy, Colin Towns
• Roll again - The Mick Clarke Band (1995)


• Members: Mick Clarke, Lou Martin, Chris Sharley
• Guests: Mick Hawksworth, Dave Newman
• New mountain - Mick Clarke (05/2000)


• Members: Mick Clarke, Ian Ellis, Lou Martin, Chris Sharley

COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (3 credits)

• Burning emotion: the best of 1985-1990 - Samson (06/1996)


• Members: Nicky Moore, Toby Sadler, Chris Sharley (RIP: Paul Samson)
• Guests: Dave ´Bucket´ Colwell, John McCoy
• Premium rockin´ blues - Mick Clarke (1998)


• Members: Mick Clarke, Lou Martin, Chris Sharley
• Guests: Mick Hawksworth, Mike Hirsh, Dave Newman, Mick Phillips
• Past present & future - Samson (11/2000)


• Members: Nicky Moore, Toby Sadler, Chris Sharley (RIP: Chris Aylmer, Paul Samson)
• Guests: Dave ´Bucket´ Colwell, Ian Ellis, Merv Goldsworthy, Ric Lee, John McCoy, Uli Jon Roth, Tony Tuohy
• Producer: Pip Williams

ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (2 credits)

• Zero tolerance - Killing Floor (01/2004)


• Members: Mick Clarke, Lou Martin, Stewart McDonald, Baz Smith, Bill Thorndycraft
• Guests: Chris Sharley
• Before beyond & blue - Dave Lennox (2008)


• Members: Dave Lennox
• Guests: Winston Delandro, Mick Eve, Chris Sharley

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QUESTIONS:

01. Was Chris ever a member of Samson, or just played in an album on a session basis?

02. There's a collective live album called Over the rainbow - The last concert featuring tracks from Procol Harum, Frankie Miller, and the late ones John Martyn and Kevin Coyne, etc, plus a couple of tracks by Sassafras (Wheelin´ and dealin´ and a Beatles cover, I am the walrus). The concert was recorded in March 1975. Does anybody know is this lineup still included Chris Sharley?

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RELATED MUSICIANS:

Chris Sharley mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Mick Clarke (6)
Lou Martin (5)
Arthur Anderson (3)
Jo Julian (3)
John McCoy (3)
Nicky Moore (3)
Dave Newman (3)
Paul Samson (3)
Mikel Banks (2)
David Boyce (2)

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