Heaven - Crazy World (1972)

Heaven were a British jazz-influenced rock band from Portsmouth who appeared at the Isle of Wight Festivals in 1969 and 1970, when managed by festival compere Rikki Farr. The band released one album in 1971 before splitting up. The band was formed in 1968 by Brian Kemp (bass guitar, banjo, vocals) (b. 1945 d. September 25, 1992, Oueen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire, England), Andy Scarisbrick (lead guitar, vocals) (b. 1951 now deceased), Ray “Ollie“ Holloway (tenor saxophone, flute) (b. 1947), Dave Gautrey (trumpet, flugelhorn) (b. 1945), Ray King (baritone & tenor saxophone, clarinet, penny whistle, vocals) (b. 1946), Mick Cooper (piano, organ) (b. 1945), and Malcolm “Nobby“ Glover (drums) (b. 1948, d February 5th 2018). Several members had previously played in a soul band, the Universal Trash Band. They stated their influences to be West Coast bands such as Love and Moby Grape, and after performing on the opening free day of the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival they recorded
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