Family, the British band with Roger Chapman’s vibrant voice and a reference point of late-sixties progressive rock.
Profile
- Origin
- Leicester, United Kingdom
- Formed
- 1966
- Founding members
- Roger Chapman, Charlie Whitney, Jim King, Ric Grech, Harry Ovenall
- Current status
- Disbanded in 1973; reunited for concerts between 2013 and 2016
Members through the years
- Roger Chapman — vocals, harmonica, saxophone (1966–1973, 2013–2016)
- Charlie Whitney — guitar, keyboards (1966–1973)
- Jim King — saxophone, flute, vocals (1966–1969)
- Ric Grech — bass, violin (1966–1969; died 1990)
- Harry Ovenall — drums (1966–1967)
- Rob Townsend — drums (1967–1973, 2013–2016)
- John “Poli” Palmer — vibraphone, flute, keyboards (1969–1972, 2013–2016)
- John Weider — bass, guitar, violin (1969–1971)
- John Wetton — bass (1971–1972; died 2017)
- Tony Ashton — keyboards, accordion (1972–1973)
- Jim Cregan — guitar, bass (1972–1973, 2013–2016)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Music in a Doll’s House |
| 1969 | Family Entertainment |
| 1970 | A Song for Me |
| 1970 | AnywayLive |
| 1971 | Fearless |
| 1972 | Bandstand |
| 1973 | It’s Only a Movie |
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