A Band of Angels
A Band of Angels | |
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| Origin | Harrow, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1964–1966 |
| Labels | Piccadilly Records, United Artists |
| Spinoff of | Timebox, Manfred Mann |
| Past members | Mike d'Abo John Edward Baker John Christian Gaydon Andrew Charles Malcolm Glyn Petre David Robert Wilkinson |
A Band of Angels were a mid-1960s English pop group, featuring Mike d'Abo (vocals, various instruments), John Edward Baker (lead guitar), John Christian Gaydon (vocals, rhythm guitar), Andrew Charles Malcolm Glyn Petre (drums), David Robert Wilkinson (bass guitar).
A Band of Angels disbanded in July 1966, when d'Abo left to front Manfred Mann, replacing Paul Jones who had left to go solo.
John Gaydon became a manager, involved with King Crimson, Julie Felix, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, T. Rex and Roxy Music in partnership with A Band of Angels former road manager David Enthoven. They later co-founded E.G. Records.
Andrew Petre joined a group called Timebox in the period September 1966 until August 1967. John Gaydon (born 1942) died in May 2016, aged 74.