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{{Short description|English guitarist (1946–2022)}}
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = Raymond John Fenwick
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| birth_place = [[Romford]], [[Essex]], England
| birth_place = [[Romford]], [[Essex]], England
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|07|18|df=y}}
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|04|30|1946|07|18|df=y}}
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| instrument = Guitar, keyboards, vocals
| instrument = Guitar, keyboards, vocals
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[blues-rock]], [[progressive rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[jazz fusion]]
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]], [[progressive rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[jazz fusion]]
| occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer
| occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer
| years_active = 1962–present
| years_active = 1962–2022
| label = [[Angel Air Records|Angel Air]]
| label = [[Angel Air Records|Angel Air]]
| associated_acts = [[The Syndicats]], [[Spencer Davis Group]], [[Tee-Set]], [[After Tea]], [[Ian Gillan Band]], [[Fancy (band)|Fancy]], [[Forcefield (band)|Forcefield]], [[Steve Howe's Remedy]]
| past_member_of = [[The Syndicats]], [[Spencer Davis Group]], [[Tee-Set]], [[After Tea]], [[Ian Gillan Band]], [[Fancy (band)|Fancy]], [[Forcefield (band)|Forcefield]], [[Steve Howe's Remedy]]
| website = [http://rayfenwick.com/ rayfenwick.com]
| website = [http://rayfenwick.com/ rayfenwick.com]
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'''Raymond John Fenwick''' (born 18 July 1946) is an English guitarist and [[session musician]], best known for replacing [[Steve Howe (guitarist)|Steve Howe]] in [[the Syndicats]], and as the lead guitarist of [[Ian Gillan]]'s post [[Deep Purple]] solo project, the [[Ian Gillan Band]].<ref name="last.fm">{{cite web |url=http://www.last.fm/music/Ian+Gillan+Band |title=Last FM: The Ian Gillan Band |accessdate=30 January 2010 |work=last.fm}}</ref>
'''Raymond John Fenwick''' (18 July 1946 – 30 April 2022) was an English guitarist and [[session musician]], best known for his work in [[The Syndicats]] and in [[The Spencer Davis Group]] in the 1960s, and as the lead guitarist of [[Ian Gillan]]'s post-[[Deep Purple]] solo project, the [[Ian Gillan Band]].


==Career==
==Career==
Fenwick's first professional group was a ska and bluebeat group called "Ray and the Red Devils". In 1964, he joined [[The Syndicats]] as replacement to [[Steve Howe (guitarist)|Steve Howe]], and he was in turn replaced by [[Peter Banks]]. In 1965 he joined the Dutch group "[[Tee-Set]]", from which developed another group "After Tea".
Fenwick's first professional group was a ska and bluebeat group called Ray and the Red Devils. In 1964, he joined [[The Syndicats]], replacing [[Steve Howe (guitarist)|Steve Howe]], and in turn being replaced by [[Peter Banks]]. In 1965, he joined the Dutch group [[Tee-Set]], from which developed another group After Tea.


He was with [[The Spencer Davis Group]] from 1967 to 1969. He also [[songwriter|co-wrote]] the [[theme music]] to the 1970s [[Television|TV show]] ''[[Magpie (TV series)|Magpie]]'', which was credited to "The Murgatroyd Band", which was basically The Spencer Davis Group at the time.
He was with [[The Spencer Davis Group]] from 1967 to 1969. He also co-wrote the [[theme music]] to the 1970s television series ''[[Magpie (TV series)|Magpie]]'', which was credited to "The Murgatroyd Band", which was basically The Spencer Davis Group at the time. Fenwick wrote all songs on the group's 1969 album ''Funky'' (briefly released in the US in 1970; full release only in 1997) and recorded his own album ''Keep America Beautiful, Get a Haircut'' in 1971 with a similar line-up, albeit minus Davis.


In July 1972, he played guitar on a number of the tracks for [[Bo Diddley]]'s [[Chess Records]] album ''The London Bo Diddley Sessions''. During the '70s he was part of the [[Ian Gillan Band]]. He participated in the [[Jon Lord]] live album, [[Windows (Jon Lord album)|Windows]] in 1974. He was also in the group [[Fancy (band)|Fancy]] who had the hits "Touch Me" and a cover of [[Chip Taylor]]'s "[[Wild Thing (Chip Taylor song)|Wild Thing]]".
In July 1972, he played guitar on a number of the tracks for [[Bo Diddley]]'s [[Chess Records]] album ''The London Bo Diddley Sessions''. During the 1970s, he was part of the [[Ian Gillan Band]]. He participated in [[Jon Lord]]'s live album [[Windows (Jon Lord album)|Windows]] (1974). He was also in the group [[Fancy (band)|Fancy]], who had the hits "Touch Me" and a cover of [[Chip Taylor]]'s "[[Wild Thing (The Troggs song)|Wild Thing]]".


