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| birth_name = Albert Eccles
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1940|6|25}}
| birth_place = [[Aston]], [[Birmingham]], England
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| death_place = [[Birmingham]], England
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'''Clint Warwick''' (born '''Albert Eccles'''; 25 June 1940 – 15 May 2004) was an English rock musician and the original [[bassist]] for the [[rock band]] [[the Moody Blues]].<ref name="Independent">{{cite news |last=Perrone |first=Pierre |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/clint-warwick-730513.html |title=Clint Warwick: Bassist with the original line-up of the Moody Blues on their transatlantic hit 'Go Now' |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=2004-06-03 |access-date=2015-03-09}}</ref>


==Life and career==
'''Clint Warwick''' (born Albert Eccles, 25 June 1940, in Wilton Street, [[Aston]], [[Birmingham]], [[England]] – died 15 May 2004, in Birmingham) was the original [[bassist]] for the [[rock band]], [[The Moody Blues]].
Warwick was born in [[Aston]], [[Birmingham]], England.<ref name="Independent"/>


He was drawn to music during the skiffle boom of the late 1950s, joining Danny King and the Dukes and playing in Birmingham pubs and other venues. [[Ray Thomas]] and [[Mike Pinder]], who had played together in [[Hamburg]] with the Krew Kats, decided to form a group with the addition of [[Denny Laine]], who had fronted the Diplomats, [[Graeme Edge]], who had been a member of Gerry Levene and the Avengers, and Eccles—who changed his name to Clint Warwick by putting together the names of his favourite singer, [[Dionne Warwick]], and his favourite actor, [[Clint Walker]].<ref name="Independent"/>
The Moody Blues released one [[album]] with Warwick on [[bass guitar|bass]], ''Go Now - The Moody Blues #1'' (USA release on London Records) a.k.a. ''[[The Magnificent Moodies]]'' on Decca in the UK, with sleeve notes by Donovan.


The Moody Blues released one album with Warwick on [[bass guitar|bass]], ''Go Now - The Moody Blues #1'' (USA release on London Records), whereas ''[[The Magnificent Moodies]]'' was released on [[Decca Records|Decca]] in the UK, with sleeve notes by [[Donovan]] and a different track listing.<ref name="AMG"/> The album yielded the [[hit single]] "[[Go Now]]", which reached No. 1 in the UK in January 1965, and the Top Ten in the U.S.<ref name="Independent"/> Warwick took one co-lead vocal on that album with Laine, on the track "I've Got A Dream" (which featured Ray Thomas on [[flute]]). The closing track "'Bye Bye Bird" was issued as an overseas single and became a hit in France.
The album yielded the [[chart-topper|hit]] [[song]], "[[Go Now (song)|Go Now]]", which reached #1 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in January 1965 and the [[Top 40|Top Ten]] in the [[United States|U.S.]]


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Warwick was also on the EP ''The Moody Blues'' issued on Decca in 1964, and appeared on all their Decca singles, beginning with their debut, "Steal Your Heart Away" (1964), then "Go Now", "[[I Don't Want to Go On Without You]]", "Everyday", "From The Bottom Of My Heart (I Love You)" (all 1965), plus "Boulevard De La Madeline" (1966) up to "[[Life's Not Life]]" in 1966.<ref name="Independent"/>
Warwick took one co-lead vocal on that album with Denny Laine on the track; 'I've Got A Dream' (which notably featured Ray Thomas on Flute).


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Warwick's and Laine's era of the Moody Blues was featured on various [[compilation album]]s on both vinyl and CD, such as ''The Moody Blues Collection''. A later CD issue of ''The Magnificent Moodies'' in 2006 included the rare track "People Gotta Give" (mistitled as "People Gotta Go") - a Pinder-Laine composition from the ''Boulevard De La Madeline'' French EP release.
The closing track 'Bye Bye Bird' was issued as an overseas single becoming a bit hit in France.


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Film footage survives of the original line-up of The Moody Blues performing "Go Now" on [[BBC2]]'s ''[[The Beat Room]]'' (later included in the BBC series ''Sounds of The Sixties'') plus the first single's [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] "Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)" on ''[[Ready Steady Go!]]'' in August 1964<ref name="Independent"/> with Warwick and Laine performing, and has been re-screened in recent years.
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Warwick was also on the E.P. 'The Moody Blues' issued on Decca in 1964, and appeared on all their Decca singles, beginning with their debut; 'Steal Your Heart Away' (1964) (later often mis-titled as 'Steal Your Love Away') , then after 'Go Now', 'I Don't Want To Go on Without You' (1965), and the Pinder-Laine composed: 'Everyday', 'From The Bottom Of My Heart (I Love You)' (both 1965) - the latter clearly anticipating the later vocal choral sound of 'Nights in White Satin' at the conclusion - plus 'Boulevard De La Madeline' (1966) up to 'Life's Not Life' in 1966.


