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Peter Bardens
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| Peter Bardens | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Bardens |
| Born | June 19, 1944 |
| Origin | Westminster, South London, England |
| Died | January 22, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Progressive rock, New Age Music |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist Songwriter Pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Organ Piano Keyboard Synthesizer Mellotron |
| Years active | 1966 - 2002 |
| Associated acts |
Camel Pete Bardens' Mirage |
Pete Bardens (June 19, 1944 - January 22, 2002) was one of the founding members of the British progressive rock group Camel, playing keyboards. Born in Westminster, South London, England, he often played the mellotron and synthesizer while working with the band, and wrote the majority of the songs while he was there (usually along with guitarist Andrew Latimer).
He had a previous experience between 1966 and 1967 with the "Shotgun Express", a group featuring Rod Stewart, Peter Green And Mick Fleetwood.
He left Camel in 1978, had a solo career that led him into electronica. During the late 80s and early 90s, he released a number of solo electronic albums including the moderately successful Seen One Earth in 1986. His first single from that album, "In Dreams", enjoyed heavy airplay on FM rock stations in the USA and Australia. In 1988 he followed this with Speed Of Light, on which his long time friend Mick Fleetwood guest featured on several tracks on drums. "Whisper In The Wind" and "Gold" were released as singles in the U.S.
Prior to Camel, his band Pete B's Looners (or the Pete B's) included several musicians who would go on to form Fleetwood Mac, including Mick Fleetwood and Peter Green. Bardens died from lung cancer in Malibu, California at the age of 57.
- 1970 - The Answer
- 1971 - Write My Name In The Dust
- 1973 - Camel (with Camel)
- 1974 - Mirage (with Camel)
- 1975 - The Snow Goose (with Camel)
- 1976 - Moonmadness (with Camel)
- 1976 - Vintage 69
- 1977 - Rain Dances (with Camel)
- 1979 - Heart To Heart
- 1987 - Seen One Earth
- 1988 - Speed Of Light
- 1989 - Pete Bardens
- 1991 - Water Colors
- 1993 - Further Than You Know
- 1995 - Big Sky
- 2000 - Speed Of Light: Live (as Pete Bardens' Mirage)
- 2002 - Art Of Levitation
- 2002 - Live: Germany 1996
- 2005 - Write My Name In The Dust: Anthology
- Sample of "No Jazz" (mp3) by Pete Bardens, from his final album, The Art of Levitation.
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