Brendan Croker | |
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Background information | |
Born | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | 15 August 1953
Died | 10 September 2023 70) | (aged
Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter |
Website | http://www.brendancroker.com/ |
Brendan Croker (15 August 1953 – 10 September 2023) was an English musician, who recorded albums under his own name and with occasional backing band; The Five O'Clock Shadows.[1] He was also a member of The Notting Hillbillies.[1] During the late 1980s, he was an auxiliary member of The Mekons and a full-time member of Sally Timms and the Drifting Cowgirls.[2]
Croker recorded with Eric Clapton, Tanita Tikaram, Mark Knopfler, Kevin Coyne, and Chet Atkins.[1]
Brendan Croker died due to complications from leukaemia on 10 September 2023, at the age of 70.[3][4]
Albums
With the 5 O'Clock Shadows
- Central Station Hotel (1985)
- A Close Shave (1986)
- Boat Trips in the Bay (1987)
- Live at the Front Page: The Official Bootleg (1987)
- Brendan Croker and The 5 O'Clock Shadows (1989)
With Guy Fletcher
- On The Big Hill (1988)
With the Serious Offenders
- Time Off (1992)
- Made in Europe (1993)
With Kevin Coyne
- Life Is Almost Wonderful (2002)
As a solo artist
- Country Blues Guitar (1990)
- The Great Indoors (1991)
- Redneck State of The Art (1995)
- The Kershaw Sessions (1995)
- Three Chord Lovesongs (1996)
- Not Just A Hillbilly... More Like a Best of Brendan Croker (2000)
References
- 1 2 3 Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 134. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
- ↑ Brendan Croker biography from AllMusic
- ↑ Door Ayco (12 September 2023). "Britse muzikant Brendan Croker overleden "Hij was erg gesteld op België"". Radio 1 BE (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Brendan Croker, singer, songwriter and guitarist who worked with Mark Knopfler in the Notting Hillbillies – obituary". The Telegraph. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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