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The Idle Race | |
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| Also known as | The Nightriders (1959-1966) The Idyll Race (1966) |
| Origin | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop |
| Years active | 1959–1972 |
| Labels | Liberty, Sunset |
| Past members | Dave Pritchard Roger Spencer Al Johnson Brian Cope Billy King Mike Sheridan Greg Masters Roy Wood Johnny Mann Jeff Lynne Mike Hopkins Dave Walker Dave Carroll Bob Lamb Bob Wilson Steve Gibbons Bob Griffin Trevor Burton |
The Idle Race were a British rock group from Birmingham who in the late 1960s and early 1970s had a cult following but never enjoyed mass commercial success.[1] In addition to being the springboard for Jeff Lynne, the band holds a place of significance in British Midlands' pop-rock history as a link between the Move, Electric Light Orchestra, the Steve Gibbons Band and Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders.
- ^ "The Idle Race Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 September 2010.