A predecessor of the group, called Shacklock after guitarist Alan Shacklock, was formed in 1970.[2] Members included Janita Haan and Dave Hewitt, with Dave Punshon and Dick Powell later joining.[2] The first release was their single "Wells Fargo"; their first album, First Base,[2] went gold in Canada. In 1973, Ed Spevock replaced Powell and Chris Holmes replaced Punshon on the second album.[2] In 1975, Steve Gurl, keyboardist from Glenn Cornick's Wild Turkey replaced Holmes for the third album.[2] The same year, Shacklock left the band to become a record producer and Bernie Marsden (Wild Turkey) joined the team for the fourth album. After this, Haan and Hewitt left.[2]
Though no original member remained, the group incorporated Ellie Hope and Ray Knott for the fifth album in 1976.[2] Shortly before Babe Ruth disbanded, they were joined by the young 17-year-old Birmingham born Simon Lambeth who made a few appearances on their last tour. Marsden moved on to join Whitesnake (after the short lived Paice Ashton Lord broke up) and Lambeth left the band.
Their 1975 single "Elusive" became a popular song on the Northern soul scene. In the US, "Elusive" also was a hit in the discos, peaking at #12 on the National Disco Action chart.[3]
A disco cover of Babe Ruth's "The Mexican" appeared in the late 1970s, performed by the Bombers. This version inspired an electro/freestyle cover produced by Jellybean Benitez in 1984, for which he managed to recruit Haan on vocals. The cover subsequently becoming noted for its popularity as an underground dance hit.
Between late 2005 and early 2006, Haan (now Janita Haan Morris), Hewitt, Shacklock, and Punshon reunited to record new material together in Nashville,[4] with Spevock recording his drums in London. The album, titled Que Pasa, was completed September 2006, and after being made available in digital form via the band's official web site, was released on Revolver Records in 2009.
The band embarked on a successful reunion tour of Canada in July 2010, playing three concerts at Ottawa Bluesfest, MetropolisMontreal, and Festival International du Blues de Tremblant.
On 28 June 2014, Babe Ruth played their only show of 2014 at Milwaukee's Summerfest; over 7,000 attended.
Members
Current members
Ed Spevock (born Edmund Anthony Spevock, 14 December 1946, London) – drums (1973–present)
Jenny Haan (born Janita Haan, 9 May 1953, Edgware, Middlesex, now Janita Haan Morris) – lead vocals (1970–1975, 2005–present)
Dave Hewitt (born David John Hewitt, 4 May 1950, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire) – bass, backing vocals (1970–1975, 2005–present)
Alan Shacklock (born Alan Albert Shacklock, 20 June 1950, London) – guitars, backing vocals, organ, percussion, string arrangements (1970–1975, 2005–present)
Dave Punshon – keyboards, piano (1971–1973, 2005–present)
The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson, ISBN1-899855-04-1
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Babe Ruth band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Babe Ruth are an English rock band from Hatfield Hertfordshire England They were initially active in the 1970s and reformed in 2005 Babe RuthOriginHatfield Hertfordshire EnglandGenresHard rock 1 progressive rockYears active1970 1976 2005 presentLabelsHarvest RecordsMembersJenny HaanDave HewittAlan ShacklockDave PunshonPast membersJeff AllenDick PowellEd SpevockChris HolmesSteve GurlBernie MarsdenEllie HopeRay KnottSimon Lambeth Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Singles 3 3 Compilation albums 3 4 Video 3 5 Bootleg 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditA predecessor of the group called Shacklock after guitarist Alan Shacklock was formed in 1970 2 Members included Janita Haan and Dave Hewitt with Dave Punshon and Dick Powell later joining 2 The first release was their single Wells Fargo their first album First Base 2 went gold in Canada In 1973 Ed Spevock replaced Powell and Chris Holmes replaced Punshon on the second album 2 In 1975 Steve Gurl keyboardist from Glenn Cornick s Wild Turkey replaced Holmes for the third album 2 The same year Shacklock left the band to become a record producer and Bernie Marsden Wild Turkey joined the team for the fourth album After this Haan and Hewitt left 2 Though no original member remained the group incorporated Ellie Hope and Ray Knott for the fifth album in 1976 2 Shortly before Babe Ruth disbanded they were joined by the young 17 year old Birmingham born Simon Lambeth who made a few appearances on their last tour Marsden moved on to join Whitesnake