He also was a member of the studio project [[Forcefield (band)|Forcefield]] (1987–1989) along with [[Tony Martin (British singer)|Tony Martin]] ([[Black Sabbath]]), [[Cozy Powell]] ([[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]], Black Sabbath, [[Emerson, Lake and Powell]]), [[Jan Akkerman]] and [[Neil Murray (British musician)|Neil Murray]] ([[Whitesnake]], Black Sabbath).
He also was a member of the studio project [[Forcefield (band)|Forcefield]] (1987–1989) along with [[Tony Martin (British singer)|Tony Martin]] ([[Black Sabbath]]), [[Cozy Powell]] ([[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]], Black Sabbath, [[Emerson, Lake and Powell]]), [[Jan Akkerman]] and [[Neil Murray (British musician)|Neil Murray]] ([[Whitesnake]], Black Sabbath).


He returned to sessions and then featured on former [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]] vocalist, [[Graham Bonnet]]'s album, ''[[Here Comes the Night (Graham Bonnet album)|Here Comes the Night]]'' in 1991.
He returned to sessions and then featured on former [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]] vocalist [[Graham Bonnet]]'s album ''[[Here Comes the Night (Graham Bonnet album)|Here Comes the Night]]'' (1991).


In 2003, Fenwick [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] and toured with [[Yes (band)|Yes]] guitarist [[Steve Howe (guitarist)|Steve Howe]] as part of his band [[Steve Howe's Remedy]]. He appears on the live concert DVD of Steve Howe's Remedy ''Elements'', having produced the scores for the entire band.
In 2003, Fenwick toured with [[Yes (band)|Yes]] guitarist [[Steve Howe (guitarist)|Steve Howe]] as part of his band [[Steve Howe's Remedy]], appearing on the live concert DVD of Steve Howe's Remedy ''Live'' released in 2005. He appears on Steve Howe's compilation ''Anthology 2: Groups and Collaborations'', released 2016. The two guitarists play together on the track "Slim Pickings", recorded 2002, which closes the album.


Fenwick produced [[Jo Jo Laine]]'s girl group single "When The Boy's Happy" on [[Mercury Records]] under the name [[Jo Jo Laine & The Firm]].
Fenwick produced [[Jo Jo Laine]]'s girl group single "When the Boy's Happy" on [[Mercury Records]] under the name [[Jo Jo Laine & The Firm]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Fenwick [[teaching|taught]] guitar and [[jazz]] grades at various colleges and schools in Britain, including [[Boston College, Lincolnshire|Boston College]], Lincolnshire and continues to teach to this day.
Fenwick taught guitar and [[jazz]] grades at various colleges and schools in Britain, including [[Boston College, Lincolnshire]]. He died at home on 30 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rayfenwick.com/ |title=Ray Fenwick |access-date=4 May 2022 |publisher=Ray Fenwick Official Website}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
;Solo
;Solo
*1971 ''Keep America Beautiful, Get a Haircut''
* 1971 ''Keep America Beautiful, Get a Haircut''
*1979 ''Queen of the Night / Between the Devil and Me'' (SP)
* 1979 ''Queen of the Night / Between the Devil and Me'' (SP)
*1997 ''Groups and Sessions 1962–1978'' (anthology)
* 1997 ''Groups and Sessions 1962–1978'' (anthology)


;with Ian Gillan Band
;with Ian Gillan Band
*1976 ''[[Child In Time (album)|Child in Time]]''
* 1976 ''[[Child in Time (album)|Child in Time]]''
*1977 ''[[Clear Air Turbulence (album)|Clear Air Turbulence]]''
* 1977 ''[[Clear Air Turbulence (album)|Clear Air Turbulence]]''
*1977 ''[[Scarabus]]''
* 1977 ''[[Scarabus]]''
*1977 ''[[Live at the Budokan (Ian Gillan Band album)|Live at the Budokan]]'' (1983, European release)
* 1977 ''[[Live at the Budokan (Ian Gillan Band album)|Live at the Budokan]]'' (1983, European release)


