- Wilfred Gibson
Infobox musical artist
Name = Wilfred Gibson
Background = group_or_band
Img_capt = Performing live 1973
Birth_name = Wilfred Gibson
Born = Birth date and age|1945|2|28|df=y
Origin =Dilston ,Northumberland ,England
Died =
Genre =Rock music Classical music
Occupation = Musician
Years_active =
Instrument =Violin
First_album =
Latest_album =
Notable_albums =
Notable songs =
Label =Harvest Records , Zah Zah Records
Associated_acts =Electric Light Orchestra
Berkeley Square Society Band
URL = [http://www.face-the-music.de/wilf_e.html Musical career]Wilfred Gibson (born
28 February 1945 ,Dilston ,Northumberland ,England ) is an Englishviolinist who played in the bandElectric Light Orchestra , and has performed as asession musician . He replaced original ELO violinist Steve Woolam in 1972 and performed in their first liveconcert . He later made contributions to theELO II album and performed on the hit singles "Showdown" and "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle " playing alongsidecellists Colin Walker and Mike Edwards. He was replaced in 1973 byMik Kaminski allegedly due to a payment dispute. His work as a session musician has seen Gibson playing on numerous hits throughout the years, sometimes uncredited.In 1989 he was the violinist in the
BBC Radio 3 musical drama "Notes from Janàcek's Diary ".He also contributed to the
Hothouse Flowers album "Home" (1990), and toThe Beloved 's "Happiness" (1995) as well as appearing on the Oasis hit "Whatever".He was one of the ten members of Alan Gout's
Berkeley Square Society Band , which plays 1920s and 1930s music, and released an album "Gershwin In London Town" on the Zah Zahrecord label in 1998.In 1999 he played on the musical
soundtrack for thefilm , "The Last September ".References
* [http://www.hothouseflowers.com/home.asp?s=music&p=home 'Home', "Hothouse Flowers official website"] Retrieved
May 20 2005
* [http://www.zahzah.com/artists/berkeles.htm Gout, Alan. 'The Berkeley Square Society Band', "Zah Zah"] RetrievedMay 20 2005
* [http://users.macunlimited.net/msteer/filmradio/rjanacek.html Steer, Mike. 'Notes from Janàcek's Diary', "Maxwell Steer"] RetrievedMay 20 2005
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