Peter Bardens (June 19, 1944 - January
22, 2002)
was one of the founding members of the British progressive
rock group Camel, playing keyboards.
Born in Westminster,
South London, England, he
often played the mellotron and synthesizer
while working with the band, and wrote the majority of the songs while
he was there (usually along with guitarist Andrew
Latimer).
He left Camel in 1978, had a solo career that led him into electronica.
During the late 80s and early 90s, he released a number of solo
electronic albums including the moderately successful Seen
One Earth in 1986.
His first single from that album, "In Dreams", enjoyed heavy airplay on
FM rock stations in the USA
and Australia.
In 1988 he
followed this with Speed Of Light, on which his
long time friend Mick Fleetwood guest featured on
several tracks on drums. "Whisper In The Wind" and "Gold" were released
as singles in the U.S.
Prior to Camel, his band Peter B's Looners (or the Peter B's)
included several musicians who would go on to form Fleetwood
Mac, including Mick Fleetwood and Peter Green.
Bardens died from lung cancer in Malibu,
California
at the age of 57.
Records
- 1970 - The Answer
- 1971 - Write My Name In The Dust
- 1976 - Vintage 69
- 1979 - Heart To Heart
- 1987 - Seen One Earth
- 1988 - Speed Of Light
- 1989 - Peter Bardens
- 1991 - Water Colors
- 1993 - Further Than You Know
- 1995 - Big Sky
- 2000 - Speed Of Light: Live (as Pete
Bardens' Mirage)
- 2002 - Art Of Levitation
- 2002 - Live: Germany 1996
- 2005 - Write My Name In The Dust: Anthology
Samples
