Cliff Bennett – Nearly Retired

• Musicians:
  • Cliff Bennett – vocals
  • Norman Beaker (Chris Farlowe Band and ex Jack Bruce) – guitar
  • John Price (Chris Farlowe Band)  – bass
  • Paul Burgess (Chris Farlowe and 10CC) – drums
  • Dave Baldwin (Chris Farlowe and Icicle Works) – keyboards
  • Bob Lovett, Tony Hall and from the original Rebel Rousers, Sid Phillips – saxophone
  • Chanter Sisters, Doreen and Irene – backing vocals

• Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers were the first London band to be signed by The Beatles manager, Brian Epstein
• Their innovative brass sound introduced British youth to soul music
• Worked alongside huge bands including Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent and Ray Charles
• The band had their first UK hit single with “One Way Love” and a tour of Germany with The Beatles
• Cliff crowned his success with The Rebel Rousers in 1966 with a song written exclusively for him by Lennon & McCartney – “Got To Get You Into My Life” which reached #6 in the UK charts, creating a unique British soul sound
• Other hits include: “Back In The USSR” and “I’ll Take You Home”

 

Tracks:

1. The Real Thing
2. Let it Rock 
3. Damn Your Eyes
4. Somebody to Love
5. Love to Burn
6. A Fool in Love
7. I Sing the Blues
8. I’ve Got Dreams
9. That’s The Way I Feel
10. Everybody’s Getting Some
11. Love Sickness
12. Why Me
13. Got You On My Mind
14. That’s The Way Love Is