Roxy Music: The Shocking Truth!

By B. Ferry

Roxy Music were a rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne/London, England, UK, formed during 1970 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other longtime members were Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe) and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion), other former members having included Brian Eno (synthesizer and "treatments"), Eddie Jobson (synthesizer and violin), and John Gustafson (bass). Although the band had an hiatus from group activities in 1976 then again during 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, touring together intermittently between that time and their break-up during 2011. Bryan often enlisted members of Roxy Music as session musicians for his solo releases. Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s, beginning with their eponymous debut album, Roxy Music (1972). The group pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock, while significantly influencing early English punk music, having provided a model for many new wave acts, innovating elements of electronic composition. The band also distinguished their visual and musical sophistication, with their focus on glamorous fashions. Bryan Ferry and co-founding member Brian Eno, have had influential solo careers, the latter becoming one of Britain's most significant record producers of the late 20th century. Rolling Stone ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on its "The Immortals - 100 The Greatest Artists of All Time" list, although it dropped the group from its updated list during 2011. The band's final studio L.P. was Avalon (1982), which was certified platinum in the US. They began recording their 9th studio album during 2005, which would've been their first record with Brian Eno since 1973, who wrote two songs for it, also having played keyboards. However, Bryan Ferry later confirmed that material from the sessions would be released as a Ferry solo L.P., with Eno playing on "a couple of tracks", stating that he didn't think they'd ever record as Roxy Music again, the album becoming his solo record Olympia during 2010. Roxy Music played a series of 40th anniversary shows the following year, but have since become inactive. Roxy Music were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during 2018.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1471721078
• ISBN13: 9781471721076
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"