Clem Clempson
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1966–present |
David "Clem" Clempson (born 5 September 1949) is an English rock guitarist who has played as a member in a number of bands including
Career
Clempson began his career in the late 1960s with the
In 1977, Clempson formed the short lived band Rough Diamond with former Uriah Heep singer David Byron.[1]
In 1994, Clempson re-joined Colosseum reunion version of the band, and he continued performing with the band until their farewell concert at SBE[clarification needed] in London on 28 February 2015.
Clempson has appeared as a guest musician with
.Credits extend into scores for many films, most notably
From 2008 to summer 2012, he played as a member of Hamburg Blues Band.
After HBB he formed his own band, The Clem Clempson Band, which started touring at the end of February 2013 in Braunschweig, Germany. Among others the band includes Adrian Askew from Hamburg Blues Band and the band also features Chris Farlowe on vocals occasionally.
In 2017, Clempson became a member of a new trio band called JCM. Other members of the band were drummer Jon Hiseman and bass player Mark Clarke. The band recorded an album Heroes in late 2017 and it was released in April 2018. JCM began touring Europe on 7 April 2018 but the tour ended after the show on 22 April, in Bonn, due to Jon Hiseman's illness. The rest of the tour dates were cancelled.
In 2020 he was part of the reformed Colosseum alongside Mark Clarke, Chris Farlowe, Malcolm Mortimore, Adrian Askew and Kim Nishikawara.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "Dave Clempson". Humble-pie.net. 5 September 1949. Archived from the original on 29 February 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Gracey, Ana. "BREAKING NEWS..." Facebook.
External links
- Clempson, Dave. Clem Clempson at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- Clempson, Clem. Clem Clempson at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- Clem Clempson at IMDb
- Exclusive Interview with Clem Clempson
- HUMBLE-PIE.net: DAVE “CLEM” CLEMPSON
- The Clem Clempson Band
- JCM