Family

The Farinas / Roaring Sixties(1962 - 1967)
  • Roger Chapman - vocals - b. April 8, 1944, Leicester, England.
  • Charlie Whitney - guitar/vocals - b. June 4, 1944, England.
  • Jim King - sax/flute - b. ca 1945, England.
  • Rick Grech - bass/violin/vocals - b. November 1, 1946, Bordeaux, France; d. March 17, 1990.

Family I (1967 - 1969)
  • Roger Chapman - vocals
  • Rob Townsend - drums - b. July 7, 1947, Leicester, England.
  • Rick Grech - bass/violin/vocals
  • Jim King - sax/flute
  • Charlie Whitney - guitar/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Music in a Doll's House" (1968)
  2. "Family Entertainment" (1969)
Rick Grech leaves to join Blind Faith (with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Ginger Baker).

Family II (1969 - 1970)
  • Roger Chapman - vocals
  • Rob Townsend - drums
  • John "Poli" Palmer - percussion/flute/piano - b. May 25, 1943, England.
  • John Weider - bass/violin - b. April 21, 1947, England.
  • Charlie Whitney - guitar/vocals
Albums:
  1. "A Song for Me" (1970)
  2. "Anyway" (1970)

Family III (1970 - 1971)
  • Roger Chapman - vocals
  • Rob Townsend - drums
  • John "Poli" Palmer - percussion/flute/piano
  • John Wetton - bass/vocals - b. July 12, 1949, Derby, England - formerly with The Palmer-James Group, Tetrad/Ginger Man, Splinter, and Mogul Thrash.
  • Charlie Whitney - guitar/vocals
Album:
  1. "Fearless" (1971)
John Wetton joins King Crimson, Roxy Music (guest musician), and Uriah Heep; and later joins UK, Wishbone Ash, and Asia.

Family IV (1971 - 1972)
  • Roger Chapman - vocals
  • Rob Townsend - drums
  • John "Poli" Palmer - percussion/flute/piano
  • Jim Cregan - bass/guitar
  • Charlie Whitney - guitar/vocals
Album:
  1. "Bandstand" (1972)

Family V (1972 - 1973)
  • Roger Chapman - vocals
  • Rob Townsend - drums
  • Tony Ashton - keyboards/vocals
  • Jim Cregan - bass/guitar
  • Charlie Whitney - guitar/vocals
Album:
  1. "It's Only a Movie" (1973)
Rob Townsend joins Medicine Head, then Kevin Ayers' band, then Dave Kelly's group.

Family VI (1973 -     )
  • Roger Chapman - vocals
  • Tony Ashton - keyboards/vocals
  • Jim Cregan - bass/guitar
  • Charlie Whitney - guitar/vocals
Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney form Streetwalkers. Jim Cregan later joined Rod Stewart's band.

Compilations:
  1. "Best of Family" (1974)
  2. "BBC Live" (1992)

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