Martin Belmont
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Martin Belmont | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 December 1948 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Genres | Rock, new wave, pub rock, soul, rhythm and blues |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Website | grahamparker.net |
Martin Belmont (born 21 December 1948) is an English rock and country-blues guitarist.[1]
Life and career
Belmont was born in Bromley, Kent, England. After working as a roadie for
Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit, in both line-ups playing alongside Paul Carrack
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Belmont continued as an in-demand sideman across a wide spectrum of music, with sessions for
Eddie Grundy and others.[6]
In 1995, Demon Records issued his first solo album, Big Guitar. His first manager and old friend Dave Robinson then suggested he should invite former bandmates to provide vocals on his next recording, resulting in Belmont recording songs with Carrack,
Roy Dodds, Kevin Foster and Howard Hughes. The album was released on Goldtop Recordings/Jungle Records in September 2009 with a launch concert at Dingwalls
, Camden featuring performances by most of the album's guest singers.
Currently, Belmont is playing in
My Darling Clementine and The Lost Cowboys and the newly reformed Ducks Deluxe
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Solo discography
Big Guitar (Demon Records FMCD3, 1995)
- 1. The Man In Black
- 2. Beans For Breakfast
- 3. Mexican Rose
- 4. Jurassic Jive
- 5. Rockin' Hawk
- 6. Bonton Roulez
- 7. The West Texas Fender Bender
- 8. Jalisco
- 9. Ring of Fire
- 10. The Cumberland Valley Railroad
- 11. The Rattler
- 12. Howlin' For My Baby
The Guest List (Gold Top Recordings AU79CD003, 2009)
- 1. My Baby's Gone (with Paul Carrack)
- 2. Time for the Sun to Rise (with Johnny Nicky)
- 3. A Man in Love (original version, with Nick Lowe)
- 4. Johnny Too Bad (with Sean Tyla)
- 5. Seven Curses (with Reg Meuross)
- 6. Island of Dreams (with Geraint Watkins)
- 7. Get Rhythm
- 8. Tall Lover Man (with Carlene Carter)
- 9. Alison
- 10. In the Midnight Hour (with Graham Parker)
- 11. Waltzing with Sin (with Hank Wangford)
- 12. I Viberate
- 13. Beyond the Blue Horizon (with Barbara Marsh)
References
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (21 December 1948). "Martin Belmont | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Ducks Deluxe, Coast to coast". YouTube. 13 January 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Vids.myspace.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Martin Belmont - The Elvis Costello Wiki". Elviscostello.info. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Official Johnny Cash CDs". Johnnycashstore.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Martin Belmont Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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