English band from Birmingham, UK, active 1966-1972, most notable for featuring Jeff Lynne before the formation of Electric Light Orchestra. The Idle Race was formed from the remaining members of Mike Sheridan And The Nightriders after Mike Sheridan left the group, they released just one single under the name The Nightriders before changing to The Idle Race. After the 1st album was warmly received but failed to chart, and the 2nd album flopped, Lynne left the band to join The Move in January 1970. He was replaced by vocalist Dave Walker and guitarist Mike Hopkins and that line-up recorded the 3rd album in 1970. More personnel changes followed and when the band finally broke up early in 1972, the final lineup became the founding lineup of the Steve Gibbons Band ...
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April 2, 1973
Bamboo Club
Stockport, England, United KingdomNovember 17, 1972
Kensington Court Club
Newport, Wales, United KingdomJuly 15, 1972
Belfry Hotel
Wishaw, England, United KingdomMarch 25, 1972
North Gloucestershire College of Technology
Cheltenham, England, United KingdomJanuary 15, 1972
Seale-Hayne College
Newton Abbot, England, United KingdomJanuary 3, 1972
The Astor Theatre
Deal, England, United KingdomDecember 16, 1971
RAF West Drayton
West Drayton, England, United KingdomNovember 18, 1971
Polytechnic of the South Bank Student Union
London, England, United KingdomNovember 16, 1971
100 Club
London, England, United KingdomOctober 13, 1971
The Swan
Yardley, England, United KingdomSeptember 24, 1971
Trinity College, Carmarthen
Carmarthen, Wales, United KingdomJuly 19, 1971
California Ballroom
Dunstable, England, United KingdomMay 8, 1971
Mistrale Club
Beckenham, England, United KingdomMay 2, 1971
FARX Club
Southall, England, United KingdomApril 25, 1971
The Burlesque Club
Wisbech, England, United KingdomApril 7, 1971
Big Brother Club
Greenford, England, United KingdomMarch 5, 1971
Trent Polytechnic Students' Union
Nottingham, England, United KingdomJanuary 23, 1971
Tricorn Club
Portsmouth, England, United KingdomDecember 17, 1970
Northwich Memorial Hall
Northwich, England, United KingdomDecember 9, 1970
Cardiff College of Food Technology and Commerce
Cardiff, Wales, United KingdomThe Idle Race has released 14+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Live On Air 1967-1969, BBC Radio Sessions 1967-1969, The Birthday Party. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of The Idle Race's most popular tracks include Morning Sunshine, Imposters Of Life's Magazine, Days Of The Broken Arrows, I Like My Toys, The Skeleton And The Roundabout. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
English band from Birmingham, UK, active 1966-1972, most notable for featuring Jeff Lynne before the formation of Electric Light Orchestra. The Idle Race was formed from the remaining members of Mike... Read the full biography on this page.
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