Barry Morgan (musician)

Barry Morgan (November 1944 – 1 November 2007)^[1] was drummer for Blue Mink, Collective Consciousness Society and many other bands, and the owner of Morgan Studios.^[2]

Barry Morgan was born in London, England in November, 1944. He played drums on the British merchant fleet cruise ships in the early 1960s, and later for singer Tom Jones for some ten years. Barry and his wife owned and operated the Arena Theater in Houston."^[3]

AllMusic lists 185 credits between 1964 and 2012.^[4]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

• 1971: Bass Guitar and Percussion, Volume 1.^[5] Volume 2.^[6]
• 1979: Percussion Spectrum - Barry Morgan and Ray Cooper^[7]
• 1983: Patterns In Rhythm^[8]
• Wonderin'

As sideman

With Blue Mink

With Collective Consciousness Society

• • C.C.S.

With Gullivers People

With Electric Coconut

With Elton John

• Step into Christmas
• Madman Across the Water
• Tumbleweed Connection
• Elton John

With The Walker Brothers

• No Regrets
• Lines

With David Bowie

• Bowie at the Beeb
• The World of David Bowie

Various

• Candles in the Rain (Melanie)
• Izitso (Cat Stevens)
• All This and World War II
• Cinema (Elaine Paige)
• Son of Schmilsson (Harry Nilsson)
• Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
• At the End of a Perfect Day (Chris de Burgh)
• A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood's End
• Greatest Love Classics
• Mallard
• Evita
• Amours des feintes
• The Mouse and the Mask
• In Hoagland

Brett Morgan

His son Brett also became a renowned session drummer. Amongst others, he has worked with George Harrison, Sting, Elton John, Cliff Richard, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Freddie Mercury, Greg Lake and Joni Mitchell.^[9]

References

1. Barry Morgan R.I.P., www.thewaroftheworlds.com
2. Morgan Studios - A History, www.philsbook.com
3. Interview with Barry Morgan, January 1995, davecatney.org
4. Credits, www.allmusic.com
5. Bass Guitar And Percussion, www.discogs.com
6. Bass Guitar And Percussion, Volume 2, www.discogs.com
7. Percussion Spectrum, www.discogs.com
8. Patterns In Rhythm, www.discogs.com
9. The Greg Lake Band, www.greglake.com
   Brett Morgan bio, www.greglake.com
   Brett Morgan Interview, www.greglake.com

External links

• Photo of Barry playing the drums
• Photo from his Tom Jones period, July 1981