STEVE TOOK’S SHAGRAT
Shagrat was a British supergroup formed by Steve Peregrin Took and Mick Farren in February 1970 after they split with Twink, their partner in the prototype Pink Fairies supergroup of late 1969. They recruited Larry Wallis (guitar, backing vocals) and Tim Taylor (bass). Mick Farren left the band shortly after and never recorded with them. Shagrat then became Took’s band outright with Wallis, Taylor, Phil Lenoir (drums), and later Dave Bidwell (percussion). (More from Wikipedia)
After Twink left Shagrat, Steve Peregrin Took became the bandleader with Larry Wallis (guitar) and Tim Taylor (bass), plus Phil Lenoir (drums), and later Dave Bidwell (percussion). The band is often called Steve Took’s Shagrat and was the springboard for Took’s solo career.
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