The Sutherland Brothers
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The Sutherland Brothers | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Genres | Folk rock, soft rock[1] |
Years active | 1968–1979 |
Labels | Island Records, CBS Records |
Past members | Gavin Sutherland Iain Sutherland |
The Sutherland Brothers (Gavin and Iain Sutherland) were a Scottish folk and soft rock duo. From 1973 to 1978, they performed with rock band Quiver, and recorded and toured as Sutherland Brothers & Quiver. Under this combined moniker, the group recorded several albums and had a significant international hit single with the song "Arms of Mary" in 1976. In North America, they are primarily known for their 1973 single "(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway".
Iain died of an illness on 25 November 2019, aged 71.[2]
Personal details
- Gavin Sutherland (born 6 October 1951 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) – bassist and vocalist.
- Iain George Sutherland (born 17 November 1948 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, died 25 November 2019, Wollerton, Shropshire, England) – vocalist, guitarist and keyboards.[3]
Iain George Sutherland was born on 17 November 1948 in
Gavin first listened to rock and roll after listening to records owned by his friends older brother. He was first inspired by The Shadows and according to him, whenever Cliff Richard and The Shadows were on television, he was always focused on Hank Marvin.[4] Through this band, he learned how to play his first song on guitar, the Shadows' instrumental F.B.I.; Gavin later met his hero through mutual friend Bruce Welch, rhythm guitarist for the Shadows.[4] The brothers both decided they wanted to be musicians in 1964, while on holiday at the Isle of Man, where they saw a poster for a "beat group competition", featuring five groups from Liverpool.[4]
Iain died of an illness on 25 November 2019, aged 71.[2]
Career
The Sutherland Brothers began their career in 1968 as A New Generation, having some success with the single "Smokie Blues Away" (which used a
Their second album Lifeboat was billed simply as Sutherland Brothers, and was recorded with different backing musicians.
The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver (1973–78)
The Sutherland Brothers' greatest success came through their collaboration with Quiver, whereby releases were credited to the "Sutherland Brothers and Quiver". The amalgamated group's first single, 1973's "(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway", was a minor success in North America, reaching number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, N. 20 on the Cashbox pop charts[6] and peaking at number 25 in Canada.[7] After the release of this single, and after only a few gigs with the band, Batchelor (who had been Quiver's primary songwriter) left.[3] After a few more shows as a five-piece, Batchelor was replaced by keyboardist Peter Wood. The six-piece group then recorded three other tracks that were included in a heavily-revised North American issue of Lifeboat. In the US and Canada, Lifeboat was credited to the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver, although Quiver did not play on the majority of the album's tracks.
The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver's proper full-length debut was 1973's Dream Kid.[3] Bruce Thomas, who had repeatedly been clashing with Iain Sutherland, then was asked to leave the group during a tour of Europe in March 1974. With only a week to go before the band was due to record their next album, Tex Comer filled in on bass for live gigs and a few album cuts, but Gavin Sutherland quickly moved over from guitar to bass, and the band continued as a five-piece.[3]
After their 1974 album Beat of the Street supplied no chart singles, Wood then left the group, and the remaining members left Island Records for CBS.[3]
As the band was switching labels, a cover of one of the earlier Sutherland Brothers recordings, "
The September 1975 album release Reach for the Sky marked the debut of the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver on CBS Records.[3] Their first CBS single, "Ain't Too Proud" (1975; featuring David Gilmour of Pink Floyd on pedal steel guitar)[8] did not chart, but the second CBS single, "Arms of Mary" charted in April 1976, becoming a UK top ten hit single. "Arms of Mary" was also an international success most notably in Ireland and the Netherlands – in which territories the track was number 1 for respectively four and three weeks – with the track also reaching number 1 on Belgium's Flemish charts. The track "When the Train Comes" was also released as a single.
The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver achieved one further UK chart success, "Secrets", in November 1976, from their next album Slipstream. Guitarist Renwick left the group in 1977 and was not replaced; guitarist Robert Wood from the Murky Joe Band was scheduled to join the band on tour but family ties prevented it, this left drummer Willie Wilson as the only remaining member of Quiver. The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver recorded one final album in 1977, Down To Earth with a wide array of guest musicians helping out, including Renwick,
Back to being a duo (1979)
The Sutherland Brothers parted company with Quiver (i.e., Wilson) by 1979, but continued to release material as the Sutherland Brothers for a time. In this period, they achieved one further chart success with "Easy Come Easy Go", in June 1979. However, they disbanded late in 1979 after recording a final album When the Night Comes Down on CBS, with the final single being "First Love" / "Crazy Town".
Discography
Albums
- The Sutherland Bros' Band (1972) - AUS #35[9]
- Lifeboat (1972) - AUS #37[9]
- When the Night Comes Down (1979)[A]
Gavin Sutherland solo albums
- Diamonds and Gold (1999)
- The Deal (2008)
- Tango at the Lost Cafe (2013)[10]
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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UK
[10] |
AUS [9] |
BEL [11] |
CAN [12] |
IRE |
NLD [13] |
NZ [14] |
US Pop [15] |
US CB [16] | ||
1972 | "The Pie" (credited as the Sutherland Bros. Band) | ― | 34 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
"Sailing" (credited as the Sutherland Bros. Band) | 54[B] | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
"Lady Like You" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
1973 | "(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway" (with Quiver) | ― | 48 | ― | 25 | ― | ― | ― | 48 | 20 |
1974 | "Saviour in the Rain" (with Quiver) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
"Dream Kid" (with Quiver) | 57[B] | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
1975 | "When the Train Comes" | 55[B] | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
"Ain't Too Proud" (with Quiver) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
1976 | "Arms of Mary" (with Quiver) | 5 | 28 | 1 | ― | 1 | 1 | 32 | 81 | ― |
"Secrets" (with Quiver) | 35 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
1977 | "If I Could Have Your Loving" (with Quiver) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
"Ice in the Fire" (with Quiver) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
"Every Tear I Cry" (with Quiver) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
1978 | "One More Night with You" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
"Somebody's Fool" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
1979 | "Easy Come Easy Go" | 50 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
"As Long as I've Got You" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
"First Love" | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Notes
References
- ^ "Sutherland Brothers & Quiver, The | Nostalgia Central".
- ^ a b Drysdale, Neil. "Ellon singer-songwriter, Iain Sutherland - most famous for 'Sailing' and 'Arms of Mary' - dies aged 71".
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sutherland Brothers and Quiver". Tending The Pale Bloom. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Home". Outoftheblue.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ISBN 0711941092.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Sutherland Brothers & Quiver - Arms of Mary". ultratop.be. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 10, 1973" (PDF).
- ^ "Discografie Sutherland Brothers & Quiver". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Discography Sutherland Brothers". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "The Sutherland Brothers - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
External links
- The Sutherland Brothers biography at AllMusic
- The Sutherland Brothers discography at Discogs
- The Sutherland Brothers discography at Discogs - Gavin Sutherland
- The Sutherland Brothers discography at Discogs - Iain Sutherland
- The Sutherland Brothers discography at Discogs - Quiver
- Brief anecdotal history of SBQ at Any Given Tuesday
- Detailed fan site
- Tim Renwick bio with details of Quiver and SBQ line-up changes etc.