;Other projects
;Other projects
*1967 ''National Disaster'' (After Tea)
* 1967 ''National Disaster'' (After Tea)
*1968 ''[[With Their New Face On]]'' (Spencer Davis Group)
* 1968 ''[[With Their New Face On]]'' (Spencer Davis Group)
*1969 ''[[Funky (The Spencer Davis Group album)|Funky]]'' (Spencer Davis Group)
* 1969 ''[[Funky (The Spencer Davis Group album)|Funky]]'' (Spencer Davis Group)
*1971 ''Magpie (Theme From Thames Television Programme)'' (The Murgatroyd Band)
* 1971 ''Magpie (Theme From Thames Television Programme)'' (The Murgatroyd Band)
*1972 ''Hector and other Peccadillos'' ([[Mike Absalom]])
* 1972 ''Hector and other Peccadillos'' ([[Mike Absalom]])
*1973 ''Gluggo'' (Spencer Davis Group)
* 1973 ''Gluggo'' (Spencer Davis Group)
*1973 ''[[The London Bo Diddley Sessions]]'' (Bo Diddley)
* 1973 ''[[The London Bo Diddley Sessions]]'' (Bo Diddley)
*1973 ''Living in a Back Street'' (Spencer Davis Group)
* 1973 ''Living in a Back Street'' (Spencer Davis Group)
*1974 ''[[The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast]]'' (Roger Glover)
* 1974 ''[[The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast]]'' (Roger Glover)
*1974 ''Windows'' (Jon Lord)
* 1974 ''[[Windows (Jon Lord album)|Windows]]'' ([[Jon Lord]])
*1974 ''Wild Thing'' (Fancy)
* 1974 ''Wild Thing'' (Fancy)
*1976 ''Turns You On'' (Fancy)
* 1976 ''Turns You On'' (Fancy)
*1976 ''Wizard's Convention'' (Eddie Hardin)
* 1976 ''Wizard's Convention'' (Eddie Hardin)
*1982 ''Circumstantial Evidence'' (Eddie Hardin)
* 1982 ''Circumstantial Evidence'' (Eddie Hardin)
*1981 ''Finardi'' (Eugenio Finardi)
* 1981 ''Finardi'' (Eugenio Finardi)
*1982 ''Secret Streets'' (Eugenio Finardi)
* 1982 ''Secret Streets'' (Eugenio Finardi)
*1984 ''Life on Mars'' ([[Johnny Mars]])
* 1984 ''Life on Mars'' ([[Johnny Mars]])
*1985 ''Wind in the Willows'' (Eddie Hardin)
* 1985 ''Wind in the Willows'' (Eddie Hardin)
*1987 ''Long Hot Night'' (Minute By Minute)
* 1987 ''Long Hot Night'' (Minute By Minute)
*1989 ''Timewatch'' (Minute By Minute)
* 1989 ''Timewatch'' (Minute By Minute)
*1991 ''Wind in the Willows – A Rock Concert'' (Eddie Hardin)
* 1991 ''Wind in the Willows – A Rock Concert'' (Eddie Hardin)
*1993 ''First of the Big Band – BBC1 Live in Concert '74'' (Ashton & Lord)
* 1993 ''First of the Big Band – BBC1 Live in Concert '74'' (Ashton & Lord)
*1995 ''Wizard's Convention 2'' (Eddie Hardin)
* 1995 ''Wizard's Convention 2'' (Eddie Hardin)
*1995 ''Still a Few Pages Left'' (Hardin & York)
* 1995 ''Still a Few Pages Left'' (Hardin & York)
*1997 ''Funky'' (Spencer Davis Group) (recorded in 1967)
* 1997 ''Musicians Union Band'' (recorded in 1971)
*1997 ''Musicians Union Band'' (recorded in 1971)
* 1997 ''24 Carat'' (Tee Set)
*1997 ''24 Carat'' (Tee Set)
* 1997 ''Guitar Orchestra'' (recorded in 1971)
*1997 ''Guitar Orchestra'' (recorded in 1971)
* 2003 ''The Fabulous Summer Wine'' (Summer Wine) (recorded in 1972)
* 2005 ''Live'' (Steve Howe's Remedy) - DVD
*2003 ''The Fabulous Summer Wine'' (Summer Wine) (recorded in 1972)
* 2016 ''Anthology 2: Groups and Collaborations'' (Steve Howe) - Fenwick and Howe play together on "Slim Pickings"


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://rayfenwick.com/ Official website]
* [http://rayfenwick.com/Official website]
*[http://rayfenwick.com/fancy.htm Fancy]
* [http://rayfenwick.com/fancy.htm Fancy]
* {{discogs artist|Ray Fenwick}}
* {{IMDb name|0272130}}


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Ray Fenwick
Background information
Birth nameRaymond John Fenwick
Born(1946-07-18)18 July 1946
Romford, Essex, England
Died30 April 2022(2022-04-30) (aged 75)
GenresHard rock, blues rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboards, vocals
Years active1962–2022
LabelsAngel Air
Formerly ofThe Syndicats, Spencer Davis Group, Tee-Set, After Tea, Ian Gillan Band, Fancy, Forcefield, Steve Howe's Remedy
Websiterayfenwick.com

Raymond John Fenwick (18 July 1946 – 30 April 2022) was an English guitarist and session musician, best known for his work in The Syndicats and in The Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, and as the lead guitarist of Ian Gillan's post-Deep Purple solo project, the Ian Gillan Band.

