List of Trapeze band members

Trapeze were an English rock band from Cannock, Staffordshire. Formed in March 1969, the band originally featured former The Montanas members John Jones (vocals, trumpet) and Terry Rowley (keyboards, guitar, flute), as well as former Finders Keepers members Mel Galley (guitar, vocals), Glenn Hughes (bass, piano, vocals) and Dave Holland (drums).[1] After the band released their self-titled debut album in May 1970, Jones and Rowley left to return to The Montanas.[2] Hughes, Galley and Holland released Medusa later in the year and You Are the Music... We're Just the Band in 1972,[1] before Hughes left to join Deep Purple in June 1973.[3] Prior to his departure, Hughes was due to switch to the role of second guitarist, with Pete MacKie set to take his place on bass;[4] however, this never came to fruition.[5]

The band resurfaced in 1974 with second guitarist Rob Kendrick, bassist Pete Wright, returning keyboardist Rowley and Galley on lead vocals, signing to Warner Bros. Records and releasing their fourth album Hot Wire later in the year.[1] A second self-titled album followed in 1975, on which Hughes performed vocals on two tracks.[6] Following the breakup of Deep Purple in 1976, Hughes briefly returned to the band to tour and record with Galley and Holland,[7] although the reunion was short-lived and the recordings surfaced on the bassist's debut solo album Play Me Out in 1977.[8] Wright subsequently returned to Trapeze, and Peter Goalby joined as lead vocalist and second guitarist in time to perform on the band's final studio album Hold On in 1978.[1] Holland later left in August 1979 to join heavy metal band Judas Priest.[2]

In 1981, Trapeze recorded and released their first live album Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos, which featured Holland's replacement Steve Bray on drums, and was the band's last release to feature Goalby before he left to join Uriah Heep later in the year.[8][9] Bray was replaced by Kex Gorin later in the year, while Mervyn Spence (bass, vocals) and Richard Bailey (keyboards) also joined briefly,[8] before Trapeze split up in 1982 as Galley joined Whitesnake.[1] The Hughes-Galley-Holland lineup of the band reunited in 1991 for a touring cycle which also featured keyboardist Geoff Downes,[1] recording the live album Welcome to the Real World in May the following year.[10] The trio returned again in 1994 to perform a string of shows in the United States and Europe, adding second guitarist Craig Erickson to their lineup.[8]

## Members

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Image  | Name  | Years active  | Instruments  | Release contributions

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| Mel Galley |

* 1969–1982
* 1991–1992
* 1993–1994 (died 2008)

* guitar
* vocals (lead 1973–76 and 1976–78, backing otherwise)
* bass (studio, 1969)

| all Trapeze releases
| Dave Holland |

* 1969–1979
* 1991–1992
* 1993–1994 (died 2018)

* drums
* percussion

| all Trapeze releases, except Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981)

| Glenn Hughes |

* 1969–1973
* 1976
* 1991–1992
* 1993–1994

* bass
* lead vocals
* piano
* guitar and trombone (studio, 1969)

* Trapeze (1970)
* Medusa (1970)
* You Are the Music... We're Just the Band (1972)
* Trapeze (1975) (guest appearance on vocals for two tracks)
* Welcome to the Real World: Live at the Borderline (1998)
* Live Way Back to the Bone (1998)

| Terry Rowley  |

* 1969–1970
* 1974–1976

* keyboards
* synthesisers
* piano
* guitar
* backing vocals
* flute

* Trapeze (1970)
* Hot Wire (1974)
* Hold On (1979)
* Live at the Boat Club (2006)

| John Jones  | 1969–1970  |

* trumpet
* vocals

| Trapeze (1970)
| Pete Wright  |

* 1974–1976
* 1976–1981

* bass
* backing vocals

* Hot Wire (1974)
* Trapeze (1975)
* Hold On (1979)
* Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981)
* Live at the Boat Club (2006)

| Rob Kendrick  | 1974–1976  |

* guitar
* backing vocals

* Hot Wire (1974)
* Trapeze (1975)
* Live at the Boat Club (2006)

| Peter Goalby | 1978–1981  |

* guitar
* lead vocals

* Hold On (1979)
* Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981)

| Steve Bray  | 1980–1982  | drums  | Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981)
| Mervyn Spence | 1981–1982  |

* bass
* lead vocals

| none
| Richard Bailey  | keyboards
| Kex Gorin | 1982 (died 2007) | drums

| Geoff Downes | 1991–1992  | keyboards  | Welcome to the Real World: Live at the Borderline (1998)
| Craig Erickson  | 1994  | guitar  | none

