BANDS:
- Soul Trinity
- The Tonics
- Herbie Goins & The Night Timers
- Wess & The Airedales
- Gonzalez
- Adesuwa Bullen Band
BIOGRAPHY:
Very funky bass player from Trinidad And Tobago. Sometimes credited as Hughie Bullen, it´s not easy finding info about him, so I just write here what I know about Hugh.
SOUL TRINITY
Hugh Bullen joined this band along with his brother Kelvin Bullen, when he was only 15. They supported Cream and Jimi Hendrix, among others. Sorry, don´t know the names of other members, so any info would be very appreciated:
Hugh and Kelvin left the band to join The Tonics.
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Kelvin Bullen guitar | Hugh Bullen bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
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Hugh and Kelvin left the band to join The Tonics.
THE TONICS
Hugh and Kelvin joined The Tonics probably around 1968 or so. Again, don´t know other members:
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Kelvin Bullen guitar | Hugh Bullen bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
HERBIE GOINS & THE NIGHT TIMERS
Next band for Hugh Bullen was backing great singer Herbie Goins:
He probably played there with other future members of Gonzalez, but I don´t have more info. Help, please...
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Herbie Goins vocals | Hugh Bullen bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
He probably played there with other future members of Gonzalez, but I don´t have more info. Help, please...
| Other info on members of Herbie Goins & The Night Timers (I know up to 21 members) | |
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| Already covered (3): | Speedy Acquaye, Harry Beckett, Chris Mercer |
| To be covered (13): | Mike Carr, Roy Davies, Mick Eve, Herbie Goins, Ian Hague, DeLisle Harper, John Paul Jones, Linda Lewis, Junior Marvin, Dave Mason, John McLaughlin, Roy O´Temro, Eddie Thornton |
WESS & THE AIREDALES
This was an Italian band. Hugh met them while touring Italy with Herbie Goins. He joined them soon after, moving to Italy to live, where he spent many years:
I think Hugh stayed 10 years with the band.
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Hugh Bullen bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
I think Hugh stayed 10 years with the band.
AND THEN
While in Italy, he played as sessionman in several albums. The most famous Italian artist featuring Hugh is the late singer Lucio Battisti.
He also released a solo album along with guitarist Franco Mussida (from progressive band Premiata Forneria Marconi). The album was called Feeling.
In the late 70s, Hugh started releasing singles in disco style, most of them in Italy.
He also released a solo album along with guitarist Franco Mussida (from progressive band Premiata Forneria Marconi). The album was called Feeling.
In the late 70s, Hugh started releasing singles in disco style, most of them in Italy.
GONZALEZ
In 1979, Hugh Bullen returned to England, and started playing with Gonzalez. Hugh was a fill-in sub for the band:
But I haven´t details about exact lineups with Hugh. Can someone help, please?
Hugh appeared in their fifth album, Move it to the music:
- Linda Taylor (vocals)
- Alan Marshall (vocals)
- Tim Cansfield (guitar, vocals)
- Hugh Bullen (bass)
- Roy Davies (keyboards)
- Chris Mercer (sax)
- Bud Beadle (sax)
- Ron Carthy (trumpet)
- Colin Jacas (trombone)
- Martin Drover (horns)
- Bobby Stignac (drums)
- Sergio Castillo (drums)
Their last album was Watch your step, but I don't know the lineup, as I don't have it. Help, please!
Without any human form to include here all their members, they continued playing together, in their own albums as Gonzalez, as well as in many other albums by different artists, until 1986, when founder member Roy Davies died. Many of the members kept on playing together in a new band, Cayenne, but don´t know how much Hugh played with Gonzalez.
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Hugh Bullen bass | Roy Davies † keyboards | Ron Carthy † trumpet | Mick Eve sax | Steve Gregory sax | Chris Mercer sax | Bud Beadle sax | + several others, in different lineups. Help! |
But I haven´t details about exact lineups with Hugh. Can someone help, please?
Hugh appeared in their fifth album, Move it to the music:
- Linda Taylor (vocals)
- Alan Marshall (vocals)
- Tim Cansfield (guitar, vocals)
- Hugh Bullen (bass)
- Roy Davies (keyboards)
- Chris Mercer (sax)
- Bud Beadle (sax)
- Ron Carthy (trumpet)
- Colin Jacas (trombone)
- Martin Drover (horns)
- Bobby Stignac (drums)
- Sergio Castillo (drums)
Their last album was Watch your step, but I don't know the lineup, as I don't have it. Help, please!
Without any human form to include here all their members, they continued playing together, in their own albums as Gonzalez, as well as in many other albums by different artists, until 1986, when founder member Roy Davies died. Many of the members kept on playing together in a new band, Cayenne, but don´t know how much Hugh played with Gonzalez.
| Other info on members of Gonzalez (I know up to 48 members) | |
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| Already covered (4): | Gordon Hunte, Chris Mercer, Nick Newell, Bobby Stignac |
| To be covered (43): | Robert Ahwai, Louise Arthurworrey, Richard Bailey, Bud Beadle, Tim Cansfield, Ron Carthy, Sergio Castillo, George Chandler, Phil Chen, Gerry Conway, Roy Davies, Winston Delandro, Carl Douglas, Martin Drover, Mick Eve, Steve Ferrone, Rosko Gee, John Giblin, Steve Gregory, Malcolm Griffiths, Kuma Harada, DeLisle Harper, Preston Heyman, Randy Hope-Taylor, Janice Hoyte,... up to 43 musicians. |
AND THEN
He released some more disco singles in Italy.
