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Burke Shelley was born in Cardiff, the second child of John B. Shelley and Vera Selwood, and was one of seven children born between 1949 and 1959. [4] Shelley was a father of four children. [ 5 ] In a 2010 interview for the BBC documentary Heavy Metal Britannia , Shelley expressed his Christian [ 6 ] [ 7 ] beliefs and said he had always been ...
Budgie formed in 1967 in Cardiff, Wales, under the name Hills Contemporary Grass. The original line-up consisted of Burke Shelley on vocals and bass, Tony Bourge on guitar and vocals and Ray Phillips on drums. [5] After performing several gigs in 1968, the band changed their name to Budgie the following year and recorded their first demo. [3]
The influential Welsh band's music has been covered by the likes of Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Van Halen. R.I.P. Burke Shelley, Budgie Singer-Bassist Dies at 71 Greg Prato
Burke Shelley and Steve Williams performing with Budgie in 1981.. Budgie were a Welsh heavy metal band from Cardiff.Formed in late 1967, the group originally consisted of lead vocalist and bassist Burke Shelley, guitarists and backing vocalists Tony Bourge and Brian Goddard, and drummer Ray Phillips.
If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules is the sixth album by the Welsh power trio heavy metal blues rock band Budgie, released in April 1976. [2]The album is the band's first new release with A&M Records, having signed with them in late 1975 to distribute the US pressings of Bandolier.
You're All Living in Cuckooland is the eleventh and final album by the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie. Released in November 2006, it was their first official studio album in 24 years. Released in November 2006, it was their first official studio album in 24 years.
Budgie: Budgie chronology; Best of Budgie (1997) Heavier Than Air - Rarest Eggs (1998) ... Tracks 1-4 feature Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge and Ray Philips; Tracks 5, 6 ...
'Bandolier – Budgie', a free iTunes app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, was released in December 2011. It tells the story of the making of Bandolier in the band's own words, including an extensive audio interview with Burke Shelley.