## Timeline

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## Lineups

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Period  | Members  | Releases

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March 1969 – August 1970  |

* Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass, piano, guitar, trombone
* Mel Galley – guitar, bass, backing vocals
* Dave Holland – drums, percussion
* Terry Rowley – keyboards, synthesisers, piano, guitar, flute, backing vocals
* John Jones – trumpet, co-lead vocals

* Trapeze (1970)

August 1970 – July 1973  |

* Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass, piano
* Mel Galley – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Holland – drums, percussion

* Medusa (1970)
* You Are the Music... We're Just the Band (1972)
* The Final Swing (1974) – two new tracks
* Live: Way Back to the Bone (1998)

Band inactive late 1973 – early 1974
Early 1974 – July 1976  |

* Mel Galley – lead vocals, guitar
* Rob Kendrick – guitar, backing vocals
* Pete Wright – bass, backing vocals
* Dave Holland – drums, percussion
* Terry Rowley – keyboards, backing vocals

* Hot Wire (1974)
* Trapeze (1975)
* Live at the Boat Club 1975 (2006)

July – September 1976  |

* Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass, piano
* Mel Galley – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Holland – drums, percussion

| none – live performances only
Band inactive late 1976 – early 1978
Early 1978 – August 1979  |

* Peter Goalby – lead vocals, guitar
* Mel Galley – guitar, backing vocals
* Pete Wright – bass, backing vocals
* Dave Holland – drums, percussion
* Terry Rowley – keyboards

* Running (1978)
* Hold On (1979)

Late 1979 – late 1981  |

* Peter Goalby – lead vocals, guitar
* Mel Galley – guitar, backing vocals
* Pete Wright – bass, backing vocals
* Steve Bray – drums, percussion

* Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos (1981)

Late 1981 – early 1982  |

* Mervyn Spence – lead vocals, bass
* Mel Galley – guitar, backing vocals
* Steve Bray – drums, percussion
* Richard Bailey – keyboards, synthesisers

| none – live performances only
Early – late 1982  |

* Mervyn Spence – lead vocals, bass
* Mel Galley – guitar, backing vocals
* Kex Gorin – drums, percussion
* Richard Bailey – keyboards, synthesisers

Band inactive late 1982 – late 1991
Late 1991 – May 1992  |

* Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass
* Mel Galley – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Holland – drums, percussion
* Geoff Downes – keyboards, synthesisers

* Welcome to the Real World (1993)

Band inactive May 1992 – February 1994
February – May 1994  |

* Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass
* Mel Galley – guitar, backing vocals
* Craig Erickson – guitar
* Dave Holland – drums, percussion

| none – live performances only

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Ankeny, Jason. "Trapeze: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
2. ^ a b Daniels, Neil (7 April 2010). The Story of Judas Priest: Defenders of the Faith. London, England: Omnibus Press. p. 107\. ISBN 978-0857122391. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
3. ^ Wall, Mick (2007). "Deep Purple: A Band in Time". Planet Rock. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. ^ Listen, Learn, Read On (Media notes). Deep Purple. EMI. 2002.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ "Chat with Mel Galley Transcript - January 21st, 2007". Glenn Hughes. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
6. ^ Trapeze (Media notes). Trapeze. Warner Bros. Records. 1976. Retrieved 12 September 2017.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ "Glenn re-forms Trapeze". Sounds. United Newspapers. 3 July 1976. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
8. ^ a b c d "Trapeze - A Brief History (1969-1994)". Glenn Hughes. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
9. ^ "Uriah Heep The Story: April 1981 - January 1982". Uriah Heep. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
10. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Welcome to the Real World--Live 1992 - Trapeze: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

## External links

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* Trapeze history on Glenn Hughes' official website

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Trapeze

* Mel Galley
* Dave Holland
* Glenn Hughes
* Rob Kendrick
* Peter Goalby
* Mervyn Spence
* Kex Gorin
* Geoff Downes

Studio albums|

* Trapeze
* Medusa
* You Are the Music... We're Just the Band
* Hot Wire
* Trapeze 1975
* Hold On/Running

Live albums|

* Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos
* Welcome to the Real World: Live at the Borderline
* Live at the Boat Club 1975

Compilations|

* The Final Swing
* Way Back to the Bone
* High Flyers: The Best of Trapeze
* On the Highwire

Related articles|

* Band members
* Finders Keepers
* The Montanas
* Phenomena

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