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- Gordon Haskell was the bassist and vocalist in the transitional King Crimson line-up of 1970. He appeared on the albums In the Wake of Poseidon and Lizard, but quit the group during rehearsals for live work. A school friend of Robert Fripp, they previously worked together in an earlier version of League of Gentlemen. Haskell's more folk oriented interests were in conflict with Crimson's sound, so he elected to leave. Since then he has released many solo albums, including: It Is And It Isn't (1971) Atlantic, No.8 Radio Luxembourg chart Serve At Room Temperature (1979) RCA (un-released until 1997) Then, after getting into some debt, he decamped to Denmark where he played six nights a week playing in bars. His voice became a lot stronger, and he paid off his debt. In the 1990s he continued to record, and released some singles. The "Almost Certainly" single, released in 1990, went to number one in South Africa. An album called Hambledon Hill followed. It did well on airplay with BBC Radio 1's DJ, Bob Harris saying "he loved it". A single of the same name was planned but the distributor went bankrupt, and the deal fell through. However in 1994, the Voiceprint record label re-issued the album, and more followed, such as: It's Just A Plot To Drive You Crazy (1994) Voiceprint Butterfly In China (1996) Wilderness Records (A single from Butterfly In China was planned called "More Yin Than Yang", but only promo copies were available). All In The Scheme Of Things (1999) Wilderness Records Look Out (2001) Flying Sparks Look Out contained a song entitled "How Wonderful You Are". This was given to Johnnie Walker of BBC Radio 2 the day before 9/11, and he liked the song, so he played it to listeners, who made it the most requested song in the radio station's history. Due to public demand, this was released as a single for the UK Christmas number one chase. Despite only 25% TV & radio publicity, it still crashed in to the Christmas number two spot in the UK Singles Chart, selling 400,000 copies. It was narrowly beaten by Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman's cover of "Somethin' Stupid", which had 95% publicity. Even before its commercial release in the UK in late 2001, Gordon Haskell’s eloquent, jazz-tinged ballad "How Wonderful You Are" surpassed the Beatles’ "Hey Jude" and Frank Sinatra’s "My Way" to become the single most-requested song on BBC Radio 2. The song, which was recorded live in the studio, enchanted listeners with its powerful message and sparse, dynamic production. "Lyrically," says Haskell, "it's about the hidden potential of every human being on the planet. " Musically, the song is distinguished by the elegant, understated backdrop of guitar, bass, brushed drums, and sax supporting Haskell’s resonant, soulful vocals. As "How Wonderful You Are" scaled the UK charts, the British press gravitated towards the beguiling story of its unsung creator. Since the late 1960s, Gordon Haskell has been on the fringes of the English music scene. He shared a flat with Jimi Hendrix, played bass in the cult psychedelic faves the Fleur De Lys, and eventually found himself as the lead singer in childhood friend Robert Fripp’s King Crimson for two albums. Unfortunately, Haskell’s love for classic Nat King Cole and Ray Charles sides soon found him unhappy and frustrated in Fripp’s prog-rock confines. He auditioned for Atlantic Records head Ahmet Ertegün, which led to Ertegün producing Haskell’s 1972 solo album It Is and It Isn’t. While not a commercial success, the album remains a sought-after collectable to die-hard British pop fans. The seventies progressed, and Haskell found himself playing supporting stints with Cliff Richard and Tim Hardin. Haskell arrived at the doorstep of the 1980s deeply in debt and dissatisfied with the music business. He left for Denmark in 1984, playing "seven nights a week to drunks in bars. " His debt eventually eliminated, he returned to England and continued playing solo and small-band gigs in tiny pubs and clubs. "I was trapped," Haskell recalls, "but the time wasn't wasted. I was practicing. I was in the wilderness for a long time. But I met a lot of really interesting characters in bars, and that's where my songs tend to come from. I was self-contained, self-supporting, and I didn't really have anything to do with the recording industry. " Eventually, Haskell was approached by manager Ian Brown about possible recording opportunities. Haskell accepted, but with a key reservation. He wanted to make his record the old-fashioned way: live, no overdubs, and grounded in solid songwriting and classically styled performances. His refreshingly honest attitude, coupled with the worn grace of his voice and the poignancy of his songs made "How Wonderful You Are" a surprise Christmas-time hit throughout the United Kingdom. As a result, Haskell was offered a multi-million dollar recording contract from the UK label East/West Records. Gordon Haskell’s interprets his recent, hard-won success with the measured credence of an old pro. "Suddenly, after all these years, there's all this attention. But I've been living on skid row for so long that if I make a million now, it's back pay. " Instead of fretting about fortune and chasing celebrity, Haskell is still more concerned with perfecting his craft as a guitarist, singer and songwriter. "Look at someone like James Taylor, who just continues to get better and better," he says. "If I keep on practicing for the next 20 years, I'm going to be fantastic. " Warner Bros. signed Gordon for a long-term album deal, and Harry's Bar was released under the East West record label on 7 January, 2002. It also crashed into number 2 in the UK Albums Chart, making Haskell's comeback a great success. European audiences also embraced Harry's Bar and it became more successful. Later on that year Shadows On The Wall was released, but only made Number 44 in the UK Albums Chart. Then Haskell decided to write his autobiography with David Nobbs author of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. His next album reached Number 14 in the Polish album charts. Called The Lady Wants To Know it covers eleven tracks, was produced by Hamish Stuart and featured Tony O'Malley and Robbie McIntosh. A DVD came out in 2005 called "The Road To Harry's Bar", the same name as his forthcoming autobiography. His next album will be out soon, with accompanying single.
