Ray Phillips (musician)
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Ray Phillips | |
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| Birth name | Raymond Anthony Phillips |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1967–present |
Raymond Anthony Phillips is a Welsh drummer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Budgie. He left the band in November 1973.[1]
Phillips formed his own band in the mid-1970s known as Ray Phillips Woman. When former Budgie guitarist
In the 1990s, Phillips founded another band, Six Ton Budgie, alongside his son Justin Phillips on guitar and ex-Tredegar bassist Tom Prince on bass. Phillips played drums but also took over on lead vocals. The band toured the UK extensively for the next few years before Phillips took a break from music to look after his father.[2]
His solo album, Judgement Day, was released in May 2011[2] and he began touring again as the Ray Phillips Band with Tom Prince (again) and guitarist Adam Healy. He published his autobiography in April 2018.[3]
References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Budgie – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Ray Phillips, ex-Budgie drummer, musician, the Ray Phillips band, founded 2008". www.rayphillipsbudgie.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Budgie books". Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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