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Wednesday 27 April 2011

Joanne Williams (vocals / backing vocals)

(Also known as: Joanne Stone)
BANDS:
  • Glovertones
  • Ashton & Lord
  • Chris Farlowe Band
  • Birds Of Paris
  • James Last Orchestra
  • R & J Stone
  • Bookham And Riskett

BIOGRAPHY:

Fantastic singer, Joanne Williams appears in many albums. After meeting Russell Stone while singing together in the James Last Orchestra, they married, thus becoming Joanne Stone.

It's a pity that her career was truncated so soon, when she died due to a malignant brain tumour in 1979.


GLOVERTONES


This gospel group was formed probably around 1958, by Madeline Bell and Joanne Williams (who were cousins, being only 16 at that time):

GLOVERTONES #?
?
Joanne Williams
vocals
+ others unknown to me. Help!
Alex Bradford Singersê

I haven´t any other details, sorry. Madeline stayed 2 years with them.


ASHTON & LORD


After leaving Family, Tony Ashton teamed with his mate Jon Lord. They recorded an album with lots of friends and guests, First of the big bands. Some guests in the album are: Jim Cregan (guitar), Jerry Donahue (guitar), Peter Frampton (guitar), Pat Donaldson (bass), Dick Parry (sax), Howie Casey (horns), Dave Caswell (trumpet), Mike Davies (trumpet), John Mumford (trombone), Frank Ricotti (percussion), Carmine Appice (drums), Terry Cox (drums), Ian Paice (drums), and backing vocals by Madeline Bell, Tony Ferguson, Jimmy Helms, Kenny Rowe, Graham White, Joanne Williams, Roger Willis.

The album was released in March 1974, but some months later, Ashton & Lord wanted to play a live concert to promote it. That's when they assemble an all-star lineup:

ASHTON & LORD #1
Sep 74
Tony Ashton
vocals, keyboards
Jon Lord
keyboards
Jim Cregan
guitar
Ray Fenwick
guitar
Pat Donaldson
bass
Mike Davis
trumpet
John Mumford
trombone
Howie Casey
sax
Dick Parry
sax
Frank Ricotti
percussion, vibes
Ian Paice
drums
Carmine Appice
drums
Grahame White
vocals
Jimmy Helms
vocals
Kenny Rowe
vocals
Tony Ferguson
vocals
Joanne Williams
vocals
Roger Willis
vocals

The concert was held on September 15th, 1974. A live album from those concerts was released almost 20 years later. It's BBC Radio One Live in concert.

Other info on members of Ashton & Lord (I know up to 18 members)
Already covered (3): Madeline Bell, Dave Caswell, Jon Lord
Old pages (2): Pat Donaldson, Dick Parry
To be covered (12): Carmine Appice, Tony Ashton, Howie Casey, Mike Davis, Ray Fenwick, Tony Ferguson, Jimmy Helms, Max Middleton, John Mumford, Kenny Rowe, Grahame White, Roger Willis


CHRIS FARLOWE BAND


Chris Mercer joined Chris Farlowe's band for a short tour in November and December 1975:

CHRIS FARLOWE BAND #
Chris Farlowe
vocals
Albert Lee
guitar
Pat Donaldson
bass
Jean Roussel
keyboards
Ron Carthy
trumpet
Gerry Conway
drums
Madeline Bell
backing vocals
Joanne Williams
backing vocals

They released in 1976 the live album The Chris Farlowe Band live.

Other info on members of Chris Farlowe Band (I know up to 46 members)
Already covered (7): Madeline Bell, Dave Bronze, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Terry ´Tex´ Comer, Chris Mercer, Chris Parren
Old pages (5): Miller Anderson, Pat Donaldson, Tim Hinkley, Colin Hodgkinson, Steve Simpson
To be covered (33): Dave Baldwin, Norman Beaker, The Big Figure, Paul Burgess, Ron Carthy, Ricky Charman, Gerry Conway, Pat Crumly, Albie Donnelly, Chris Farlowe, Dave Greenslade, Steve Gregory, Ian Hague, Damian Hand, Kuma Harada, Ray King, Albert Lee, Micky Moody, Charlie Morgan, Carl Palmer, Phil Palmer, Simon Phillips, John Price, Peter Robinson, Jean Roussel,... up to 33 musicians.


BIRDS OF PARIS


Birds Of Paris was a group of backing vocalists that appeared in many albums in the 70s. Some of the singers were:

BIRDS OF PARIS #?
?
Madeline Bell
backing vocals
Katie Kissoon
backing vocals
Kay Garner
backing vocals
Sue Glover
backing vocals
Sunny Leslie
backing vocals
Stephanie DeSykes
backing vocals
Vicki Brown
backing vocals
Joanne Williams
backing vocals

Other info on members of Birds Of Paris (I know up to 10 members)
Already covered (2): Madeline Bell, Kay Garner
Old pages (1): Katie Kissoon
To be covered (6): Vicki Brown, Stephanie DeSykes, Sue Glover, Jean Hawker, Sunny Leslie, Jacqui Sullivan


JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA


This was the personnel for James Last Orchestra that released the double live album James Last live in 1974:

JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA #?
?
James Last
director
Peter Hesslein
guitar
Benny Bendorff
bass, vocals
Gunter Platzek
keyboards
Lennart Axelsson
trumpet
Rick Kiefer
trumpet
Bob Lanese
trumpet
Dieter Kock
trumpet
Karl Hermann Luer
sax, flute
Harald Ende
sax, flute
Georges Delagaye
trombone
Konny Bogdan
trombone
Detlef Surman
trombone
Herbert Bornholdt
percussion
Barry Reeves
drums
Joanne Williams
vocals
Lyn Cornell
vocals
Kay Garner
vocals
Sue Glover
vocals
Sunny Leslie
vocals
Tony Burrows
vocals
Russell Stone
vocals
Erich Kunisch
violin
Friedrich Wilhelm Stenger
violin
Jurgen Pfennig
violin
Johann Kaletta
violin
Malte Heutling
violin
Walter Marting Bruning
violin
Wolfgang Krohne
violin
Helmut Jochens
violin
Alfred Meichsner
violin
Uwe Fietkau
violin
Hans Kirfel
violin
Dirk Kummer
violin
Otwin Sohst
viola
Gerd Grabnitz
viola
Kurt Hermann
viola
Seniar Daschewski
viola
Rolf Schnaidt
cello
Janny Rey
cello
Ernst Kehl
cello
Heiko Dockering
cello
Erhard Erth
bass
Peter Van Der Osten
bass

This was part the James Last Orchestra lineup around 1975. If anybody knows the names of the other players, please write me:

JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA #?
?
James Last
director
Russell Stone
vocals
Joanne Williams
vocals
Lennart Axelsson
trumpet
Barry Reeves
drums
+ many others, unknown to me. Help!
R & Jê
R & Jê

Russell Stone and Joanne Williams left the orchestra in order to attend their own commitments as R & J.

Big Jim Sullivan played for 9 years in James Last Orchestra since 1978, but I haven´t been able to find proper info about the lineups. This is my guess for a lineup in 1978, based on the Live in London 1978 video:

JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA #?
?
James Last
director
Benny Bendorff
bass
Gunter Platzek
keyboards
Derek Watkins
trumpet
Bob Lanese
trumpet
Hakan Nyqvist
trumpet
Lennart Axelsson
trumpet
Harald Ende
sax, flute
Karl Hermann Luer
sax, flute
Detlef Surman
trombone
Nick Hauck
trombone
Ole Holmquist
trombone
Barry Reeves
percussion
Terry Jenkins
drums
Tony Burrows
vocals
Joanne Williams
vocals, as Joanne Stone
Russell Stone
vocals
David Martin
vocals
Lyn Cornell
vocals
Sue Glover
vocals
Sunny Leslie
vocals

Can someone be of any help here?

Other info on members of James Last Orchestra (I know up to 215 members)
Already covered (6): Madeline Bell, Irene Chanter, Kay Garner, Stevie Lange, Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Watkins
Old pages (2): Katie Kissoon, Sylvia Mason-James
To be covered (41): Wolfgang Ahlers, P P Arnold, Pete Beachill, Simon Bell, Vicki Brown, Tony Burrows, Cafe, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Bob Coassin, Lyn Cornell, Stephanie DeSykes, Harald Ende, Eddie Engels, Bob Findley, Chuck Findley, Sue Glover, Gary Grant, Manfred Grossman, Heinz Habermann, Jean Hawker, Jimmy Helms, Steven Holtman, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Ruby James,... up to 41 musicians.
Not enough info (165): Miryam Afkham, Nadine-Goussi Aguigah, Rolf Ahrens, Teja Andresen, Dana Anka, Ingrid Arthur, Lennart Axelsson, Boris Bachmann, Peter Barnfeather, Stefan Beinlich, Benny Bendorff, Hans Berthold, Craig Blair, Adrian Bleyer, Konny Bogdan, Uwe Boiko, Angela Bonetti, Rebecca Borchert-Thurner, Herbert Bornholdt, Rudolf Bottger, Andre Braun, Mathias Brommann, Christian Bruning, Walter Marting Bruning, Hajo Buck,... up to 165 musicians.


R & J STONE


After working together in the James Last Orchestra, Russell Stone and Joanne Williams married and formed this duo:

R & J STONE #1
1976-?
êJames Last Orchestra
êJames Last Orchestra
Russell Stone
vocals
Joanne Williams
vocals, as Joanne Stone

They had a big hit with their song ´We do it´, releasing two albums, but success was not repeated, and they didn´t work as a duo any more even if they recorded a third album that remains unreleased.


BOOKHAM AND RISKETT


Bookham And Riskett was a sort of pseudonym for Vicki Brown and Joanne Williams, in order to release some material, avoiding contractual obligations.

BOOKHAM AND RISKETT #1
?
Vicki Brown
vocals
Joanne Williams
vocals

As far as I know, they released a single in 1979, ´We got a love / Bama-Lama-Boogie´, but I don´t know if there was more material. Anybody knows?

