Chronology--Graham's History

1947   Born in England
1960   Joined "Joe Roth Orchestra"
196?   Joined a jazz group called "Skyliners"
1965   Formed "Bluesect" with Roger Sleath
1967   Formed "Graham Bonnet Set" and "Bonnar Law".
1968   Met Robert Stigwood and  formed a new duo "The Marbles" with his cousin Trevor Gordon.
            Released the first single "Only One Woman" and "Walls Fell Down", produced by BeeGees.
            Also recorded other songs for a full album but The Marbles disbanded.
1969   Full Album "The Marbles" released.
1970   Another Marbles singles "I Can't See Nobody" and "Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do" released.
197?   Joined Southern Comfort as a bassist
1972   Released solo single "Whisper In The Night" from RCA
1973   Released solo single "Trying To Say Goodbye" from RCA
1974   Released solo single "Back Row In The Stalls" from DJM
            Acted in a British comedy film "Three For All" as a singer of a popular rock band
1975   Soundtrack record "Three For All" released from DJM
1976   Sang in "Paul Gallico's Snow Goose" directed by Spike Milligan
1977   Recorded his first solo album "Graham Bonnet"
            Cut a single "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
1978   Recorded his second solo album "No Bad Habit". Cut a single "Can't Complain".
            Released 12' single "Warm Ride"
1979   Joined Rainbow and recorded "Down To Earth". Toured in the U.S.
            "All Night Long" and "Since You've Been Gone" single cut.
1980   Down To Earth Tour throughout Europe, Japan, and the U.K. Monsters of Rock Festival.
1981   Recorded his third solo album "Line Up"
            "Night Games", "Be My Baby", "Liar", etc. single cut.
1982   Joined Michael Schenker Group and recorded "Assault Attack". "Dancer" single cut.
1983   Recorded a song "Truth Hits Everybody" with Don Airey, Gary Moore and Neil Murray in
            The Police cover album by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
            Formed his own band Alcatrazz in LA and released "No Parole From Rock 'n' Roll".
1984   No Parole Tour in the U.S. and Japan. Released a live album "Live Sentence" and
            live video "Metallic Live".
            Recorded the 2nd Alcatrazz album "Disturbing The Peace" and toured in Japan again.
            Live video "Power Live" was released in Japan.
1986   Recorded the 3rd Alcatrazz album "Dangerous Games".
1987   Alcatrazz disbanded.
            Sang backing chorus in Pretty Maids' album "Future World"
1988   Joined Impellitteri and released "Stand In Line". Did a gig at a dome stadium in Tokyo
            with Billy Joel, Boz Scaggs, Art Garfunkel, etc.
1989   Joined Forcefield and released CD "To Oz and Back"
1990   Recorded another Forcefield CD "Let The Wild Run Free".
            "The Rock Singer's Anthology" CD released.
1991   Released his 4th solo album "Here Comes The Night"
            Sang in the "Wind In The Willows Rock Concert", Zeitfestival in Germany
1993   Formed Blackthorne with Bob Kulick & Jimmy Waldo. Released CD "Afterlife"
1996   Recorded his 5th solo album "Underground"
1998   "The Best of Alcatrazz" released.
            "Wind In The Willows Rock Concert" published on CD
1999   Recorded his 6th solo album "The Day I Went Mad" 
2000   Joined Japanese HM band Anthem and recorded CD "Heavy Metal Anthem"
2001   Re-joined the recording of new Impellitteri album "System X".
2002   "System X" released.
2003   Played some live gigs in Los Angeles.
            The Marbles LP digitally remastered & reissued on CD.
2004   Joined Italian guitar virtuoso Dario Mollo's new project "Elektric Zoo" and toured the UK and Europe.
            Also joined another Italian guitar player Matteo Fillippini's project "Moonstone"
            and recorded the vocal track of a song titled "Not Dead Yet".
2005   Recorded vocal tracks for three tunes for Iain Ashley Hersey's new album "The Holy Grail" .
            Toured Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Russia and the UK.
            Also, participated in one tune for Michael Schenker's 25th anniversary album "Tales of Rock 'n' Roll".
            Started recordings for the new albums of Elektric Zoo and Taz Taylor.
2006   Taz Taylor's new album "Welcome to America" released.
            Joined Uli Roth's Sky Academy Concert at UCLA and Don Airey's charity gig in England.
            Played eight gigs in Finland with Finland's star rock players.
            Formed new Alcatrazz in October.
2007   Alcatrazz featuring Graham Bonnet played four gigs in Japan with Joe Lynn Turner.
            Appeared in Classics in Rock in Netherlands.
            Toured the UK with Taz Taylor Band, and joint-toured Finland with Joe Lynn Turner.
            Sang "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" in Countdown Spectacular Concerts in Australia.            
           


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