Keef Hartley

Keef Hartley (born April 8, 1944 in Preston, England) is a British musician. Hartley's career began as a replacement to Ringo Starr as a drummer for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes,a popular Liverpool band. Hartley then played and recorded with The Artwoods and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, before forming his own band shortly afterwards, The Keef Hartley Band. The group mixed elements of Jazz, Blues, and Rock and Roll and played at the original Woodstock Festival in 1969. Their sound was compared favorably to Blood, Sweat, and Tears.

In 2007, Hartley released an autobiography, "Halfbreed (A rock and roll journey that happened against all the odds.)" [ [http://www.zen119788.zen.co.uk/halfbreed/book.html Halfbreed book] ] Hartley writes about his life growing up in Preston and his career as a drummer and band leader up through the Keef Hartley Band's appearance at Woodstock in 1969.

Discography

Keef Hartley Band

*"Halfbreed" (1969)
*"The Battle of North West Six" (1969)
*"The Time is Near" (1970)
*"Overdog" (1971)
*"Seventy-Second Brave" (1972)
*"Not Foolish, Not Wise" (2003)

Solo

* "Lancashire Hustler" (1973)

Little Big Band

*"Little Big Band" (live at the Marquee) (1971)

Dog Soldier

*"Dog Soldier" (1975)

References

External links

* [http://www.halfbreed.co.uk The Official Keef Hartley website"]
* [http://www.alexgitlin.com/khb.htm More about Keef Hartley"]