DISCOGRAPHY: (58 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

OWN ALBUMS (1 credit)
  • Jack of all trades / Can´t we get back (SINGLE) - Joanne Williams ( - )

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (6 credits)
  • James Last live - James Last (1974) (LIVE)

    • Members: Tony Burrows, Lyn Cornell, Harald Ende, Sue Glover, Rick Kiefer, Sunny Leslie, Russell Stone (RIP: James Last + Kay Garner, Dieter Kock, Gunter Platzek, Barry Reeves, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: Double live album.
  • Live! - The Chris Farlowe Band (November 1975) (LIVE)

    • Members: Chris Farlowe + Madeline Bell, Gerry Conway, Pat Donaldson, Albert Lee, Chris Mercer, Jean Roussel (RIP: Ron Carthy, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: Recorded live during 2 different concerts in July and August 1975. CD reissue contains 1 bonus track.
  • R & J - R & J (1977)

  • We got a love / Bama-Lama-Boogie (SINGLE) - Bookham And Riskett (1979)

  • BBC live in concert 1974 - Ashton & Lord (1993) (LIVE)

    • Members: Carmine Appice, Madeline Bell, Howie Casey, Dave Caswell, Jim Cregan, Jeff Daly, Mike Davis, Pat Donaldson, Ray Fenwick, Tony Ferguson, Jimmy Helms, Max Middleton, John Mumford, Ian Paice, Dick Parry, Frank Ricotti, Kenny Rowe, Roger Willis (RIP: Tony Ashton, Jon Lord, Grahame White, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Jeff Griffin
  • Live in London 1978 - James Last (2004) (LIVE)

    • Members: Tony Burrows, Lyn Cornell, Harald Ende, Sue Glover, Terry Jenkins, Sunny Leslie, Russell Stone (RIP: James Last + Gunter Platzek, Barry Reeves, Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: DVD containing a live concert from 1978, plus bonus material from 1984.
ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (1 credit)
  • This is one girl - Madeline Bell (1976)

    • Members: Madeline Bell
    • Guests: Simon Bell, Alan Parker + Mike Bailey, Ray Cooper, Jeff Daly, Bob Efford, Tony Fisher, Steve Gray, Patrick Halling, Alan Hawkshaw, Les Hurdle, Chris Karan, Duncan Lamont, Mike Moran, Rex Morris, Frank Ricotti, Russell Stone (RIP: Barry Morgan, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams + Ronnie Ross)
    • Technical: Mike Bobak
SESSIONS (41 credits)
  • Food of love - Yvonne Elliman (1973)

    • Members: Yvonne Elliman
    • Guests: Paul Buckmaster, Irene Chanter, Ray Cooper, Mike Giles, Mick Grabham, Rupert Hine, Ruby James, Ann Odell, John G Perry, Caleb Quaye, Peter Robinson, Darryl Runswick, Liza Strike, Pete Townshend (RIP: John Gustafson, Rosetta Hightower, Simon Jeffes, Morris Pert, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: Hawaii-born singer, she once was Mary Magdalene in JesusChrist Superstar original album. Later, she joined Eric Clapton band, and she was re-discovered due to the huge success of Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Food of love must be her 3rd solo album, with many fantastic musicians: John Gustafson (bass) and Peter Robinson (keyboards) (both from Quatermass), Caleb Quaye, Mick Grabham, Pete Townshend, Ann Odell (keyboards, from Blue Mink), Ray Cooper and Morris Pert (on percussion), and later members of Penguin Cafe Orchestra (Simon Jeffes and John G. Perry).
  • 1000 volts of Holt - John Holt (1973)

    • Members: (RIP: John Holt)
    • Guests: (RIP: Rosetta Hightower, Doris Troy, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: CD reissue contains bonus tracks, taken from his next album 2000 volts of Holt.
  • Kick off your muddy boots - Graeme Edge (1974)

    • Members: Graeme Edge + Mickey Gallagher, Adrian Gurvitz, Paul Gurvitz
    • Guests: Ginger Baker, Brian Parrish, Ray Thomas + Martyn Ford, Ruby James, Sunny Leslie, Barry St John (RIP: Lesley Duncan, Nicky James, Joanne Williams)
    • Technical: John Burns, Derek Varnals
    • Comments: Their first album was Kick off your muddy boots, also including Ray Thomas (vocals, from Moody Blues), Ginger Baker (drums), and vocals by the magnificent ones Lesley Duncan, Sunny Leslie, Barry St. John, Joanne Williams, Brian Parrish, Ruby James and Nicky James. A magnificent album, with great songs. Paul Gurvitz co-wrote the song ´The tunnel´. The CD reissue has 1 bonus track, ´We like to do it´.
  • Weren´t born a man - Dana Gillespie (1974)

    • Members: Dana Gillespie
    • Guests: Woody Woodmansey + John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Ray Cooper, Terry Cox, Pat Donaldson, Ray Glynn, Paul Keogh, Ronnie Leahy, Mike Moran, Del Newman, Brian Odgers, Frank Ricotti, Jim Ryan, Liza Strike, Rick Wakeman, Dave Wintour (RIP: Trevor Bolder + Barry De Souza, Keef Hartley, Rosetta Hightower, Bobby Keys, Robert Kirby, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Robin Geoffrey Cable (RIP: David Bowie, Mick Ronson)
    • Comments: English singer and actress, she was born Dana Richenda Antoinette de Winterstein Gillespie!!! She started her musical career in 1969, and David Bowie helped her in 1974. In Weren't born a man, we can find Jim Ryan (guitar), Paul Keogh (guitar), Dave Wintour (bass), Pat Donaldson (bass), John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (keyboards), Ronnie Leahy (keyboards), Mike Moran (keyboards), Rick Wakeman (keyboards), Bobby Keys (sax), Ray Cooper (percussion), Frank Ricotti (percussion), Terry Cox (drums), Barry De Souza (drums) and Keef Hartley (drums), plus Rosetta Hightower, Lisa Strike and Joanne Williams on backing vocals. It includes a David Bowie cover, ´Andy Warhol´.
  • Rock´n´roll testament - Karthago (1974)

    • Members: Joey Albrecht (RIP: Glenn Cornick)
    • Guests: Barry St John (RIP: Vicki Brown, Joanne Williams)
    • Technical: Geoff Emerick, Barry Hammond
  • Max - Max (1974)