- Gordon Haskell ist ein britischer Musiker. Er startete seine Karriere in der zweiten Hälfte der 1960er Jahre bei der Band Fleur de lys. Bekannt wurde er als Aushilfsbassist und -sänger im Lineup der Progressive-Rock-Band King Crimson seines Schulfreundes Robert Fripp, mit dem er vorher schon in der Band The League of Gentlemen aktiv war. Er hat aus Gefälligkeit dem alten Freund gegenüber an den Alben In the Wake of Poseidon und Lizard mitgewirkt, weil Fripp aufgrund eines Lineupwechsels ein Sänger fehlte, verließ die Band jedoch während der Proben für die folgenden Liveauftritte, da seine mehr am Folk und Rhythm and Blues orientierten musikalischen Interessen sich mit dem King-Crimson-Konzept nicht vereinbaren ließen. Außerdem meinte er, wie er in seiner Autobiographie beschreibt, in der Musik von King Crimson etwas emotionslos Kaltes, ja Teuflisches zu hören. Haskell veröffentlichte nach seinem Ausstieg bei King Crimson 1972 das Album It is and it isn't, dass sich allerdings nicht verkaufte. Seine Plattenfirma ließ ihn fallen und Haskell versuchte in den nächsten Jahrzehnten als Musiker weiterzuleben. Er schlug sich als (Bar-)Musiker in Hotels, Kneipen und auf Fähren durch, meist alleine, manchmal auch in Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Kollegen. Von 1984 bis 1992 lebte er in Dänemark. Dazwischen nahm er immer wieder Platten auf, die sich aber alle nicht durchsetzen konnten. Nachdem ihn ein Manager nach einem Club-Auftritt ansprach, nahm er 2001 einige Lieder im Studio auf. Weltweit bekannt wurde er in der Weihnachtszeit 2001 durch seinen Überraschungshit How wonderful you are, eine R'n'B-Ballade von seinem Album Harry's Bar. Sowohl Single als auch das Album erreichten den zweiten Platz in den UK-Charts. Das Nachfolgealbum Shadows on the Wall erreichte 2002 Platz 44 in den UK-Charts. Seine Erfahrungen als Musiker und Mensch beschrieb Haskell in seiner 2006 erschienenen Autobiographie „The Road to Harry's Bar“.
- Gordon Haskell est un chanteur et bassiste britannique, principalement connu en tant qu'éphémère membre du groupe de rock progressif King Crimson au début des années 1970. Haskell est membre de divers groupes durant la seconde moitié des années 1960 avant de tenter sa chance en solo, enregistrant un album, Sail in My Boat, en 1969, et quelques singles. Il rejoint King Crimson l'année suivante pour remplacer Greg Lake, sur le point de partir fonder Emerson, Lake & Palmer, et chante un titre (Cadence and Cascade) sur le second album du groupe, In the Wake of Poseidon. Haskell est ensuite l'unique chanteur de l'album suivant, Lizard, mais quitte le groupe avant même sa sortie, fin 1970. Il n'a participé à aucun concert de King Crimson. Il entame par la suite une véritable carrière solo, plus orientée vers la musique folk, avec un premier album, It Is and It Isn't, en 1973. Après un séjour au Danemark dans les années 1980, il rentre en Angleterre et enregistre de nouveaux albums dans les années 1990. En 2001, sa chanson How Wonderful You Are rencontre un grand succès et devient la plus réclamée par les auditeurs de toute l'histoire de la station BBC Radio 2. L'album Harry's Bar se classe également en deuxième position des charts britanniques.
