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Clem Clempson
Clem Clempson, 2010Background information Birth name David Clempson Born 5 September 1949
Tamworth, Staffordshire
England, United KingdomGenres Rock, R&B, Hard rock Occupations Musician Instruments Guitar Years active 1960s - Associated acts Humble Pie
Colosseum
BakerlooClem Clempson (born David Clempson, 5 September 1949, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England) is an English rock guitarist who has played in a number of bands including Colosseum and Humble Pie.
Career
Clempson began his career in the late 1960s with the power trio, Bakerloo (originally The Bakerloo Blues Line), playing blues-rock. In 1969, he joined Colosseum, until they disbanded, but re-joined to form a reunion version of the band in 1994, and has continued to perform with them since that time.
After Colosseum's split he went on to join Humble Pie in 1971, replacing Peter Frampton. When the band split in 1975 he and Greg Ridley joined drummer Cozy Powell to form Strange Brew. During this period, Clempson auditioned for Deep Purple but lost to Tommy Bolin. Although he played in Marriott’s All Stars he opted not to join the reformed Humble Pie in 1980.
Clempson has appeared as a guest musician with Jack Bruce, Billy Cobham and Dave Sancious, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Bob Dylan, Chris de Burgh and Jon Anderson.
Credits extend into scores for many films, most notably Evita, G.I. Jane, Lawn Dogs, and Tomorrow Never Dies. Clempson was also called upon by the Oscar-winning composer, Trevor Jones, for arrangements for the 1999 romantic comedy film, Notting Hill.[1]
References
External links
- Clempson, Dave. [1] at Allmusic. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- Clempson, Clem. [2] at Allmusic. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- Clem Clempson at the Internet Movie Database
- HUMBLE-PIE.net: DAVE “CLEM” CLEMPSON
Colosseum Mark Clarke · Dave "Clem" Clempson · Chris Farlowe · Dave Greenslade · Jon Hiseman · Barbara Thompson
Louis Cennamo · Dick Heckstall-Smith · James Litherland · Tony Reeves · Jim RocheOriginal albums Those Who Are About to Die Salute You (1969) · Valentyne Suite (1969) · The Grass Is Greener (1970) · Daughter of Time (1970) · Colosseum Live (1971)Post-reunion albums LiveS – The Reunion Concerts 1994 (1995) · Bread & Circuses (1997) · Tomorrow's Blues (2003) · Live Cologne 1994 (2003) · Live05 (2007)Compilations The Collectors Colosseum (1971) · Anthology (2000) · Morituri Te Salutant (2009)Related articles Steve Marriott • Peter Frampton • Clem Clempson • Greg Ridley • Jerry Shirley
Bobby Tench • Cozy Powell • Anthony "Sooty" Jones•
Dave "Bucket" ColwellStudio albums As Safe As Yesterday Is • Town and Country • Humble Pie • Rock On • Smokin' • Eat It • Thunderbox • Street Rats • On to Victory • Go for the Throat • Back On TrackLive albums Compilations Best of Humble Pie • Classics Volume 14 • Early Years (Humble Pie album) Hot n' Nasty: The Anthology • The Scrubbers Sessions Archive • The Immediate Years: Natural Born Boogie • Running with the Pack • Natural Born Boogie: The BBC Sessions • Extended Versions (Humble Pie album) Twentieth Century Masters: The Millennium Collection • The Atlanta Years • Definitive Collection (Best Of)Singles "Natural Born Bugie" • "The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake" • "Big Black Dog" • "Shine On" • "I Don't Need No Doctor" • "Hot 'n' Nasty" • "30 Days in the Hole" • "Get Down to It" • "Shut Up and Don't Interrupt Me" • "Black Coffee" • "Oh La De Da" • "Ninety-Nine Pounds" • "Rock and Roll Music"Categories:- 1949 births
- Living people
- People from Tamworth
- English rock guitarists
- Humble Pie (band) members
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