GERRY HUMPHRIES RED ONIONS JAZZ BAND EP on W&G

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	$		32

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Gerry Humphrys The Red Onion Jazz Band EP Record   " The Red Onions At Home "  W&G Label - Classic 1964  WG-E-1952  - Aust Pressing

Tracks - Oriental Man / The Onions / Farewell Blues / Gatemouth Stomp

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GERRY HUMPHRYS (1943-2005)

Gerry Humphrys was one of the greatest vocalists in the history of Australian popular music and arguably the most charismatic figure ever to front an Aussie rock group. His growling baritone voice and saturnine good looks set him apart from almost every other male singer on the local pop scene, and the unique body of work he created with The Loved Ones is now internationally acknowledged as a cornerstone of Australian music.

Gerry was born in London in 1943 and came to Australia with his family in 1957, aged 15. He began playing 'trad' jazz in the early 1960s and joined

The Red Onions Jazz Band with Ian Clyne & Kim Lynch,

playing around Melbourne's bohemian clubs in the eraly 1960s and they recorded one LP for the W&G label. 

With the rapid decline in the popularity of jazz after the advent of The Beatles the trio decided form their own pop band, recruiting Rob Lovett and Gavin Anderson from the original jazz incarnation of The Wild Cherries in 1965 and with Clyne Humphrys began writing R&B songs. 

They shot to prominence with their breakthrough single "The Loved One" which is now regarded as one of the enduring classics of Australian rock. Through 1966-67 the became one of the most popular bands in the country, releasing more superb singles including "Everlovin' Man" and the Dylan-influenced "Sad Dark Eyes". By 1967 tensions within the band and growing dissatisfaction with the restrcitions of the pop scene led to the resignation of keyboard player Ian Clyne, who was replaced by Treva Richards. The band continued for a short time but split in 1967 soon after the release of their only album, Magic Box.

The Loved Ones were formed in Melbourne in 1965 by Gerry Humphreys, Ian Clyne and Kim Lynch. They had previously been members of a youthful "Trad Jazz" band, the Red Onions Jazz Band,

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Recorded in Melbourne Australia *

The condition of the record is Very Good (VG) with markings (record collectors rating) The sleeve has wear, tape & markings

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