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'''Henry Badowski''' (born October 1958) is a British multi-instrumentalist, [[songwriter]], and [[composer]], who was a member of several [[punk rock]] bands in the 1970s before embarking on a solo career. |
'''Henry Badowski''' (born 3 October 1958){{cn|date=June 2024}} is a British multi-instrumentalist, [[songwriter]], and [[composer]], who was a member of several [[punk rock]] bands in the 1970s before embarking on a solo career. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Badowski's apprenticeship started in several UK bands including Norman Hounds and the Baskervilles, Lick It Dry and the New Rockets.<ref name="Thompson">Thompson, Dave (2009) ''London's Burning: True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk, 1976-1977'', Chicago Review Press; {{ISBN|978-1-55652-769-2}}, p. 248</ref> Badowski joined his friend, guitarist [[James Stevenson (musician)|James Stevenson]], in [[Gene October]]'s [[Chelsea (band)|Chelsea]] as [[bass guitar|bass]]ist in March 1977 despite having "barely picked up a bass guitar in [his] life".<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate; {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, pp. 6, 9</ref><ref name="Ogg">Ogg, Alex (2006) ''No More Heroes: A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 to 1980'', Cherry Red Books; {{ISBN|978-1-901447-65-1}}, p. 127</ref> He moved on to play [[Vox Continental]] organ in [[Wreckless Eric]]'s band, before forming the band King as vocalist and keyboard player along with [[Captain Sensible]], who described Badowski as "a genius".<ref name="Strong" /><ref name="Robb">Robb, John (2006) ''Punk Rock: An Oral History'', Ebury Press; {{ISBN|978-0-09-190511-8}}, p. 419</ref> |
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Badowski was invited by Sensible to join a short-lived incarnation of [[The Damned (band)|The Damned]] to replace [[Lemmy]], at which time they went by the name The Doomed.<ref name="Strong" /><ref name="Hardy">Hardy, Phil & Laing, Dave (1988) ''Encyclopedia of Rock'', Schirmer Books; {{ISBN|978-0-02-919562-8}}, p. 127</ref> He then drummed for [[Mark Perry (musician)|Mark Perry]]'s post-[[Alternative TV]] band The Good Missionaries, playing on the ''Fire From Heaven'' album in 1979, and also got some studio time to work on his first solo release, the "Baby Sign Here With Me/Making Love with My Wife" single, released by Deptford Fun City Records, one of [[Miles Copeland III]]'s labels, and packaged in a gold foil sleeve.<ref name="Strong" /><ref name="Gimarc">Gimarc, George (2005) ''Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock 1970-1982'', Backbeat Books, {{ISBN|0-87930-848-6}}, pp. 249, 501</ref> He also served as drummer with the Good Missionaries, an experimental band created by [[Mark Perry (musician)|Mark Perry]] from [[Alternative TV]]. |
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Badowski's solo career began in the summer of 1979, with the release of "Making Love with My Wife" on [[Deptford Fun City]] label. Recorded at [[Pathway Studios]], the track was performed completely by Badowski and displayed a strong 1960s influence, with airs of [[Syd Barrett]] and [[Kevin Ayers]]. Pathway Studios was an independent [[recording studio]] in [[North London]] which became an early favorite of [[Stiff Records]]' [[Dave Robinson (music executive)|Dave Robinson]] and [[Jake Riviera]],<ref name="MasseyH">{{cite book |last1=Massey |first1=Howard |title=The Great British Recording Studios |date=2015 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |location=Lanham, Maryland, US |isbn=978-1-4584-2197-5 |pages=266–268}}</ref> and was the location for early recordings by [[The Damned (band)|The Damned]], [[Madness (band)|Madness]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]], [[Lene Lovich]], [[John Foxx]], and [[the Police]].The B-side "Baby Sign Here With Me", utilized the talents of [[James Stevenson (musician)|James Stevenson]] (bass/guitar) from [[Chelsea (band)|Chelsea]], [[Aleksander Kolkowski|Alex Kolkowski]] (violin) and Dave Berk (drums), both from the [[Johnny Moped|Johnny Moped Band]]. He signed to [[A&M Records]]/[[I.R.S. Records]] for subsequent solo releases, including the album ''[[Life Is a Grand...|Life is a Grand...]]'', from which the singles "My Face" and "Henry's in Love" were drawn. Badowski played most of the instruments on the album himself, but with contributions from Stevenson, violinist [[Aleksander Kolkowski]], and drummer Dave Berk (of [[Johnny Moped]]).<ref name="Gimarc" /> Although the album met with a favourable response from critics, it proved to be his final solo release.<ref name="Strong" /> |
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===Singles=== |
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* "Making Love |
* "Making Love with My Wife"/"Baby Sign Here With Me" (1979), Deptford Fun City |
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* "Baby Sign Here With Me"/"Making Love |
* "Baby Sign Here With Me"/"Making Love with My Wife" (1979), A&M |
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* "My Face"/"Four More Seasons" (1980), A&M |
* "My Face"/"Four More Seasons" (1980), A&M |
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* "My Face"/"Making Love |
* "My Face"/"Making Love with My Wife" (1980), IRS |
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* "Henry's in Love"/"Lamb to the Slaughter" (1981), A&M |
* "Henry's in Love"/"Lamb to the Slaughter" (1981), A&M |
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*[http://www.henrybadowski.com Official website] |
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Latest revision as of 06:38, 14 July 2024
Henry Badowski | |
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Born | citation needed] North Kensington, Greater London, United Kingdom | 3 October 1958 [
Genres | Punk rock, new wave |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, flute, bass, saxophone, keyboards |
Years active | 1977–1981 |
Labels | Deptford Fun City, A&M, I.R.S. |
Henry Badowski (born 3 October 1958)[citation needed] is a British multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer, who was a member of several punk rock bands in the 1970s before embarking on a solo career.
