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Friday 13 December 2013

Royston Fry (keyboards)

MINIMAL BIOGRAPHY:

Royston Fry was a great keyboardist. He appears sometimes credited as Roy Fry. I haven´t biographical about him, except that he passed away due to heart problems in October 1976. He was just 39. Can someone help with additional details about his musical career, please?


BO STREET RUNNERS


In October 1964, the lineup for Bo Street Runners changes again, now with Royston Fry on keyboards:

BO STREET RUNNERS #3
Oct 64-Jan 65
John Dominic
vocals
Gary Thomas
guitar
Dave Cameron
bass
Royston Fry
keyboards
Glyn Thomas
drums

In January 1965, Bo Street Runners becomes a sextet at adding Dave Quincy on sax:

BO STREET RUNNERS #4
Jan 65-Mar 65
John Dominic
vocals
Gary Thomas
guitar
Dave Cameron
bass
Royston Fry
keyboards
Dave Quincy
sax
Glyn Thomas
drums

But Quincy left the band just two months later, in March 1965.

In March 1965, Bo Street Runners returned to their usual lineup as a quintet:

BO STREET RUNNERS #5
Mar 65-Apr 65
John Dominic
vocals
Gary Thomas
guitar
Dave Cameron
bass
Royston Fry
keyboards
Glyn Thomas
drums

But this time, Royston Fry and Glyn Thomas left in April 1965 (being replaced by Tim Hinkley and Mick Fleetwood).


RAY RUSSELL BAND


This was the original Ray Russell Quartet:

RAY RUSSELL BAND #
Ray Russell
guitar
Ron Matthewson
bass
Royston Fry
keyboards
Alan Rushton
drums

They released the album Turn circle in 1968.


   BANDS AND SELECTED RECORDINGS:

BAND / ARTIST.RECORDINGS
Bo Street Runners  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Ready steady win - Bo Street Runners (1964)

    • Members: John Dominic, Mick Fleetwood, Tim Hinkley, Gary Thomas (RIP: Royston Fry, Mike Patto)
    • Guests: Dennis Belfield
    Other info on members of Bo Street Runners (I know up to 14 members)
    Old pages (1):Tim Hinkley
    To be covered (6):John Dominic, Mick Fleetwood, Mike Patto, Dave Quincy, Gary Thomas, Barry Wilson
    Not enough info (6):Dave Cameron, Dick Connor, Nigel Hutchinson, Bobby O´Brien, Glyn Thomas, Alan Turner
    Ray Russell Band  2 RECORDINGS:
  • Turn circle - Ray Russell Quartet (1968)

    • Members: Ray Russell + Ron Matthewson, Alan Rushton (RIP: Royston Fry)
    • Comments: Turn circle is Ray's first solo album, and it was recorded by: Ray Russell (guitar), Ron Matthewson (bass), Royston Fry (keyboards) and Alan Rushton (drums).
  • Dragon hill - Ray Russell Quartet (1969)

    • Members: Ray Russell + Ron Matthewson, Alan Rushton (RIP: Harry Beckett, Royston Fry)
    • Guests: Lyn Dobson, Nick Evans, Bud Parkes
    • Comments: Dragon hill is credited to Ray Russell Quartet, recorded in 1969 and comprising: Ray Russell (guitar), Ron Matthewson (bass), Royston Fry (keyboards), Alan Rushton (drums). Other musicians appearing on the album are: Harry Beckett (trumpet), Bud Parkes (trumpet) Lyn Dobson (sax), Nick Evans (trombone).
    Other info on members of Ray Russell Band (I know up to 24 members)
    Already covered (2):Harry Beckett, Tommy Eyre
    Old pages (2):Alan Rushton, Ray Russell
    To be covered (19):Iain Ballamy, Stuart Brooks, Jeff Daly, Martin Drover, Mo Foster, Tony Hymas, Mark Isham, Anthony Jackson, Dill Katz, Greg Knowles, Pete Lemer, Ron Matthewson, Brian Miller, Simon Phillips, Scarlet Rivera, Tony Roberts, Darryl Runswick, Neal Wilkinson, Gary Windo
    Helen Shapiro Band   
    Other info on members of Helen Shapiro Band (I know up to 6 members)
    To be covered (3):John Atkinson, Alun Eden, John Wetton
    Not enough info (2):Bill Coleman, Helen Shapiro

    RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 2


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    THANKS:

    Very Special Thanks to:
  • Ray Russell: for info on Royston (2013).

  • Special Thanks to:
  • Conrad Fry: for writing me with info (2012).
  • John H Warburg: for lots of biographical infos (2012).

  • RELATED MUSICIANS:

    Royston Fry mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
    Ron Matthewson (2)
    Alan Rushton (2)
    Ray Russell (2)

    Page created by Miguel Terol on: 13/December/2013 - Last modified on: 13/December/2013. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com

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