Dennis Bryon
Dennis Bryon | |
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| Born | 14 April 1949 Cardiff, Wales |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Formerly of | Amen Corner (1966-1969) Bee Gees (1974-1979) |
Dennis Bryon (born 14 April 1949) is a Welsh rock drummer from Cardiff, best known for his work with the Bee Gees from 1974 to 1979.[1]
Career
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (February 2024) |
Amen Corner
[edit]His first band was the Blue Jets where fellow band member Rob Parsons subsequently had a very different career.[2] Dennis rapidly moved on to work with more accomplished musicians and his career really started out as a young adult, aged 17, in 1966, when he co-formed the band Amen Corner. They are best known for their hits "Bend Me, Shape Me", "High in the Sky" and the chart-topper "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice". Bryon remained in the band until its split in 1969. Although the group had already split up, they also appeared as themselves in the 1969 horror film, Scream and Scream Again, singing the film's eponymous theme song.
Bee Gees
[edit]Bryon played with the Bee Gees from 1974 to 1979, and played instruments on the 1977 soundtrack Saturday Night Fever as a member of the Bee Gees, as well as performing on their studio albums; Mr. Natural (1974), Main Course (1975), Children of the World (1976), and Spirits Having Flown (1979). Bryon got the position as Bee Gee's drummer after being informed by a friend:[3]
In 1972 after Amen Corner broke up I was living in an apartment in London. In an apartment in the same building lived a guitar player named Alan Kendal. Alan played with the Bee Gees and one day came up to my apartment and told me the boys were looking for a drummer, and was I interested. I was, and Alan took me to Barry Gibb's house for my audition. That's when I met Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb.
Dennis co-produced Robin Gibb's 1983 album, How Old Are You?
Recent works
[edit]Bryon released an autobiography about his years with the Bee Gees on 11 August 2015, called You Should Be Dancing: My Life with the Bee Gees.
Dennis now tours with 'The Italian Bee Gees' along with fellow former Bee Gees' backing band musician Blue Weaver and former member of The Bee Gees Vince Melouney.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Bryon currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. His wife, Jenny, died from breast cancer in 2010.[3]
Discography
[edit]With Amen Corner
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Label | Year |
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| Round Amen Corner | Deram | 1968 |
| The National Welsh Coast Live Explosion Company | Immediate | 1969 |
| Farewell to the Real Magnificent Seven | Immediate | 1969 |
Singles
[edit]| Single | Year |
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| "Gin House Blues" | 1967 |
| "The World of Broken Hearts" | |
| "Bend Me, Shape Me" | 1968 |
| "High in the Sky" | |
| "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice" | 1969 |
| "Let the Good Times Roll and Feel So Good" (withdrawn from UK release) | |
| "At Last I've Found Someone to Love" (New Zealand-only release) | |
| "Hello Susie" | |
| "Judge Rumpel Crassila" (Netherlands-only release) | |
| "So Fine" (promo sampler) | |
| "Get Back" |
Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Mr. Natural |
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| Main Course |
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| Children of the World |
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| Spirits Having Flown |
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Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Here at Last... Bee Gees... Live |
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Soundtracks
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Saturday Night Fever (with various artists) |
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| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with various artists) |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single |
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| 1974 | A: "Mr. Natural"
B: "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me" |
| A: "Throw a Penny"
B: "I Can't Let You Go" | |
| A: "Charade"
B: "Heavy Breathing" | |
| 1975 | A: "Jive Talkin'"
B: "Wind of Change" |
| A: "Nights on Broadway"
B: "Edge of the Universe" | |
| 1976 | A: "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)"
B: "Country Lanes" |
| A: "You Should Be Dancing"
B: "Subway" | |
| A: "Love So Right" | |
| 1977 | A: "Boogie Child"
B: "Lovers" |
| A: "Children of the World"
B: "Boogie Child" | |
| A: "Edge of the Universe" (Live)
B: "Words" (Live) | |
| A: "How Deep Is Your Love"
B: "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" | |
| A: "More Than a Woman"
B: "Children of the World" | |
| A: "Stayin' Alive"
B: "If I Can't Have You" | |
| 1978 | A: "Night Fever"
B: "Down the Road" (Live) |
| A: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help from My Friends"
B: "Nowhere Man/Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" | |
| A: "Too Much Heaven"
B: "Rest Your Love on Me" | |
| 1979 | A: "Tragedy"
B: "Until" |
| A: "Love You Inside Out"
B: "I'm Satisfied" | |
| A: "Spirits (Having Flown)"
B: "Wind of Change" |
Bibliography
[edit]- You Should Be Dancing: My Life with the Bee Gees, ECW Press (1 August 2015), ISBN 978-1770412422
References
[edit]- ^ "Dennis Bryon story". Starclustermusic.de. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Rob Parsons OBE". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Dennis Bryon interview for German magazine". www.brothersgibb.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "CONCERT DATES 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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