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  1. Beckett were an English hard rock band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1970. The band released one self-titled album in 1974 and disbanded shortly thereafter. [1] Original singer Rob Turner was killed in a car crash and replaced by Terry Wilson-Slesser , who would later go on to perform with Back Street Crawler and then Geordie whose previous front man Brian Johnson left to join AC/DC in 1980.

  2. Dec 25, 2017 · The band's 'My Lady' single was a clear flexi-disc given away free at gigs in 1974, the same year the band released their eponymously titled album, produced by Family's Roger Chapman, on the Raft label subsidiary of Warner Bros. On the live front Beckett supported the likes of Wizzard, Slade, Free, Ten Years After, Thin Lizzy and The Faces.

  3. S/T album Released 1974. Arthur Ramm (guitar), Frankie Gibbon (bass), Terry Wilson-Slesser (vocals), Kenny Mountain (guitar), Keith Fisher (drums) A progressive rock outfit from Newcastle, who formed in 1970. Ken Mountain was ex-Yellow. After their Little Girl flexi, Gibbons left to join Halfbreed and was replaced by Ian Murray (ex-Music, Goblin).

  4. Jun 5, 2018 · Hide Ad. Arthur explained how he: “Got a school band together and I was playing sort of bass notes on the heavy strings of my six-string guitar. My first gig was at a wedding in Careme House, in ...

  5. Jun 4, 2018 · There was a two-week residency in the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, Germany. They notched-up 25 UK dates with Captain Beefheart; 33 with Alex Harvey and 25 with Slade. Signed with major labels Warner ...

  6. If you heard of the ProgRock band Beckett you were either a rock fan in mid 70s Newcastle, England or, more likely, you are familiar with the Iron Maiden controversy. Basically, some lyrics from the superb Iron Maiden song "Hallowed be thy name" originally belonged ot the song "A Life's Shadow" from Beckett's only album.

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  8. Beckett (5) Profile: Rock band from Newcastle, England active in the 1970s and reformed again in the 2000s. Members: Ian Murray, Keith Fisher, Kenny Mountain, Robert Barton, Terry Wilson-Slesser, Tim Hinkley. Shop now. Discography. Reviews.

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