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Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames were a British rhythm and blues group during the 1960s whose repertoire spanned R&B, pop, rock and jazz. They were originally the backing band for rock and roll singer Billy Fury.
Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English R&B and jazz musician. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still performing, often working with contemporaries such as Alan Price, Van Morrison and Bill Wyman.
Tras otros éxitos, Billy se uniría a la banda The Blue Flames, a la que pertenecía el teclista Georgie Fame. The Blue Fames realizaron una audición para Parnes en Liverpool.
In late 1961/early 1962, Larry Parnes decided that Billy should have his own backing group. He saw Tex Makins, Georgie Fame, Red Reece and Colin Green rehearsing with a singer called Clay Nicholls, who called his band The Blueflames. Billy decided he liked the Blueflames because of the initials BF.
2 de oct. de 2015 · The Blue Flames were named by Billy Fury and we kept the name because we thought the association with Billy as his backing group would get us more work. When the Afro (Black) American GI’s at the Flamingo (the Soho club where we ended up as residents) would say “Holla ‘Hey …Fame”, I thought, actually, it sounded pretty hip ...
Más tarde tocó con los Blue Fames al lado de Billy Fury hasta que en el año 1961 el grupo se independizó de Fury para iniciar una trayectoria como Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, quienes comenzó a tocar en diversos clubes londinenses. En el año 1963 debutaron en single en el sello R&B con el tema “J. A. Blues”.
11 de feb. de 2020 · Georgie Fame was originally the keyboard player in Billy’s backing band – the Blue Flames – but they were sacked by Parnes and after the Beatles were turned down for the job in late...