    • Guests: Chilli Charles, Calvin ´Fuzzy´ Samuels, Liza Strike (RIP: Doris Troy, Dickie Wells, Joanne Williams)
  • Stretching out - Doris Troy (1974)

    • Members: Mick Clarke (RIP: Doris Troy)
    • Guests: Gladstone Anderson, Phil Chen, Winston Delandro (RIP: Roy Davies, Winston Grennan, Rosetta Hightower, Joanne Williams)
  • The Confessions of Dr Dream and other stories - Kevin Ayers (May 1974)

    • Members: Henry Crallan, Mike Oldfield, Mike Ratledge (RIP: Kevin Ayers + Cal Batchelor, Lol Coxhill, Ollie Halsall)
    • Guests: Ray Cooper, Mike Giles, Mike Moran, Steve Nye, John G Perry, Geoff Richardson, Mark Warner (RIP: Nico + John Gustafson, Rosetta Hightower, Simon Jeffes, Sam Mitchell, Doris Troy, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Rupert Hine
    • Technical: John Punter
    • Comments: This album was recorded with Kevin´s great friend Ollie Halsall (appearing in 1 track), some other fellow companions like Mike Oldfield (guitar, bass), Nico (vocals), Cal Batchelor (guitar), John G. Perry (bass), Mike Ratledge (keyboards), Lol Coxhill (sax), Mike Giles (drums) and session musicians: Mike Moran (keyboards), Steve Nye (keyboards), Trevor Jones (bass), John Gustafson (bass), Ray Cooper (percussion), Doris Troy, Joanne Williams & Rosetta Hightower (vocals), etc. Produced by Rupert Hine (who also plays keyboards). Some CD reissues contain 7 bonus tracks.
  • Blame it on the night - Kevin Coyne (May 1974)

    • Members: Chilli Charles, Tony Cousins, Terry Slade, Gordon Smith (RIP: Kevin Coyne + Ricky Dodd, Ruan O´Lochlainn)
    • Guests: Barry St John, Liza Strike, Fiachra Trench (RIP: Joanne Williams)
    • Technical: Simon Heyworth
  • Rock´n slow - Johnny Halliday (November 1974)

    • Members: Johnny Halliday + Jean-Pierre Azoulay, Madeline Bell, Jean-Marc Deuterre, Pat Donaldson, Pierre Goasguen, Guy Marco, Rene Morizur (RIP: Tommy Brown)
    • Guests: (RIP: Vicki Brown, Joanne Williams)
  • The Butterfly ball and the grasshopper´s feast - Roger Glover (December 1974)

    • Members: Roger Glover
    • Guests: David Coverdale + Les Binks, Helen Chappelle, Jack Emblow, Ray Fenwick, Martyn Ford, Mo Foster, Mike Giles, Jimmy Helms, Glenn Hughes, Eddie Jobson, Chris Karan, Neil Lancaster, John Lawton, Mike Moran, Del Newman, Ann Odell, Mickey Lee Soule, Barry St John, Liza Strike, Nigel Watson (RIP: Ronnie James Dio, John Gustafson, Eddie Hardin + Tony Ashton, Kay Garner, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: Some CD reissues add one bonus track.
  • La Booga Rooga - Andy Fairweather-Low (1975)

    • Members: Andy Fairweather Low + John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, B J Cole, John David, Dave Mattacks
    • Guests: Doreen Chanter + Bud Beadle, Joe Egan, Georgie Fame, Benny Gallagher, Steve Gregory, Jimmy Jewell, Kenny Jones, Bernie Leadon, Graham Lyle, Barry St John, Liza Strike, Eddie Thornton (RIP: Gerry Rafferty, Bruce Rowland, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: La Booga Rooga contains collaborations from: Bernie Leadon (guitar, later in Eagles), B.J. Cole (pedal steel guitar), John David (bass), John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (keyboards), Georgie Fame (keyboards), Jimmy Jewell (sax), Kenny Jones (drums), Dave Mattacks (drums), Bruce Rowland (drums), and a horn section from Gonzalez: Bud Beadle & Steve Gregory. Plus some special guests on vocals: Gerry Rafferty & Joe Egan (that is, Stealers Wheel), Doreen Chanter, Benny Gallagher & Graham Lyle (i.e. Gallagher & Lyle duo), Barry St. John, Liza Strike.
  • Plant life - Herbie Flowers (1975)

    • Members: Herbie Flowers + Chris Spedding
    • Guests: Madeline Bell, Steve Gray, Alan Parker + Ted Barker, Greg Bowen, Ray Cooper, Jack Emblow, Albert Hall, Duncan Lamont, Mike Moran, Tony Newman, Frank Ricotti, Mark Singer, David Snell (RIP: Alan Downey, Kay Garner, Rosetta Hightower, Ronnie Verrell, Andy White, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Brian Robertson
    • Technical: Robin Black, Mike Bobak
    • Comments: Recorded in 1975.
  • Sunny side of the street - Bryn Haworth (1975)