- La sua fama è devuta perlopiú alla permanenza nei King Crimson all'inizio degli anni '70. Col gruppo di Robert Fripp Haskell ha contribuito come seconda voce solista nell'album In the Wake of Poseidon e come bassista e cantante solista in Lizard, entrambi pubblicati nel 1970. Prima di entrare nei King Crimson, aveva collaborato con Fripp in una versione embrionale della League of Gentlemen, ma ne era uscito per via di discordanze sull'orientamento musicale del progetto. In seguito ha portato avanti un'apprezzata carriera solista, maggiormente legata alla musica folk rispetto alle sue precedenti esperienze. Un suo singolo, "How Wonderful You Are" dall'album Look Out, è stata la canzone più richiesta nella storia della BBC Radio ed ha venduto oltre 400'000 copie.
- Gordon Haskell - angielski muzyk, kompozytor oraz wokalista. Krótko występował w supergrupie muzycznej King Crimson, w której był wokalistą oraz grał na gitarze basowej. Po odejściu z grupy występuje samodzielnie. Odwiedził również kilkakrotnie Polskę. Z polską piosenkarką Katarzyną Skrzynecką nagrał singel All in Scheme of Things.
- Gordon Haskell é um baixista e vocalista. Ele fez parte do King Crimson em 1970 e gravou o disco Lizard, mas deixou a banda durante o período de ensaios para a turnê. Amigo de colégio de Robert Fripp, eles já haviam trabalhado em uma versão primária do The League of Gentlemen. Haskell possuia uma orientação mais voltada para o folk, que entravam em conflito com o som do Crimson, e então, ele decidiu sair.
- Gordon Haskell a fost basist şi vocalist al formaţiei King Crimson în 1970. A apărut pe albumele In The Wake of Poseidon şi Lizard, dar a părăsit formaţia în timpul repetiţiilor pentru un proiect live. Coleg de şcoală cu Robert Fripp, cei doi colaboraseră şi înainte în League of Gentlemen. Stilul lui Haskell, orientat mai mult spre folk nu a corespuns cu cel al formaţiei şi astfel el a ales să plece.
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- Gordon Haskell was the bassist and vocalist in the transitional King Crimson line-up of 1970. He appeared on the albums In the Wake of Poseidon and Lizard, but quit the group during rehearsals for live work. A school friend of Robert Fripp, they previously worked together in an earlier version of League of Gentlemen. Haskell's more folk oriented interests were in conflict with Crimson's sound, so he elected to leave.
- Gordon Haskell ist ein britischer Musiker. Er startete seine Karriere in der zweiten Hälfte der 1960er Jahre bei der Band Fleur de lys. Bekannt wurde er als Aushilfsbassist und -sänger im Lineup der Progressive-Rock-Band King Crimson seines Schulfreundes Robert Fripp, mit dem er vorher schon in der Band The League of Gentlemen aktiv war.
- Gordon Haskell est un chanteur et bassiste britannique, principalement connu en tant qu'éphémère membre du groupe de rock progressif King Crimson au début des années 1970. Haskell est membre de divers groupes durant la seconde moitié des années 1960 avant de tenter sa chance en solo, enregistrant un album, Sail in My Boat, en 1969, et quelques singles.
- La sua fama è devuta perlopiú alla permanenza nei King Crimson all'inizio degli anni '70. Col gruppo di Robert Fripp Haskell ha contribuito come seconda voce solista nell'album In the Wake of Poseidon e come bassista e cantante solista in Lizard, entrambi pubblicati nel 1970. Prima di entrare nei King Crimson, aveva collaborato con Fripp in una versione embrionale della League of Gentlemen, ma ne era uscito per via di discordanze sull'orientamento musicale del progetto.
- Gordon Haskell - angielski muzyk, kompozytor oraz wokalista. Krótko występował w supergrupie muzycznej King Crimson, w której był wokalistą oraz grał na gitarze basowej. Po odejściu z grupy występuje samodzielnie. Odwiedził również kilkakrotnie Polskę. Z polską piosenkarką Katarzyną Skrzynecką nagrał singel All in Scheme of Things.
- Gordon Haskell é um baixista e vocalista. Ele fez parte do King Crimson em 1970 e gravou o disco Lizard, mas deixou a banda durante o período de ensaios para a turnê. Amigo de colégio de Robert Fripp, eles já haviam trabalhado em uma versão primária do The League of Gentlemen. Haskell possuia uma orientação mais voltada para o folk, que entravam em conflito com o som do Crimson, e então, ele decidiu sair.
- Gordon Haskell a fost basist şi vocalist al formaţiei King Crimson în 1970. A apărut pe albumele In The Wake of Poseidon şi Lizard, dar a părăsit formaţia în timpul repetiţiilor pentru un proiect live. Coleg de şcoală cu Robert Fripp, cei doi colaboraseră şi înainte în League of Gentlemen. Stilul lui Haskell, orientat mai mult spre folk nu a corespuns cu cel al formaţiei şi astfel el a ales să plece.
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