Jackson Heights (band)

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Name = Jackson Heights


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Origin = England
Genre = rock
Years_active = 1970–1973
Label = Vertigo, Charisma
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Past_members = Lee Jackson
Brian Chatton
John McBurnie
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Jackson Heights was a band led by bassist and vocalist Lee Jackson that ran from 1970 to 1973. Other players included Brian Chatton and drummers Michael Giles and Ian Wallace.

Their debut album "King Progress" included a reworking of "The Cry Of Eugene", a track originally by The Nice on their first album, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack, as well as original material including "Doubting Thomas" and "Insomnia".

Vocalist John McBurnie would later work with Patrick Moraz, who was in Refugee with Jackson.

References

* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/james.sutherland/JH.HTML Jim Sutherland's Jackson Heights web page]

ee also

* The Nice
* Refugee