    • Members: Bryn Haworth + Chris Stainton
    • Guests: Madeline Bell, Dyan Birch, Frank Collins, Mel Collins, Pat Donaldson, Dave Mattacks, Paddy McHugh, Jim Mullen, Alan Munde, Tony O´Malley, Dave Pegg, Terry Stannard, Dave Swarbrick, Pete Wingfield (RIP: Bruce Rowland, Alan Spenner, Joanne Williams)
    • Technical: Dick Cuthell
    • Comments: Sunny side of the street features the whole Kokomo band: Dyan Birch (vocals), Frank Collins (vocals), Paddy McHugh (vocals), Jim Mullen (guitar), Tony O'Malley (keyboards), Alan Spenner (bass), Mel Collins (sax), and Terry Stannard (drums), plus others like Madeline Bell (vocals), Pat Donaldson (bass), Dave Pegg (bass), Alan Munde (banjo), Chris Stainton (keyboards), Pete Wingfield (keyboards), Dave Mattacks (drums), Bruce Rowland (drums), Dave Swarbrick (violin), Lee VanDerBilt (vocals), Joanne Williams (vocals).
  • Get off my cloud - Alexis Korner (1975)

    • Members: Colin Hodgkinson, Keith Richards (RIP: Alexis Korner + Sappho Korner, Steve Marriott)
    • Guests: Dyan Birch, Irene Chanter, Frank Collins, Peter Frampton, Neil Hubbard, Sunny Leslie, Paddy McHugh, Tony O´Malley, Barry St John, Terry Stannard, Liza Strike, Rick Wills (RIP: Nicky Hopkins, Morris Pert, Alan Spenner, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: George Caldwell
    • Technical: (RIP: Damian Korner)
    • Comments: Get off my cloud was recorded during September to December 1974, and it contains again a great musicians list: Keith Richards, Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Neil Hubbard and the members of Kokomo, Rick Wills, the much-missed Nicky Hopkins, Morris Pert, Irene Chanter, Sunny Leslie, Liza Strike, Joanne Williams...
  • Dan McCafferty - Dan McCafferty (1975)

    • Members: Dan McCafferty + Manny Charlton
    • Guests: Zal Cleminson + Helen Chappelle, Roger Glover, Hugh McKenna, Ted McKenna, Chris Mercer, John Perry, Graham Preskett, Tony Rivers, Barry St John, Liza Strike (RIP: Joanne Williams)
    • Technical: John Punter
    • Comments: He has always been the lead singer in great band Nazareth. This was his only solo album. With lots of his companions: Manny Charlton (guitar, from Nazareth), Roger Glover (bass, from Deep Purple, he was Nazareth's usual producer), Zal Cleminson (guitar, from Sensational Alex Harvey Band; later joined Nazareth), Hugh McKenna and Ted McKenna (keyboards and drums, also from SAHB), Chris Mercer (sax), Graham Preskett (violin), etc.
  • Tears on my pillow - Johnny Nash (1975)

    • Members: Richard Bailey, John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Winston Delandro, Emmanuel Rentzos, Terry Wilson
    • Guests: Madeline Bell, Tyrone Downie, Rosko Gee, Herbie Hancock, Jerome Rimson, Liza Strike (RIP: Norman Harris, Vince Montana, Melvin Webb, Joanne Williams, Bobby Womack)
  • Souvenirs - Demis Roussos (1975)

  • Hard times - Peter Skellern (1975)

  • In London - Richard Jon Smith (1975)

  • Winning - Russ Ballard (1976)

    • Members: Russ Ballard
    • Guests: Nick Newell + Madeline Bell, John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Chris Karan, Sunny Leslie, Dave Markee, Dave Mattacks, Chris Mercer, Liza Strike, Pip Williams (RIP: Joanne Williams, Pete Zorn)
    • Producer: Rhett Davies
    • Comments: Winning is Ballard´s second solo album. Guest musicians include: Madeline Bell, Sunny Leslie, Liza Strike and Joanne Williams (vocals), Pete Zorn (bass), Dave Markee (bass), John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (keyboards), Chris Mercer and Nick Newell (sax), Dave Mattacks (drums).
  • The Autumn of my life - J J Barrie (1976)

  • Love in C minor - Cerrone (1976)

    • Guests: Madeline Bell, Hugh Burns, Tony Carr, Stephanie DeSykes, Mo Foster, Colin Green, Patrick Halling, Jean Hawker, Alan Hawkshaw, Jacqui Sullivan, Ray Swinfield (RIP: Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: Recorded during September & October 1976.
  • Smoovin - Martyn Ford Orchestra (1976)

    • Members: Martyn Ford
    • Guests: Robert Clark, Paul Cosh, Jeff Daly, Martin Drover, Liz Edwards, Malcolm Griffiths, Monica Huggett, Helen Liebmann, Brian Mack, Ian MacKinnon, Donald McVay, Chris Mercer, Mike Moran, Dee Partridge, Martin Robinson, Peter Robinson, Stephen Tees, Kathy Thulborn, Robin Williams, Gavyn Wright + Robert Ahwai, Levine Andrade, Madeline Bell, Hugh Burns, Mel Collins, Wilf Gibson, Cliff Hardie, Michael Hurwitz, Tony Hymas, Chris Laurence, Henry Lowther, Ann Odell, Peter Oxer, Simon Phillips, Jane Robertson, Ray Russell, Godfrey Salmon, Allan Sharpe, Stan Sulzmann, Lee Vanderbilt, Colin Walker, Mark Warner, Rolf Wilson (RIP: Morris Pert + Vicki Brown, John Gustafson, Ray Warleigh, Joanne Williams, Gus Yeadon)
    • Producer: John Punter
  • We can´t go on meeting like this - Hummingbird (1976)

