Kim Gardner
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Kim Gardner | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Gardner |
| Born | 27 January 1948 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–2001 |
Kim Gardner (27 January 1948 in
He was part of the British Invasion of the US during the 1960s, and recorded more than thirty albums during his music career.
Early life
Kim Gardner and his neighbour Ronnie Wood shared a passion for both art and music. They began drawing and playing music together as teenagers in Yiewsley, England. From their late teens and onward, the focus was primarily on music.
Career
While attending art college together in 1964 Gardner and Wood met Tony Munroe, Ali McKenzie and Pete McDaniels and formed The Thunderbirds. They were signed to Decca Records at the end of that year, and in 1965 released several singles, including "No Good Without You Baby" and "Leaving Here", after a name change from The Thunderbirds to The Birds.
In late 1965 the Birds left Decca to sign with
By 1971 Ashton, Gardner & Dyke had a
He was also a member of "Quiet Melon" with Rod Stewart.
Gardner moved to Los Angeles in 1974 and spent the rest of the 1970s as both a touring musician and session musician. During this time he played on twenty-seven albums for such artists as Bo Diddley and Eric Clapton. He toured with several bands including Pacific Gas & Electric.
In 1973, while recording an album with Jackie Lomax and George Harrison in New Orleans, Gardner met his future wife, Paula, a successful entrepreneur in the clothing business. They moved to Los Angeles in 1974, married and had three daughters, Eva, Ashlee and Camille.
In 1974 Gardner joined Badger as bassist, a group featuring Jackie Lomax on vocals with drummer Roy Dyke and keyboardist Tony Kaye (formerly of Yes) and guitarist Paul Pilnick (formerly of Stealers Wheel). The band released one record White Lady on the Epic label, produced by Allen Toussaint. Before the record was released Gardner and Lomax left the band to form White Lady, a short lived effort.
In 1982 Gardner opened a pub in
Gardner's passion for art was also revived during the 1980s and he became an accomplished
In the mid 1980s Gardner was a member of Ian Wallace's Tea Bags group with Jackie Lomax, David Mansfield, Peter Banks and Graham Bell.
Gardner's last recording was a collaboration with
Death
Gardner died of cancer on 24 October 2001. He was 53 years old.
Partial filmography
- The Deadly Bees (1966) - Member of The Birds (uncredited)
References
- ^ a b c McLellan, Dennis (31 October 2001). "Kim Gardner, 53; British Pub Owner, Former Musician". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b "LA Times". Los Angeles Times.
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