James Litherland

James Litherland

James Litherland is an English singer and guitarist.

Biography

James was born in Salford, England.

His parents bought him a guitar when he was 8 years old and the seed was sown. He first heard blues music and joined a blues band by about 11 years old. He left boarding school after he saw the Graham Bond organisation with Dick Heckstall-Smith. [1]

When he reached age 19 he found an ad in Melody Maker for a guitarist for Colosseum featuring Dick Heckstall-Smith. [2] 1 week later he was living in London and playing professionally with Colosseum. [3]

1 year and 2 albums later (Those About To Die, and Valentine Suite, on which he wrote some of their most memorable songs including Elegy and Butty’s Blues ) he formed Mogul Thrash with John Wetton ( Asia, King Crimson, and Roxy Music ) Malcolm Duncan and Roger Ball (The Average White Band ). [4]

After a turntable hit album, he left to form another band, Million, who played and recorded with Long John Baldry, Leo Sayer, and Dick Heckstall-Smith. [5]After many tours of the UK, Europe and America, he went to live in San Francisco to play in a Bay Area band. After a year he returned to form Bandit with Cliff Williams (AC/DC) Graham Broad (Roger Waters and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings) Danny McIntosh (Kate Bush) and Jim Diamond. [6] Bandit recorded 1 album and toured with Alexis Korner. [7]

Discography

With Colosseum

• Colosseum, 1968

With Mogul Thrash

• Mogul Thrash, 1971

With John Baldry

• Everything Stops for Tea, 1972

With Leo Sayer

• Just a Boy, 1974

With BanditBandit (band)| Bandit

• Bandit, 1976
• Partners in Crime, 1978

Solo

• 4th Estate, 2006
• Real Men Cry, 2006

As Session Musician

• Finbar Furey with The Fureys, 1968
• Fly On Strangewings with Jade, 1970
• Rainshine with Edwards Hand, 1971
• Marriott with Steve Marriot, 1976
• The Party Album with Alexis Korner, 1979

References

• James Litherland Discography [8]
• James Litherland [9]