Feeling stressed by touring, Warwick left the band and his music career in 1966 to become a carpenter and spend time with his family.<ref name="Independent"/><ref name="AMG">{{cite web |last=Eder |first=Bruce |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-moody-blues-mn0000404434 |title=The Moody Blues - Music Biography, Credits and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2013-06-29}}</ref> He released his first solo recording in 2002, a CD single entitled "My Life, the Waltz,"<ref name="Independent"/> and was working on another solo recording at the time of his death from [[hepatitis]] in 2004.
Warwick's & Denny Laine's era with the Moody Blues in their original incarnation has later been subsequently featured on various compilation sets on both vinyl and CD such as; 'The Moody Blues Collection'
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A Later CD issue of 'The Magnificent Moodies' in 2006 included the rare track 'People Gotta Give' (mistitled as 'People Gotta Go') - a 'Pinder-Laine' song from the 'Boulevard De La Madeline' French EP release.

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Sixties Black & White Film footage of The original era of The 'Mark One' Moody Blues performing their big hit; 'Go Now' on BBC TV's 'The Beat Room' (later included in BBC's 'Sounds of The Sixties') plus first single 'B' side & EP Track; 'Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)' on Rediffusion's 'Ready Steady Go !' TV shows circa 1964 with Clint Warwick and Denny Laine in the line up survives and has been screened in recent years.

During this first incarnation The Moody Blues were support band to The Beatles on a 1965 UK Tour, forming a lasting friendship between the two groups that later saw Mike Pinder introduce the Mellotron instrument to John Lennon, while Ex-Moodies frontman Denny Laine was later in Wings who performed a version of The Moodies first hit 'Go Now' on their 'Wings Over America' live album.
Warwick left the band and his music career in 1966, feeling the strain of endless touring, to become a carpenter and spend time with his family. He was replaced briefly by Rod Clark and then by [[John Lodge (musician)|John Lodge]], who is still with the band.

He died of [[liver disease]] in 2004, at the age of 63.<ref>[http://www.brumbeat.net/cwarwick.htm CLINT WARWICK - Return of a Magnificent Moody]</ref>


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Latest revision as of 10:43, 16 November 2024

Clint Warwick
Clint Warwick in 1965
Clint Warwick in 1965
Background information
Birth nameAlbert Eccles
Born(1940-06-25)25 June 1940
Aston, Birmingham, England
Died15 May 2004(2004-05-15) (aged 63)
Birmingham, England
GenresRock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass
Years active1964–1966, 2002–2004
LabelsDecca

Clint Warwick (born Albert Eccles; 25 June 1940 – 15 May 2004) was an English rock musician and the original bassist for the rock band the Moody Blues.[1]

Life and career

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Warwick was born in Aston, Birmingham, England.[1]

He was drawn to music during the skiffle boom of the late 1950s, joining Danny King and the Dukes and playing in Birmingham pubs and other venues. Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder, who had played together in Hamburg with the Krew Kats, decided to form a group with the addition of Denny Laine, who had fronted the Diplomats, Graeme Edge, who had been a member of Gerry Levene and the Avengers, and Eccles—who changed his name to Clint Warwick by putting together the names of his favourite singer, Dionne Warwick, and his favourite actor, Clint Walker.[1]

The Moody Blues released one album with Warwick on bass, Go Now - The Moody Blues #1 (USA release on London Records), whereas The Magnificent Moodies was released on Decca in the UK, with sleeve notes by Donovan and a different track listing.[2] The album yielded the hit single "Go Now", which reached No. 1 in the UK in January 1965, and the Top Ten in the U.S.[1] Warwick took one co-lead vocal on that album with Laine, on the track "I've Got A Dream" (which featured Ray Thomas on flute). The closing track "'Bye Bye Bird" was issued as an overseas single and became a hit in France.

Warwick was also on the EP The Moody Blues issued on Decca in 1964, and appeared on all their Decca singles, beginning with their debut, "Steal Your Heart Away" (1964), then "Go Now", "I Don't Want to Go On Without You", "Everyday", "From The Bottom Of My Heart (I Love You)" (all 1965), plus "Boulevard De La Madeline" (1966) up to "Life's Not Life" in 1966.[1]

Warwick's and Laine's era of the Moody Blues was featured on various compilation albums on both vinyl and CD, such as The Moody Blues Collection. A later CD issue of The Magnificent Moodies in 2006 included the rare track "People Gotta Give" (mistitled as "People Gotta Go") - a Pinder-Laine composition from the Boulevard De La Madeline French EP release.

Film footage survives of the original line-up of The Moody Blues performing "Go Now" on BBC2's The Beat Room (later included in the BBC series Sounds of The Sixties) plus the first single's B-side "Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)" on Ready Steady Go! in August 1964[1] with Warwick and Laine performing, and has been re-screened in recent years.

Feeling stressed by touring, Warwick left the band and his music career in 1966 to become a carpenter and spend time with his family.[1][2] He released his first solo recording in 2002, a CD single entitled "My Life, the Waltz,"[1] and was working on another solo recording at the time of his death from hepatitis in 2004.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Perrone, Pierre (3 June 2004). "Clint Warwick: Bassist with the original line-up of the Moody Blues on their transatlantic hit 'Go Now'". The Independent. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "The Moody Blues - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
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