    • Members: Robert Ahwai, Clive Chaman, Bernie Holland, Max Middleton, Bernard Purdie, Bobby Tench
    • Guests: Madeline Bell, Liza Strike (RIP: Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: (RIP: Ian Samwell)
  • The Devil is loose - Asha Puthli (1976)

  • Out of time - Alain Renaud (1976)

  • Ramshackled - Alan White (1976)

    • Members: Alan White
    • Guests: Jon Anderson, Steve Howe + Bud Beadle, Madeline Bell, Colin Gibson, Steve Gregory, Pete Kirtley, Henry Lowther, Alan Marshall (RIP: Vicki Brown, Kenny Craddock, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: When Alan White decided doing a solo album, he called many of his past bandmates: Alan Marshall (vocals), Pete Kirtley (guitar), Colin Gibson (bass, he co-wrote 5 of the 9 tracks), Kenny Craddock (keyboards), Bud Beadle (sax), Steve Gregory (sax, flute), plus Henry Lowther (trumpet) and Andy Phillips (steel drums). Also appearing in one song his bandmates from Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals) and Steve Howe (guitar). Backing vocals by Madeline Bell, Vicky Brown and Joanne Williams.
  • Dancing disco - France Gall (1977)

    • Guests: Andre Ceccarelli, Marc Chantereau, Ray Cooper, Sue Glover, Jimmy Horowitz, David Katz, Sunny Leslie, Chris Padovan, Alan Parker, Simon Phillips, Georges Rodi (RIP: Michel Berger, Joanne Williams)
  • Africanism - Kongas (1977)

  • Munich Machine introducing the Midnite Ladies - Munich Machine (1977)

    • Guests: Thor Baldursson, Geoff Bastow, Madeline Bell, Mats Bjoerklund, Frank Diez, Keith Forsey, Sue Glover, Les Hurdle, Sunny Leslie, Bobby Stern (RIP: Lee Harper, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Giorgio Moroder
    • Technical: Juergen Koppers
  • Judas Iscariot / Simon Peter - Sphinx (1977)

    • Guests: Madeline Bell, Stephanie DeSykes, Raymond Donnez, Mo Foster, Sue Glover, Patrick Halling, Alan Hawkshaw, Ricky Hitchcock, Chris Karan, Sunny Leslie, Chris Rae, Frank Ricotti, Ray Swinfield, Chris Taylor (RIP: Vicki Brown, Barry De Souza, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: Recorded in April 1977.
  • More than meets the eye - Joe Breen (1978)

    • Guests: Hugh Burns, Mo Foster, Ray Glynn, Ricky Hitchcock, Tony Hymas, Dave MacRae, Dave Markee, John G Perry, Graham Preskett, Henry Spinetti, Liza Strike (RIP: Jon Lord + Vicki Brown, Barry De Souza, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Roger Glover
  • Romeo & Juliet - Alec R Costandinos & The Synchophonic Orchestra (1978)

  • A Single man - Elton John (1978)

    • Members: Elton John + Paul Buckmaster, Ray Cooper, Davey Johnstone, Stevie Lange, Gary Osborne, Tim Renwick, Chris Thompson
    • Guests: B J Cole, John Crocker, Herbie Flowers, Steve Holley, Henry Lowther (RIP: Vicki Brown, Pat Halcox, Joanne Williams)
    • Comments: CD reissue contains 5 bonus tracks. I love this album, although many people think it's not among Elton best works. When I first heard 'It ain't gonna be easy', I fell in love with the lead guitarist, who turned out to be ... Tim Renwick! Other favourites of mine: 'Part-time love', 'Shine on through' and 'Return to paradise'. Other musicians in the album A single man: Davey Johnstone (one guitar solo), B.J. Cole (pedal steel guitar), Clive Franks (bass), Herbie Flowers (bass), Steve Holly (drums, from Wings), Henry Lowther (trumpet), Ray Cooper (percussion), Chris Thompson (backing vocals), Stevie Lange (backing vocals), Gary Osborne (backing vocals, and lyricist), Paul Buckmaster (arrangements). There aren't any musician credits for the 5 bonus included.
  • How much, how much I love you - Love And Kisses (1978)

    • Members: Stephanie DeSykes
    • Guests: Ray Cooper, Sue Glover, Alan Hawkshaw, Ricky Hitchcock, Chris Karan, Sunny Leslie, Alan Parker, Slim Pezin, Frank Ricotti, Georges Rodi, Peter Van Hooke (RIP: Joanne Williams)
  • My claim to fame - James Wells (1978)

    • Guests: John Barclay, Tony Carr, Clem Cattini, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Jim Cuomo, John Davies, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, John Huckridge, Ruby James, Alan Jones, David Katz, Katie Kissoon, Peter Oxer, Geoff Perkins, Chris Rae, Frank Ricotti, Steve Saunders, Stan Sulzmann, Fiachra Trench, Pip Williams (RIP: Ron Aspery, Tony Harris, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)
  • The Eastbound Expressway - The Eastbound Expressway (1979)

    • Guests: John Barclay, Keith Bird, Tony Carr, Clem Cattini, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Helen Chappelle, Jeff Crampton, Jim Cuomo, John Davies, Colin Green, Derek Grossmith, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, John Huckridge, Les Hurdle, Ruby James, Luis Jardim, Alan Jones, Dill Katz, Paul Kegg, Katie Kissoon, Eddie Mordue, Peter Oxer, Geoff Perkins, Anthony Pleeth, Chris Rae, Frank Ricotti, George Robertson, Godfrey Salmon, Steve Saunders, Mark Singer, Liza Strike, Stan Sulzmann, Fiachra Trench, Pip Williams (RIP: Vicki Brown, Tony Harris, Ronnie Ross, Jack Rothstein, Ray Warleigh, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)
    • Technical: Steven Short
  • Cheri - Madleen Kane (1979)

