Band of Joy

Band of Joy were a 1960s rock band from Birmingham, England.

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1960s - Rock band - Birmingham - England

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The band is notable as the last of several line-ups included two musicians, John Bonham and Robert Plant, who went on to join Led Zeppelin; and, to a lesser degree, because the band's roadie was Noddy Holder.

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Musician - John Bonham - Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin - Roadie - Noddy Holder

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The earliest incarnation of the group was formed in 1966 by Plant. Conflicts with the band's management led to Plant leaving with nothing but the name. His second Band of Joy ended the same way and Plant formed the third incarnation, including Bonham, which lasted two years despite numerous lineup changes. In 1967 the band painted their faces with Native American-style "warpaint". Their brand of soul and blues was popular with Birmingham mods. The final lineup recorded a number of demos in early 1968, but broke up in May 1968 when a recording contract failed to materialize (although Yorke claims that they released three singles).

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1966 - 1967 - Native American - Soul - Blues - Mods - Demos - 1968

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Guitarists Kevin Gammond, John Pasternak and Pete Robinson would form country-rock band Bronco with Jess Roden. They made two albums before breaking up after a serious road accident.

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Kevin Gammond - Country-rock - Bronco

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A re-formed Band Of Joy released a self-titled album in 1978 and made another unreleased album a little later. Gammond would later join Robert Plant in the Priory of Brion from 1999 to 2001.

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1978 - Priory of Brion - 1999 - 2001

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