Ten Years After
Ten Years After
Artist Information
Genres: Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, British Blues, Regional Blues
Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Formed: 1967 in Nottingham, England
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Biography
Ten Years After is a British blues-rock quartet consisting of Alvin Lee (born December 19, 1944), guitar and vocals; Chick Churchill (born January 2, 1949), keyboards; Leo Lyons (born November 30, 1944) bass; and Ric Lee (born October 20, 1945), drums. The group was formed in 1967 and signed to Decca in England. Their first album was not a success, but their second, the live Undead (1968) containing "I'm Going Home," a six-minute blues workout by the fleet-fingered Alvin, hit the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Stonedhenge (1969) hit the U.K. Top Ten in early 1969. Ten Years After's U.S. breakthrough came as a result of their appearance at Woodstock, at which they played a nine-minute version of "I'm Going Home." Their next album, Ssssh, reached the U.S. Top 20, and Cricklewood Green, containing the hit single "Love Like a Man," reached number four.
Discography
Release: April 13, 2010
Label: Ten Years After
Release: June 16, 2009
Label: Cherry Red