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Barry Morgan (musician)

Barry Morgan (musician)

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Jerome Morgan (June 1931 – 1 November 2007),[1] better known as Barry Morgan, was a British drummer for Blue Mink, CCS and other bands. He was the owner of Morgan Studios.[2]

Personal life and career

Morgan was born in London, England in June 1931. He played drums on the British merchant fleet cruise ships in the early 1960s, and later for singer Tom Jones for ten years. Barry and his wife operated the Arena Theater in Houston.[3] AllMusic lists 185 credits between 1964 and 2012.[4] His son Brett Morgan also became a session drummer.[5]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

  • 1971: Bass Guitar and Percussion, Volume 1.[6] Volume 2.[7]
  • 1979: Percussion Spectrum - Barry Morgan and Ray Cooper[8]
  • 1983: Patterns In Rhythm[9]
  • Wonderin'

As sideman

With Blue Mink and C.C.S.

With Gullivers People, Electric Coconut and Elton John

With the Walker Brothers

With David Bowie

Various


References

  1. Barry Morgan R.I.P. Archived 2019-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, www.thewaroftheworlds.com
  2. Morgan Studios - A History Archived 2013-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, www.philsbook.com
  3. Credits, www.allmusic.com
  4. The Greg Lake Band, www.greglake.com
    Brett Morgan bio, www.greglake.com
    Brett Morgan Interview, www.greglake.com
  5. Percussion Spectrum, www.discogs.com
  6. Patterns In Rhythm, www.discogs.com
  7. "1970 : Gainsbourg en Melody". 23 November 2019.

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