Career
[edit]Badowski's apprenticeship started in several UK bands including Norman Hounds and the Baskervilles, Lick It Dry and the New Rockets.[1] Badowski joined his friend, guitarist James Stevenson, in Gene October's Chelsea as bassist in March 1977 despite having "barely picked up a bass guitar in [his] life".[2][3] He moved on to play Vox Continental organ in Wreckless Eric's band, before forming the band King as vocalist and keyboard player along with Captain Sensible, who described Badowski as "a genius".[2][4]
Badowski was invited by Sensible to join a short-lived incarnation of The Damned to replace Lemmy, at which time they went by the name The Doomed.[2][5] He then drummed for Mark Perry's post-Alternative TV band The Good Missionaries, playing on the Fire From Heaven album in 1979, and also got some studio time to work on his first solo release, the "Baby Sign Here With Me/Making Love with My Wife" single, released by Deptford Fun City Records, one of Miles Copeland III's labels, and packaged in a gold foil sleeve.[2][6] He also served as drummer with the Good Missionaries, an experimental band created by Mark Perry from Alternative TV.
Badowski's solo career began in the summer of 1979, with the release of "Making Love with My Wife" on Deptford Fun City label. Recorded at Pathway Studios, the track was performed completely by Badowski and displayed a strong 1960s influence, with airs of Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers. Pathway Studios was an independent recording studio in North London which became an early favorite of Stiff Records' Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera,[7] and was the location for early recordings by The Damned, Madness, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Lene Lovich, John Foxx, and the Police.The B-side "Baby Sign Here With Me", utilized the talents of James Stevenson (bass/guitar) from Chelsea, Alex Kolkowski (violin) and Dave Berk (drums), both from the Johnny Moped Band. He signed to A&M Records/I.R.S. Records for subsequent solo releases, including the album Life is a Grand..., from which the singles "My Face" and "Henry's in Love" were drawn. Badowski played most of the instruments on the album himself, but with contributions from Stevenson, violinist Aleksander Kolkowski, and drummer Dave Berk (of Johnny Moped).[6] Although the album met with a favourable response from critics, it proved to be his final solo release.[2]
Solo discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Life is a Grand... (1981), A&M
Singles
[edit]- "Making Love with My Wife"/"Baby Sign Here With Me" (1979), Deptford Fun City
- "Baby Sign Here With Me"/"Making Love with My Wife" (1979), A&M
- "My Face"/"Four More Seasons" (1980), A&M
- "My Face"/"Making Love with My Wife" (1980), IRS
- "Henry's in Love"/"Lamb to the Slaughter" (1981), A&M
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, Dave (2009) London's Burning: True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk, 1976-1977, Chicago Review Press; ISBN 978-1-55652-769-2, p. 248
- ^ a b c d e Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate; ISBN 1-84195-335-0, pp. 6, 9
- ^ Ogg, Alex (2006) No More Heroes: A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 to 1980, Cherry Red Books; ISBN 978-1-901447-65-1, p. 127
- ^ Robb, John (2006) Punk Rock: An Oral History, Ebury Press; ISBN 978-0-09-190511-8, p. 419
- ^ Hardy, Phil & Laing, Dave (1988) Encyclopedia of Rock, Schirmer Books; ISBN 978-0-02-919562-8, p. 127
- ^ a b Gimarc, George (2005) Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock 1970-1982, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-848-6, pp. 249, 501
- ^ Massey, Howard (2015). The Great British Recording Studios. Lanham, Maryland, US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 266–268. ISBN 978-1-4584-2197-5.