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Be Bop Deluxe
Bridging the gap between glam rock and new wave, the British band Be-Bop Deluxe
has gained considerable respectability despite its lack of commercial success.
Formed in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, in 1972, the band was led by inventive
guitarist Bill Nelson, and also included Ian Parkin (guitar), Robert Ryan (bass)
and Nicholas Chatterton-Dew (drums). After the release of their first album for
the Harvest label, Axe Victim (1974), the line-up was renewed with Milton
Reame-James (keyboards), Paul Jeffreys (bass) and Simon Fox (drums), then
Charlie Tumahai (bass) and Andy Clark (dru...
