11.22.2009

ENGLISH POP SINGER JULIE DRISCOLL


Tonight I was discussing my favorite decade and the ultra cool fashion models of the time with my pal Rock Photographer Heather Harris. I mentioned how Twiggy invented the waifish short hair and painted on lower lashes look. No no pointed out Ms Harris you must see Julie Driscoll!

Have to admit I had never been exposed to Ms. Driscoll before that I was aware of. Turns out she did sing back up with Rod Stewart with Long John Baldry so I had seen (heard) her at least once. She is fantastic and here is more on the lovely Ms Driscoll nee Tippetts.


Julie Driscoll is an English singer and actress, known for her 1960s versions of Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", and Donovan's "Season of the Witch", both with Brian Auger & The Trinity. She and Auger had previously worked in Steampacket, with Long John Baldry and Rod Stewart.




"This Wheel's on Fire" reached number five in the United Kingdom. With distortion, the imagery of the title and the group's dress and performance, this version came to represent the psychedelic era in British music. Driscoll recorded the song again in the early 90s with Adrian Edmondson as the theme to the BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous, whose main characters are throwbacks to that era. 



Since the 1970s Driscoll has concentrated on experimental vocal music, married jazz musician Keith Tippett and collaborated with him. Her name is now 'Julie Tippetts', thus using the original spelling of her husband's surname. She participated in Keith Tippett's big band Centipede and, in 1974, took part in Robert Wyatt's Theatre Royal Drury Lane concert; released a solo album, Sunset Glow; and was lead vocalist on Carla Bley's album Tropic Appetites.


Later in the 1970s she toured with her own band, and recorded and performed as one of the vocal quartet 'Voice', with Maggie Nichols, Phil Minton and Brian Eley.

3 comments:

amazing alice & me said...

I saw your name (retrokimmer) on the space and thought you were a friend of yourself(I'm not always the brightest) We missed you at the Peoples Art Fest by minutes, saw Bee early in the day, had to leave for a bit (pick up daughter & friend to bring back) came back, saw him again and found out you'd come and gone. Another time our bud (Mexican) Richard asked if we knew you, said he'd intro but never happened. Honestly don't remember the gig that was at. Doin' Northern Lights (Dennis Coffey) 5 Year B-day gig tonight and/or our friends are launching their TV show (Ded Dave Show) at the Belmont. If were not all wore out this happening tomorrow sounds cool. More DETAIL?
Got to get you and DMT in our yrbk. peace, amazing alice & me

Fast Film said...

Julie Driscoll, along with many other retrokimmer favorites, was showcased in a fashion-oriented photo book called "The Women We Wanted To Look Like."

Anonymous said...

Julie Driscoll has been Julie Tippett for many years and is still making music

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