Career

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Fenwick's first professional group was a ska and bluebeat group called Ray and the Red Devils. In 1964, he joined The Syndicats, replacing Steve Howe, and in turn being replaced by Peter Banks. In 1965, he joined the Dutch group Tee-Set, from which developed another group After Tea.

He was with The Spencer Davis Group from 1967 to 1969. He also co-wrote the theme music to the 1970s television series Magpie, which was credited to "The Murgatroyd Band", which was basically The Spencer Davis Group at the time. Fenwick wrote all songs on the group's 1969 album Funky (briefly released in the US in 1970; full release only in 1997) and recorded his own album Keep America Beautiful, Get a Haircut in 1971 with a similar line-up, albeit minus Davis.

In July 1972, he played guitar on a number of the tracks for Bo Diddley's Chess Records album The London Bo Diddley Sessions. During the 1970s, he was part of the Ian Gillan Band. He participated in Jon Lord's live album Windows (1974). He was also in the group Fancy, who had the hits "Touch Me" and a cover of Chip Taylor's "Wild Thing".

He also was a member of the studio project Forcefield (1987–1989) along with Tony Martin (Black Sabbath), Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake and Powell), Jan Akkerman and Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Black Sabbath).

He returned to sessions and then featured on former Rainbow vocalist Graham Bonnet's album Here Comes the Night (1991).

In 2003, Fenwick toured with Yes guitarist Steve Howe as part of his band Steve Howe's Remedy, appearing on the live concert DVD of Steve Howe's Remedy Live released in 2005. He appears on Steve Howe's compilation Anthology 2: Groups and Collaborations, released 2016. The two guitarists play together on the track "Slim Pickings", recorded 2002, which closes the album.

Fenwick produced Jo Jo Laine's girl group single "When the Boy's Happy" on Mercury Records under the name Jo Jo Laine & The Firm.

Personal life

[edit]

Fenwick taught guitar and jazz grades at various colleges and schools in Britain, including Boston College, Lincolnshire. He died at home on 30 April 2022.[1]

Discography

[edit]
Solo
  • 1971 Keep America Beautiful, Get a Haircut
  • 1979 Queen of the Night / Between the Devil and Me (SP)
  • 1997 Groups and Sessions 1962–1978 (anthology)
with Ian Gillan Band
Other projects
  • 1967 National Disaster (After Tea)
  • 1968 With Their New Face On (Spencer Davis Group)
  • 1969 Funky (Spencer Davis Group)
  • 1971 Magpie (Theme From Thames Television Programme) (The Murgatroyd Band)
  • 1972 Hector and other Peccadillos (Mike Absalom)
  • 1973 Gluggo (Spencer Davis Group)
  • 1973 The London Bo Diddley Sessions (Bo Diddley)
  • 1973 Living in a Back Street (Spencer Davis Group)
  • 1974 The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (Roger Glover)
  • 1974 Windows (Jon Lord)
  • 1974 Wild Thing (Fancy)
  • 1976 Turns You On (Fancy)
  • 1976 Wizard's Convention (Eddie Hardin)
  • 1982 Circumstantial Evidence (Eddie Hardin)
  • 1981 Finardi (Eugenio Finardi)
  • 1982 Secret Streets (Eugenio Finardi)
  • 1984 Life on Mars (Johnny Mars)
  • 1985 Wind in the Willows (Eddie Hardin)
  • 1987 Long Hot Night (Minute By Minute)
  • 1989 Timewatch (Minute By Minute)
  • 1991 Wind in the Willows – A Rock Concert (Eddie Hardin)
  • 1993 First of the Big Band – BBC1 Live in Concert '74 (Ashton & Lord)
  • 1995 Wizard's Convention 2 (Eddie Hardin)
  • 1995 Still a Few Pages Left (Hardin & York)
  • 1997 Musicians Union Band (recorded in 1971)
  • 1997 24 Carat (Tee Set)
  • 1997 Guitar Orchestra (recorded in 1971)
  • 2003 The Fabulous Summer Wine (Summer Wine) (recorded in 1972)
  • 2005 Live (Steve Howe's Remedy) - DVD
  • 2016 Anthology 2: Groups and Collaborations (Steve Howe) - Fenwick and Howe play together on "Slim Pickings"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ray Fenwick". Ray Fenwick Official Website. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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