    • Guests: Thor Baldursson, Mats Bjoerklund, Tony Burrows, Marc Chantereau, Keith Forsey, Sue Glover, Les Hurdle, Sunny Leslie, Russell Stone (RIP: Joanne Williams)
    • Technical: Juergen Koppers
  • Desire - Grace Kennedy (1979)

    • Guests: Tony Carr, Clem Cattini, Lyn Cornell, Stephanie DeSykes, Frank Gibson Jr, Colin Green, Cliff Hardie, Ricky Hitchcock, Luis Jardim, David Katz, Dill Katz, Andy Pask, Ray Russell, Val Stokes, Stan Sulzmann, Paul Westwood (RIP: Vicki Brown, Graham Jarvis, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)
  • Again and again - Love De-Luxe (1979)

    • Guests: Les Hurdle, Frank Ricotti + George Chandler, Ray Cooper, Patrick Halling, Alan Hawkshaw, Ricky Hitchcock, Chris Rae, Stan Sulzmann, Ray Swinfield (RIP: Vicki Brown, Alan Downey, Graham Jarvis, Ray Warleigh, Joanne Williams)
    • Technical: Stephen W Tayler
COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (9 credits)
  • 1972-1983 - Alexis Korner (1988)

    • Members: Graham Broad, Eric Clapton, Mel Collins, Chris Farlowe, Neil Ford, Jaki Graham, Tim Hinkley, Colin Hodgkinson, Paul Jones, Danny McIntosh, Zoot Money, Keith Richards, Alan Ross, John Surman, Art Themen, Ruby Turner (RIP: Alexis Korner + Boz Burrell, Jim Diamond, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Tony Hicks, Sappho Korner, Steve Marriott, Dick Morrissey, Duffy Power, Stewart Speer, Peter Thorup, Ian Wallace, Mike Zwerin)
    • Guests: John Cameron + Dyan Birch, Tony Carr, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Frank Collins, Nick Evans, Peter Frampton, Neil Hubbard, Katie Kissoon, Sunny Leslie, Robin Lumley, Paddy McHugh, Eddie Mordue, Barry St John, Terry Stannard, Liza Strike, Rick Wills (RIP: Harry Beckett + Elton Dean, Ollie Halsall, Nicky Hopkins, Mike Patto, Morris Pert, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: George Caldwell
    • Technical: Chris Blair, John Burns, Jim Gaines (RIP: Damian Korner)
    • Comments: Compilation of tracks recorded during that period (1972-1983), with some live track.
  • Sign of the times - Kevin Coyne (1994)

    • Members: Chilli Charles, Tony Cousins, Brian Godding, Alan James, Tim Penn, Gordon Smith, Andy Summers, Vic Sweeney, Bob Ward, Paul ´Wix´ Wickens, Peter Woolf (RIP: Kevin Coyne + Archie Legget, Ruan O´Lochlainn)
    • Guests: Chris Hunter, Jean Roussel, Barry St John, Liza Strike, Fiachra Trench (RIP: Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Mutt Lange
  • Andy Warhol - Dana Gillespie (1994)

    • Members: Dana Gillespie + Simon Phillips (RIP: Bob Weston)
    • Guests: Woody Woodmansey + Mel Collins, Ray Cooper, Terry Cox, Pat Donaldson, Ray Glynn, Bryn Haworth, Eddie Jobson, Paul Keogh, Ronnie Leahy, Mick Liber, Jody Linscott, Mike Moran, Del Newman, Brian Odgers, John Porter, Frank Ricotti, Jim Ryan, Dave Skinner, Liza Strike, Rick Wakeman, Dave Wintour (RIP: Trevor Bolder, Mick Ronson + Barry De Souza, Rosetta Hightower, Bobby Keys, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Robin Geoffrey Cable (RIP: David Bowie)
    • Technical: Phill Brown
    • Comments: Compilation with some unreleased tracks.
  • My claim to fame - the best of James Wells - James Wells (July 1995)

    • Guests: Clem Cattini, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Helen Chappelle, Ruby James, Alan Jones, Katie Kissoon, John Mealing, Chris Rae, Liza Strike, Pip Williams (RIP: Vicki Brown, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Fiachra Trench
    • Technical: Colin Green
  • You´re a beat - the best of Eastbound Expressway - Eastbound Expressway (August 1995)

    • Guests: Clem Cattini, George Chandler, Helen Chappelle, Les Hurdle, Ruby James, Luis Jardim, Alan Jones, Dill Katz, Katie Kissoon, Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Chris Rae, Frank Ricotti, Liza Strike, Peter Van Hooke, Pip Williams (RIP: Vicki Brown, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Fiachra Trench
    • Technical: John Davies, Colin Green
  • Get on the funk train - Munich Machine (1996)

    • Guests: Thor Baldursson, Geoff Bastow, Madeline Bell, Mats Bjoerklund, Frank Diez, Keith Forsey, Les Hurdle, Sunny Leslie, Bobby Stern (RIP: Lee Harper, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Giorgio Moroder
    • Technical: Harold Faltermeyer, Juergen Koppers
  • The Best of Yvonne Elliman - Yvonne Elliman (April 1997)

