Alexis Korner

Born Alexis Koerner on April 19, 1928, in Paris, France; died from lung cancer on January 1, 1984, in London, England.
Blues Incorporated (1961 - 1967)
After breakup, Alexis Korner played with Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Steve Marriott (Small Faces and Humble Pie), and Andy Fraser (Free).

New Church (1970 - 1971)
  • Alexis Korner - guitar/vocals
  • Peter Thorup - vocals - b. Denmark.
Album:
  1. "The New Church" (1970)
Collective Consciousness Society (CCS) (1970 - 1972)
  • Alexis Korner - guitar/vocals
  • Peter Thorup - vocals
  • ...various jazz musicians
Albums:
  1. "CCS" (aka, "Whole Lotta Love") (1970) - Singles: "Whole Lotta Love", "Walking", "Tap Turns on Water", "Brother", "Sixteen Tons", "The Band Played the Boogie", "Hurricane Coming"
  2. "CCS 2" (1972)
  3. "The Best Band in the Land" (1973)
  4. "The Best of CCS" (1977)
  5. "Whole Lotta Love" (1991) - CD reissue of 1977 album "The Best of CCS".

Snape (1972 - 1979)
  • Alexis Korner - guitar/vocals
  • Peter Thorup - vocals
  • Mel Collins - sax/flute/Mellotron - b. England; formerly with King Crimson.
  • Ian Wallace - drums - b. September 29, 1946, Bury, England ; formerly with King Crimson.
  • Boz Burrell - bass/vocals - b. Raymond Burrell, ca. 1946, Bury, England; formerly with King Crimson.
Albums:
  1. "Accidentally Born in New Orleans" (1972)
  2. "Snape Live on Tour" (1974)
  3. "Get Off My Cloud" (1975)
  4. "Just Easy" (1978)
  5. "Me" (1979)
Boz Burrell left in 1973 to join Bad Company.

Compilations:
  1. "Bootleg Him!" (1972)
  2. "Testament" (1991)
  3. "Red Hot from Alex" (1996)
  4. "Musically Rich & Famous" (2-CDs) (1998)

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