The Birds (band)

The Birds
Poster for the Birds at The Ealing Club, 1965
Poster for the Birds at The Ealing Club, 1965
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresR&B, blues rock, freakbeat
Years active1964–1967
LabelsDecca, Reaction
Past membersAli McKenzie
Ronnie Wood
Tony Munroe
Kim Gardner
Bob Langham
Pete McDaniels
Richard Burkwood

The Birds were an English rhythm and blues band, formed in 1964 in London. They recorded fewer than a dozen songs and released only four singles.

Starting out with a hard R&B sound, they later began infusing it with Motown-style vocal harmonies.[1] The best known former member of the Birds is Ronnie Wood playing lead guitar, who went on to join the Jeff Beck Group, the Creation, Faces and later the Rolling Stones.[2]

  1. ^ Wells, David (March 2007). "Bird Song". Record Collector. pp. 60–66.
  2. ^ "Biography by Bruce Eder". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 July 2009.