    • Members: Yvonne Elliman
    • Guests: Ken Ascher, Mike Baird, John Barnes, Sonny Burke, Tom Canning, Eric Carmen, Irene Chanter, Gary Coleman, Lewis Collins, Ray Cooper, Steve Cropper, Paulinho Da Costa, Craig Doerge, Dr John, Assa Drori, Scott Edwards, Stan Farber, Victor Feldman, Chuck Findley, Martyn Ford, James Gadson, Donny Gerrard, Mike Giles, Bob Glaub, Mick Grabham, Jay Graydon, Jim Haas, Jack Hale, Willie Hall, Rupert Hine, Jim Horn, Brooks Hunnicutt, Steve Hunter, Wayne Jackson, Ruby James, Davey Johnstone, Jon Joyce, Russ Kunkel, Rick Marotta, Marti McCall, Matthew Moore, Larry Muhoberac, Buell Neidlinger, James Newton Howard, Ann Odell, Michael Omartian, David Paich, Dean Parks, Bill Payne, Don Peake, Petsye Powell, Caleb Quaye, Lee Ritenour, Sid Sharp, Leland Sklar, William ´Smitty´ Smith, Tom Snow, David Spinozza, Liza Strike, Marvell Thomas, Carmen Twillie, Marty Walsh, Alan Weighall, Stu Woods, Bob Zimmitti, Richie Zito (RIP: Ben Benay, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Lowell George, John Gustafson, Jimmie Haskell, Richie Hayward, Simon Jeffes, Andrew Love, Ralph MacDonald, James Mitchell, Dee Murray, Freddie Perren, Morris Pert, Mike Porcaro, Bruce Rowland, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Steve Barri, Bill Levenson
    • Comments: Her compilation The best of Yvonne Elliman includes performances by many of the musicians who have played in her albums. The list is so long: Lee Ritenour, Steve Cropper and Donald ´Duck´ Dunn (Booker T. & The MG's), Dr. John, Steve Hunter, Lowell George and Richie Hayward (Little Feat), Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone and Dee Murray (Elton John band), etc.
  • Didn´t feel lonely till I thought of you - The Island Records years - Kevin Ayers (2004)

    • Members: John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Henry Crallan, Jakob Magnusson, Mike Oldfield, Mike Ratledge, Freddie Smith, Eddie Sparrow, Robert Wyatt (RIP: Kevin Ayers + Cal Batchelor, Lol Coxhill, Ollie Halsall, Archie Legget)
    • Guests: John Cale, Brian Eno + John Altman, Bias Boshell, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Chilli Charles, Ray Cooper, Ronnie Eades, Mike Giles, Rupert Hine, Elton John, Steve Nye, John G Perry, Charles Rose, Calvin ´Fuzzy´ Samuels, Liza Strike, Harvey Thompson (RIP: Nico + Harrison Calloway, John Gustafson, Rosetta Hightower, Simon Jeffes, Sam Mitchell, Doris Troy, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: (RIP: Norman Smith)
    • Technical: John Punter, John Wood
    • Comments: Compilation including the albums The confessions of Dr Dream and other stories, Sweet deceiver (with 3 bonus tracks), and June 1, 1974.
  • Wide eyed and legless: the A&M recordings - Andy Fairweather Low (June 2004)

    • Members: Andy Fairweather Low + John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, B J Cole, John David, Dave Mattacks, Henry McCullough, Denny Seiwell, Henry Spinetti, Chrissie Stewart, Mick Weaver
    • Guests: Doreen Chanter + Lea Jane Berinati, Irene Chanter, Julian Diggle, Martin Drover, Joe Egan, Georgie Fame, Benny Gallagher, Steve Gregory, Malcolm Griffiths, Bryn Haworth, Mary Holladay, Jimmy Jewell, Kenny Jones, Bernie Leadon, Graham Lyle, Charlie McCoy, Mark Naftalin, Buddy Spicher, Barry St John, Liza Strike, Eddie Thornton (RIP: Kenny Buttrey, Vassar Clements, John Kahn, Weldon Myrick, Gerry Rafferty, Bruce Rowland, Joanne Williams)
    • Producer: Glyn Johns
    • Technical: Ben King (RIP: Denny Purcell)

QUESTIONS:

01. Was Joanne Williams a member of Love And Kisses? Is so... Does she appear in the Thanks God It´s Friday soundtrack?

02. Was Joanne Williams a member of The Munich Machine?


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From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:

From the great site DME (by Dmitry M. Epstein), we have fantastic interviews:

From the fantastic The British Sound blog (by Bruno Ceriotti), we have rock family trees about:

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RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 2
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Joanne Williams, please, also write me with the link.
THANKS:

Special Thanks to:
  • Ken Mortimer: for suggesting Joanne Williams for my site (and info on the live Chris Farlowe albums) (1999).
  • Taasan: my friend, for detailed credits on Dana Gillespie´s Weren´t born a man album (1999).
  • Arne Rasmussen: my friend, for giving me additional credits where Joanne appears (2011).

  • Thanks to:
  • Roger Bateson: for credits on Bryn Haworth´s Sunny side of the street album (2006).

  • RELATED MUSICIANS:

    Joanne Williams mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
    Liza Strike (24)
    Madeline Bell (19)
    Vicki Brown (16)
    Sunny Leslie (14)
    Ray Cooper (12)
    Frank Ricotti (11)
    Barry St John (11)
    Sue Glover (10)
    Rosetta Hightower (8)
    Kay Garner (7)

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