ADESUWA BULLEN BAND
Hugh married Adesuwa Obaseki (now Adesuwa Bullen), and have formed a musical duo and team performing mostly gospel music, with a record label (Innspirals Records) and a recording studio (7 Worlds Music) in London:
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Adesuwa Bullen vocals | Hugh Bullen bass | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Their latest effort is Great miracles, released in December 2009.
DISCOGRAPHY: (23 albums known to me - Status: In progress)
OWN ALBUMS (5 credits)
- You and I / You´ve got the power (SINGLE) - Hugh Bullen (1979)
- Members: Hugh Bullen
- Alisand (SINGLE) - Hugh Bullen (1985)
- Members: Hugh Bullen
- I can´t stay without my love (SINGLE) - Hugh Bullen & Thora Timothy (1986)
- Members: Hugh Bullen
- Night girl (SINGLE) - Hugh Bullen (1988)
- Members: Hugh Bullen
- Feeling - Franco Mussida / Hugh Bullen ( - )
- Members: Hugh Bullen
- Move it to the music - Gonzalez (1979)
- Members: Bud Beadle, Hugh Bullen, Tim Cansfield, Sergio Castillo, Martin Drover, Colin Jacas, Alan Marshall, Chris Mercer, Bobby Stignac, Linda Taylor (RIP: Ron Carthy, Roy Davies)
- Free your spirit - Adesuwa Bullen (1999)
- Members: Hugh Bullen
- Great miracles - Adesuwa Bullen (12/2009)
- Members: Hugh Bullen
- Guests: Mike Gingold, Colin Graham, Janice Hoyte
- Comments: Second album by Adesuwa, produced by Hugh Bullen.
- Fucci - Claudio Fucci (1974)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen
- Non gettate alcun oggetto dai finestrini - Eugenio Finardi (1975)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni
- Comments: First solo album by Eugenio Finardi.
- Maledetti - Area (1976)
- Members: (RIP: Giulio Capiozzo, Demetrio Stratos)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni, Paul Lytton (RIP: Steve Lacy)
- Cenerentola e il pane quotidiano - Alberto Camerini (1976)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni
- Sugo - Eugenio Finardi (1976)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni
- Comments: Second album by Eugenio Finardi.
- Ballata per quatro stagioni - Ivan Graziani (1976)
- Members: (RIP: Ivan Graziani)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen
- Lucio Battisti, la batteria, il contrabasso, eccetera - Lucio Battisti (02/1976)
- Members: (RIP: Lucio Battisti)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni (RIP: Ivan Graziani)
- Comments: This album was also released, sung in Spanish, under the title Spagna.
- I Lupi - Ivan Graziani (1977)
- Members: (RIP: Ivan Graziani)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni, Derek Wilson
- Io tu noi tutti - Lucio Battisti (03/1977)
- Members: (RIP: Lucio Battisti)
- Guests: Hal Blaine, Michael Boddicker, Dennis Budimir, Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni, Scott Edwards, Dan Ferguson, Ed Greene, Jim Hughart, Mike Melvoin, Ray Parker (RIP: Ivan Graziani)
- Producer: Bones Howe (RIP: Joe Reisman)
- Comments: This album was also released, sung in Spanish, under the title Emociones, with one different track.
- Images - Lucio Battisti (07/1977)
- Members: (RIP: Lucio Battisti)
- Guests: Hal Blaine, Michael Boddicker, Dennis Budimir, Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni, Scott Edwards, Dan Ferguson, Ed Greene, Jim Hughart, Mike Melvoin, Ray Parker (RIP: Ivan Graziani)
- Producer: Bones Howe (RIP: Joe Reisman)
- Comments: This was the first album that Lucio Battisti sung in English.
- Pigro - Ivan Graziani (1978)
- Members: (RIP: Ivan Graziani)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni
- Amarena - Lucio Fabbri (1980)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni
- Dolce Italia - Eugenio Finardi (1987)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni
- Comments: Recorded from January to March 1987.
- Ullalla - Antonello Venditti (1999)
- Guests: Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni (RIP: Ivan Graziani)
- Si, viaggiare... 1976-1982 - Lucio Battisti (08/1995)
- Members: (RIP: Lucio Battisti)
- Guests: Hal Blaine, Dennis Budimir, Hugh Bullen, Walter Calloni, Gerry Conway, Martin Drover, Scott Edwards, Stuart Elliott, Ed Greene, Malcolm Griffiths, Jim Hughart, Les Hurdle, Dave Markee, Mike Melvoin, Frank Ricotti, Geoff Westley, Paul Westwood, Pip Williams (RIP: Ivan Graziani)
QUESTIONS:
01. Did Hugh release an album with Wendell Richardson and Walter Calloni called Master minde?
RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 1
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:
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 Hugh Bullen, please, also write me with the link.
- Soul Trinity - Barefootin´ (1967) Soul Trinity live in February 1967.
Featuring: Hugh Bullen, Kelvin Bullen. Rest of the band unknown to me.
THANKS:
Very Special Thanks to:
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Hugh Bullen mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Walter Calloni (13)
Ivan Graziani (8)
Lucio Fabbri (5)
Eugenio Finardi (5)
Claudio Maioli (5)
Claudio Pascoli (5)
Lucio Battisti (4)
Hal Blaine (3)
Dennis Budimir (3)
Alberto Camerini (3)
Page created by Miguel Terol on: 15/October/2010 - Last modified on: 11/February/2012. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
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Hi all, just to let you know that I am preparing to release the new single by Hugh Bullen and Adesuwa Bullen, on Inspirals Records /should be ready for November
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Hi, Hugh - Thanks for your message, it's great news. Please, feel free to announce it here when it's finally released.
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