after the short lived Paice Ashton Lord broke up and Lambeth left the band Their 1975 single Elusive became a popular song on the Northern soul scene In the US Elusive also was a hit in the discos peaking at 12 on the National Disco Action chart 3 A disco cover of Babe Ruth s The Mexican appeared in the late 1970s performed by the Bombers This version inspired an electro freestyle cover produced by Jellybean Benitez in 1984 for which he managed to recruit Haan on vocals The cover subsequently becoming noted for its popularity as an underground dance hit Between late 2005 and early 2006 Haan now Janita Haan Morris Hewitt Shacklock and Punshon reunited to record new material together in Nashville 4 with Spevock recording his drums in London The album titled Que Pasa was completed September 2006 and after being made available in digital form via the band s official web site was released on Revolver Records in 2009 The band embarked on a successful reunion tour of Canada in July 2010 playing three concerts at Ottawa Bluesfest Metropolis Montreal and Festival International du Blues de Tremblant On 28 June 2014 Babe Ruth played their only show of 2014 at Milwaukee s Summerfest over 7 000 attended Members EditCurrent membersEd Spevock born Edmund Anthony Spevock 14 December 1946 London drums 1973 present Jenny Haan born Janita Haan 9 May 1953 Edgware Middlesex now Janita Haan Morris lead vocals 1970 1975 2005 present Dave Hewitt born David John Hewitt 4 May 1950 Dewsbury West Yorkshire bass backing vocals 1970 1975 2005 present Alan Shacklock born Alan Albert Shacklock 20 June 1950 London guitars backing vocals organ percussion string arrangements 1970 1975 2005 present Dave Punshon keyboards piano 1971 1973 2005 present Past membersJeff Allen born Jeffrey Allen 23 April 1946 Matlock Derbyshire drums 1970 1971 Dick Powell drums percussion 1971 1973 Chris Holmes born Christopher Noel Holmes 12 September 1945 Cleethorpes Lincolnshire keyboards 1973 1975 Steve Gurl keyboards 1975 1976 Bernie Marsden born Bernard John Marsden 7 May 1951 Buckingham Buckinghamshire guitars 1975 1976 Ellie Hope lead vocals 1975 1976 Ray Knott bass 1975 1976 Simon Lambeth guitars backing vocals 1976 Discography EditAlbums Edit First Base 1972 Harvest U S No 178 5 CAN No 87 6 Amar Caballero 1973 Harvest Babe Ruth 1975 Harvest LP 1993 One Way CD U S No 75 5 CAN No 85 7 Stealin Home 1975 U S No 169 5 Kid s Stuff 1976 CAN No 53 8 Que Pasa 2009 Que Pasa 2021 Renaissance Records Reissue Vinyl Singles Edit Wells Fargo Theme from A Few Dollars More 1972 Harvest Ain t That Livin We Are Holding On 1973 Harvest If Heaven s on Beauty s Side Doctor Love 1974 Harvest Wells Fargo The Mexican 1974 unofficial release released in Brazil Private Number Somebody s Nobody 1975 Harvest Elusive Say No More Spevock Gurl 1976 Capitol The Duchess of New Orleans The Jack O Lantern Turquoise 1976 HarvestCompilation albums Edit Greatest Hits 1977 Grand Slam The Best of Babe Ruth 1994 First Base Amar Caballero 1998 BGO two albums remastered with a comprehensive article about the band and photos Babe Ruth Stealin Home 2000 BGO two albums remastered with a comprehensive article about the band and photos Video Edit Babe Ruth in Concert DVD of 1975 Montreal concert Bootleg Edit A CD of a live recording from the BBC 1975 program called The Archive Session introduced by Alan Fluff Freeman Track listing Intro Joker Black Dog King Kong Amar Cabellero Pt 2 Isn t That So Gimme Some Leg Baby Pride Outro References Edit Babe Ruth First Base Allmusic Archived from the original on 1 July 2012 Retrieved 1 September 2022 a b c d e f g Colin Larkin ed 1999 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock First ed Virgin Books pp 41 2 ISBN 0 7535 0257 7 Whitburn Joel 2004 Hot Dance Disco 1974 2003 Record Research p 26 Bobbyshred com Archived 14 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine a b c Billboard Allmusic RPM Top 100 Albums July 27 1974 PDF RPM Top 100 Albums April 5 1975 PDF RPM Top 100 Albums July 17 1976 PDF The Tapestry of Delights The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat R amp B Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963 1976 Vernon Joynson ISBN 1 899855 04 1External links EditBabe Ruth plays in Canada 2010 Bobby Shred s Babe Ruth tribute page Alex Gitlin s site Vic Thompson s tribute site Babe Ruth discography at Discogs Babe Ruth at IMDb imdb entry for Alan Shacklock Babe Ruth Facebook Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Babe Ruth band amp oldid 1144096157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
