The Family Circle:
POLI PALMER
Born John Michael Palmer, May 25, 1943.
Played vibes, flute, piano, synths and drums; with the band from late-1969 to late-1972.
The Hellions (1964-1965) with Jim Capaldi and Dave Mason
Deep Feeling (1966) with Capaldi, Mason, Luther Grosvenor (later
of Spooky Tooth), Gordon Jackson.
See bio and article at the
Jim Capaldi website.
Iain Matthews' Southern Comfort (1969) - a Fairport Convention spin-off
Blossom Toes (preFam) - Poli played drums/vibes between the first and second album, singing lead on a 1968 b-side. See
Jim Cregan
Gordon Jackson's
Thinking Back (1969) - with Capaldi, Mason, Steve Winwood, Julie Driscoll, Ric Grech, Grosvenor, Jim King, Chris Wood
Eclection (preFam) - a "cosmopolitan folk-rock group"; Poli joined for one month
(Oct. 1969), then left for Family.
Linda Lewis: Lark (1972) and Fathoms Deep (1973)
Produced Isotope's ILLUSION (1975)
Peter Frampton's Frampton (1975) - backing vocals only?
Wrote rock opera "Hero" in 1974-1975 with Australian folk-poet
Don Henderson and Craig McGregor(of Foghat???)
Brian Eno/Pete Sinfield's From Ibiza (1979) - narration engineered and final mixdown by Poli Palmer
guest player on Streetwalkers and Roger Chapman albums
Pete Townshend's All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (1982) - tuned percussion
HUMAN ERROR - (1985) solo album
Kevin Ayers' AS CLOSE AS YOU THINK (1986)
Presently splits time between gigging and computer work; one group features Boz Burrell.
Self-titled solo album, August 1996???? no further info
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